Chios Island National Airport

Chios Island National Airport[4] (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χίου) (IATA: JKH, ICAO: LGHI) is an airport on the island of Chios in Greece. It is also known as Chios National Airport, "Omiros"[5] or Chios Airport[2] located at the region of Kampos, south of the city of Chios. Aircraft up to the size of Airbus A320 are able to land at the airport.

Chios International Airport
"Omiros"

Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χίου «Όμηρος»
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorHCAA
ServesChios, Greece
LocationChios, Greece
Elevation AMSL15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates38°20′35″N 026°08′26″E / 38.34306°N 26.14056°E / 38.34306; 26.14056
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JKH is located in Greece
JKH
JKH
Location of airport in Greece
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 1,511 4,957 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers229,749
Passenger traffic changeIncrease 6.6%
Aircraft movements5,492
Aircraft movements changeIncrease 9.8%

History

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The government-owned airport in Chios is found in the coastal area of the eastern department of the island. Its operations began on 4 August 1969 with Olympic Airways Flight OA560 from Athens. The runway was built with a length of 1,511 x 30 meters, and has not been extended since its construction.[6]

Airlines and destinations

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

AirlinesDestinations
Aegean Airlines Athens[7]
Olympic Air Thessaloniki
Sky Express Athens, Lemnos, Mytilene, Rhodes, Samos, Thessaloniki

Statistics

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Annual passenger traffic at JKH airport. See Wikidata query.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CHIOS AIRPORT "OMIROS"". ypa.gr. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Airport information for LGHI". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  3. ^ Airport information for JKH at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. ^ Airfield data for Chios Island National Airport Archived 6 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine at Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
  5. ^ Chios National Airport, "Omiros" Archived 7 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine at Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
  6. ^ "Chios Airport - GTP".
  7. ^ "Aegean Airlines / Olympic Air NW23 Domestic Operation Changes". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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