Syros Island National Airport Explained

Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas"
Nativename:Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σύρου "Δημήτριος Βικέλας"
Iata:JSY
Icao:LGSO
Pushpin Map:Greece
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Greece
Pushpin Label:JSY
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
Operator:HCAA
City-Served:Syros Island, Greece
Elevation-F:236
Elevation-M:72
Coordinates:37.4228°N 24.9508°W
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:18/36
R1-Length-M:1,080
R1-Length-F:3,542
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2018
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:18,047
Stat2-Header:Passenger traffic change
Stat2-Data: 15.7%
Stat3-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat3-Data:700
Stat4-Header:Aircraft movements change
Stat4-Data: 25.7%
Footnotes:Sources:HCAA[1]

Syros Island National Airport (Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σύρου)[2] is an airport serving Syros Island in Greece. It is also known as Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas"[3] (Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σύρου "Δημήτριος Βικέλας"[4]), named for Demetrius Vikelas (1835–1908), a Greek businessman and writer born in Ermoupoli on the island of Syros.The airport was opened in 1991.Syros is part of the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea, located 78nmi southeast of Athens.

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 236feet above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 1080mx30mm (3,540feetx100feetm).

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Syros Island Airport:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SYROS AIRPORT "DIMITRIOS VIKELAS". ypa.gr. 10 June 2016.
  2. Web site: Airfield data for Syros Island National Airport (Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σύρου) . Greek Airports . Air Traffic Safety Electronic Engineers Association of Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority . 11 April 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100820093635/http://www.hcaa-eleng.gr/sirdat.htm . 20 August 2010 .
  3. Web site: Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" . Greek Airports . Air Traffic Safety Electronic Engineers Association of Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority . 11 April 2010.
  4. Web site: http://www.hcaa-eleng.gr/greek/airports/syros/syros.html . el:Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σύρου "Δημήτριος Βικέλας" . Greek Airports . Air Traffic Safety Electronic Engineers Association of Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority . 11 April 2010 . el . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100329150111/http://www.hcaa-eleng.gr/greek/airports/syros/syros.html . 29 March 2010 .