Airport Aktio

Aktio Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	LGPZ
IATA code	PVC
Coordinates	38 ° 55 '34 "  N , 20 ° 46' 0"  E Coordinates: 38 ° 55 '34 "  N , 20 ° 46' 0"  E
Height above MSL	3 m (10  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	4 km south of Preveza
Street
Basic data
opening	1968
operator	Fraport Greece
Terminals	1
Passengers	625,790 (2019)
Flight movements	5,592 (2019)
Start-and runway
07L / 25R	2871 m × 45 m asphalt

The Aktio airport ( Greek Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ακτίου ; IATA code : PVK , ICAO code : LGPZ ) is the airport of the Greek city of Preveza in Epirus and is located on the peninsula of Actium . It also serves the nearby island of Lefkada . Domestic flights are handled in scheduled services all year round, and numerous charter flights are added in summer, mostly from other European countries. It is also used as the military airfield of the Greek Air Force , the base is at the southeast end of the runway .

The Preveza-Aktio-Tunnel connects the airport with Preveza and the regions north of the Ambracian Gulf .

history

In place of a military airfield of the Greek Air Force, the airport was opened in 1968 and since then has been served by Olympic Airlines and now Olympic Air in regular service. In 1988 the runway was extended and a new main building opened. In terms of passenger numbers - 569,082 in 2017 - this is the largest in Epirus, ahead of Ioannina Airport .

Incidents

• On June 5, 1971, a Douglas DC-3 / C-47D of the Greek Air Force ( registration number 49-2614 ) had a landing accident at Preveza Airport when one of the tires burst and the aircraft thrown off the runway. The fire that broke out destroyed the aircraft. All inmates survived, but several injured.

Web links

Commons : Aktion National Airport  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website (English)
• Airport - Preveza (Aktio) (de)
• Aktio airport (en)
• Pictures of the airport
• Images of the Prevesa Aktio underwater tunnel
• Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Air Traffic Statistics. PVK-Airport.gr, accessed on June 8, 2020 (English). 
2. ↑ Air-Britain Aeromilitaria (English), September 2016, p. 102.