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(August 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) | Airport in Kastellorizo Kastellorizo Public Airport Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Καστελλόριζου * IATA: KZS * ICAO: LGKJ Summary 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 / 36.1416697°N 29.5763755°E / 36.1416697; 29.5763755Coordinates: 36°08′30″N 29°34′35″E / 36.1416697°N 29.5763755°E / 36.1416697; 29.5763755 Map KZS Location of airport in Greece Runways | Direction | Length | Surface | | ft | m 13/31 | 2,624 | 800 | Asphalt Statistics (2018) | Passengers| 5,434 | Passenger traffic change| 0.9% Aircraft movements| 337 Aircraft movements change| 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. ## Contents * 1 History * 2 Airlines and destinations * 3 Statistics * 4 Ground transport * 5 See also * 6 References * 7 External links ## History[edit] 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[edit] Airlines| Destinations | Olympic Air | Rhodes ## Statistics[edit] Annual passenger traffic at KZS airport. See 1949). 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Annual passenger statistics history[5] Year | Flights | Passengers | Passengers change | | | 2005 | 470 | 8,243 | 0.7% 2006 | 480 | 9,626 | 16.8% 2007 | 494 | 9,564 | 0.6% 2008 | 450 | 8,329 | 12.9% 2009 | 450 | 7,490 | 10.1% 2010 | 337 | 7,817 | 4.4% 2011 | 486 | 8,723 | 11.6% 2012 | 536 | 7.943 | 8.9% 2013 | 520 | 7,946 | 0.0% 2014 | 530 | 8,196 | 3.1% 2015 | 498 | 8,019 | 2.1% 2016 | 492 | 6,907 | 13.9% 2017 | 418 | 5,482 | 20.6% 2018 | 337 | 5,434 | 0.9% ## Ground transport[edit] 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] ## See also[edit] * Transport in Greece ## References[edit] 1. ^ HCAA Airfield Data 2. ^ http://www.ypa.gr/en/our-airports/dhmotikos-aerolimenas-kastelorizoy-dazo 3. ^ Greek Airports Guide Archived 2012-05-26 at archive.today 4. ^ HCAA website - Presentation Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine 5. ^ http://www.ypa.gr/en/our-airports/dhmotikos-aerolimenas-kastelorizoy-dazo 6. ^ HCAA Website - Transportation Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine ## External links[edit] * Greek-Airports.gr page * HCAA-eleng page * HCAA page * LGKJ Airport Statistics Portals: Greece Aviation * v * t * e Airports in Greece Major international| * Athens * Chania * Corfu * Heraklion * Kos * Rhodes * Thessaloniki Minor international| * Ioannina * Kalamata * Karpathos * Kavala * Kefalonia * Lemnos * Mykonos * Mytilene * Patras/Araxos * Preveza/Lefkada * Samos * Santorini * Skiathos * Volos * Zakynthos Domestic| * Alexandroupoli * Astypalaia * Chios * Ikaria * Kalymnos * Kasos * Kastellorizo * Kastoria * Kozani * Kythira * Leros * Milos * Naxos * Paros * Sitia * Skyros * Syros Military| * Agrinio * Alexandreia * Andravida * Tatoi * Kasteli * Kotroni * Larissa * Maleme * Rhodes (Maritsa) * Sedes * Sparti * Tanagra * Tripoli * Tympaki Under construction| * Heraklion (New) Defunct| * Ellinikon * Old Paros * Porto Cheli * Rethymno * Triodos * Volos (Nea Ionia) Statistics *[v]: View this template *[t]: Discuss this template *[e]: Edit this template