Chios Island National Airport () is an airport on the island of
Chios
Chios (; , traditionally known as Scio in English) is the fifth largest Greece, Greek list of islands of Greece, island, situated in the northern Aegean Sea, and the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, tenth largest island in the Medi ...
in Greece. It is also known as Chios National Airport, "Omiros" or Chios Airport
located at the region of Kampos, south of the city of
Chios
Chios (; , traditionally known as Scio in English) is the fifth largest Greece, Greek list of islands of Greece, island, situated in the northern Aegean Sea, and the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, tenth largest island in the Medi ...
. Aircraft up to the size of
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a series of narrow-body airliners developed and produced by Airbus.
The A320 was launched in March 1984, Maiden flight, first flew on 22 February 1987, and was introduced in April 1988 by Air France.
The first membe ...
are able to land at the airport.
History
The government-owned airport in
Chios
Chios (; , traditionally known as Scio in English) is the fifth largest Greece, Greek list of islands of Greece, island, situated in the northern Aegean Sea, and the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, tenth largest island in the Medi ...
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.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Chios Island Airport:
Statistics
See also
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Transport in Greece
References
External links
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Airports in Greece
Buildings and structures in Chios
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