Chios Island National Airport
Chios International Airport "Omiros" Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χίου «Όμηρος» | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | HCAA | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chios, Greece | ||||||||||
| Location | Chios, Greece | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 15 ft (4.6 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°20′35″N 026°08′26″E / 38.34306°N 26.14056°E | ||||||||||
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  JKH Location of airport in Greece | |||||||||||
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| Sources:HCAA,[1] DAFIF[2][3] | |||||||||||
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.
History
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
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Chios Island Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aegean Airlines | Athens[7] |
| Olympic Air | Thessaloniki[8] |
| Sky Express | Athens,[9] Lemnos,[10] Mytilene,[11] Rhodes,[11] Samos,[11] Thessaloniki[12] |
Statistics
See also
References
- ↑ "CHIOS AIRPORT "OMIROS"". ypa.gr. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- 1 2 "Airport information for LGHI". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Data current as of October 2006.
- ↑ "Airport information for JKH" – via Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ Airfield data for Chios Island National Airport Archived 6 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine at Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
- ↑ Chios National Airport, "Omiros" Archived 7 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine at Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
- ↑ "Chios Airport – GTP".
- ↑ "Αυξάνει τις πτήσεις της την θερινή περίοδο η Aegean Airlines" (in Greek). 28 February 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Aegean-Olympic Air τροποποίηση πτήσεων την Τετάρτη 17 Μαίου". Milos Voice (in Greek). 17 May 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Ενδείξεις για βλάβη στον αέρα σε αεροσκάφος της Sky Express από Αθήνα για Χίο - Αστραπάρης - Χίος". Αστραπάρης (in Greek). 26 July 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Άγονες αεροπορικές γραμμές: Στη SKY express οδεύουν 4 και στην Olympic Air 2. Οι νεότερες πληροφορίες". Metaforespress (in Greek). 7 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Sky Express: Ποιες διαδρομές της άγονης γραμμής αναλαμβάνει για τα επόμενα 4 χρόνια - BusinessNews.gr". www.businessnews.gr (in Greek). 18 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Από τη Θεσσαλονίκη η SKY express ταξιδεύει σε 10 προορισμούς" (in Greek). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
External links
- Chios Island National Airport "Omiros" at greekairports.gr
- "Current weather for LGHI". NOAA/NWS.
- Accident history for JKH at Aviation Safety Network