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.
Kastellorizo Public Airport Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Καστελλόριζου | |||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() KZS Location of airport in Greece | |||||||||||
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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]
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Kastellorizo Airport:
Airlines | Destinations |
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Olympic Air | Rhodes |
Annual passenger statistics history[5]
Year | Flights | Passengers | Passengers change |
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2005 | 470 | 8,243 | ![]() |
2006 | 480 | 9,626 | ![]() |
2007 | 494 | 9,564 | ![]() |
2008 | 450 | 8,329 | ![]() |
2009 | 450 | 7,490 | ![]() |
2010 | 337 | 7,817 | ![]() |
2011 | 486 | 8,723 | ![]() |
2012 | 536 | 7.943 | ![]() |
2013 | 520 | 7,946 | ![]() |
2014 | 530 | 8,196 | ![]() |
2015 | 498 | 8,019 | ![]() |
2016 | 492 | 6,907 | ![]() |
2017 | 418 | 5,482 | ![]() |
2018 | 337 | 5,434 | ![]() |
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]
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