Kastellorizo Airport

Kastellorizo Public Airport
Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Καστελλόριζου
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Greek State
Operator HCAA
Serves Megisti, Kastellorizo
Location Kastellorizo
Elevation AMSL 474 ft / 144.5 m
Coordinates 36°08′30″N 29°34′35″E / 36.1416697°N 29.5763755°E / 36.1416697; 29.5763755Coordinates: 36°08′30″N 29°34′35″E / 36.1416697°N 29.5763755°E / 36.1416697; 29.5763755
Map
KZS
Location of airport in Greece
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 2,624 800 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 8,019
Passenger traffic change Decrease 2.1%
Aircraft movements 498
Aircraft movements change Decrease 11.1%
Runway,[1] Statistics[2]

Kastellorizo Island Public Airport is an airport on the small island Kastellorizo, Greece (IATA: KZS, ICAO: LGKJ), part of the Dodecanese island group. It is the eastmost airport of Greece.

History

In the beginning of the twentieth century, the island of Kastellorizo was linked by seaplanes to destinations mainly in northeast Africa. The seaplanes used the natural horse-shoe sized harbour of the island.[3] The current Kastellorizo Airport first began operations in 1986 as a domestic airport. The airport has a small terminal of 150 m2 and the apron can accommodate one Bombardier Dash 8 sized aircraft and 3 light general aviation aircraft.[4]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Olympic Air Rhodes (PSO)

Statistics

Annual passenger trhoughput - 11-year history[5]

YearFlightsPassengersPassengers change
20054708.243Decrease -0.7%
20064809.626Increase +16.8%
20074949.564Decrease -0.6%
20084508.329Decrease -12.9%
20094507.490Decrease -10.1%
20104527.817Increase +4.4%
20114868.723Increase +11.6%
20125367.943Decrease -8.9%
20135207.946Increase +0.0%
20145308.196Increase +3.1%
20154988.019Decrease -2.1%

Ground transport

The facility is located more or less on the middle of the Island, about 2.5 km southwest of the city Megisti. The airport is linked to the city by a single bus only during the summer period. Taxis are also available.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ HCAA Airfield Data
  2. ↑ http://www.ypa.gr/en/our-airports/dhmotikos-aerolimenas-kastelorizoy-dazo
  3. ↑ Greek Airports Guide Archived 2012-05-26 at Archive.is
  4. ↑ HCAA website - Presentation Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ http://www.ypa.gr/en/our-airports/dhmotikos-aerolimenas-kastelorizoy-dazo
  6. ↑ HCAA Website - Transportation Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine.
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