Kastellorizo Airport

Kastellorizo Public Airport

Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Καστελλόριζου
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGreek State
OperatorHCAA
ServesMegisti, Kastellorizo
LocationKastellorizo
Elevation AMSL474 ft / 144.5 m
Coordinates36°08′30″N 29°34′35″E / 36.1416697°N 29.5763755°E / 36.1416697; 29.5763755
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KZS is located in Greece
KZS
KZS
Location of airport in Greece
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 2,624 800 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers5,434
Passenger traffic changeDecrease 0.9%
Aircraft movements337
Aircraft movements changeDecrease 19.4%
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

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

AirlinesDestinations
Olympic Air Rhodes

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at KZS airport. See Wikidata query.

Annual passenger statistics history[2]

Year Flights Passengers Passengers change
2005 470 8,243 Decrease 0.7%
2006 480 9,626 Increase 16.8%
2007 494 9,564 Decrease 0.6%
2008 450 8,329 Decrease 12.9%
2009 450 7,490 Decrease 10.1%
2010 337 7,817 Increase 4.4%
2011 486 8,723 Increase 11.6%
2012 536 7.943 Decrease 8.9%
2013 520 7,946 Increase 0.0%
2014 530 8,196 Increase 3.1%
2015 498 8,019 Decrease 2.1%
2016 492 6,907 Decrease 13.9%
2017 418 5,482 Decrease 20.6%
2018 337 5,434 Decrease 0.9%

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.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "HCAA Airfield Data".
  2. ^ a b "Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority - Our Airports - Kastelorizo Airport".
  3. ^ "Greek Airports Guide". Archived from the original on May 26, 2012.
  4. ^ "HCAA website - Presentation". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012.
  5. ^ "HCAA Website - Transportation". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012.