Kastellorizo_Island_Public_Airport

Kastellorizo Airport

Kastellorizo Airport

Airport in Kastellorizo

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.

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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:

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Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at KZS airport. See Wikidata query.

Annual passenger statistics history[2]

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