Nea Anchialos National Airport[4] (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Νέας Αγχιάλου[5]) (IATA: VOL, ICAO: LGBL) is an airport located near the town of Nea Anchialos in Greece. It serves the city of Volos and is also known as Volos Central Greece Airport or Volos Nea Anchialos Airport of Central Greece.[4]
Nea Anchialos National Airport Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Νέας Αγχιάλου Volos Central Greece Airport Volos Nea Anchialos Airport of Central Greece | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Greek State | ||||||||||
Serves | Volos, Greece | ||||||||||
Location | Nea Anchialos | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 83 ft / 25 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°13′10″N 022°47′39″E | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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The airport is at an elevation of 83 feet (25 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,759 by 45 metres (9,052 ft × 148 ft).[2] It is designed to be upgraded over the ensuing years in order to accommodate the increase in air travel and its upgrades are planned in a six-phase framework. It currently has one terminal.
The airport is developed by public partnership and began operation in February 1991.[4] It is the only civilian airport that serves the cities of Volos, Lamia, Larisa, Farsala, Kalampaka, Trikala, and Karditsa. The airport is located between the towns of Nea Anchialos, Almyros, Velestino and Farsala, about 24 kilometres (13 NM) southwest of downtown Volos, in the Magnesia regional unit, in Thessaly.
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Nea Anchialos Airport:
Airlines | Destinations |
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Austrian Airlines | Seasonal: Vienna |
Condor | Seasonal: Munich[6] |
easyJet | Seasonal: London–Gatwick |
Eurowings | Seasonal: Düsseldorf[7] |
Sky Express | Seasonal: Heraklion |
There is a bus connecting airport and Volos bus station. Buses are waiting to pick up travelers after a plane lands. The airport is also accessible by the E75 highway.[8]
Nea Anchialos National Airport operated for the first time in 1991.
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