Santorini Airport

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Santorini
Airport Santorini Airport
Αερολιμένας Σαντορίνης
Santorini Airport 04.jpg
Characteristics
ICAO code LGSR
IATA code JTR
Coordinates

36 ° 23 '57 "  N , 25 ° 28' 46"  E Coordinates: 36 ° 23 '57 "  N , 25 ° 28' 46"  E
Height above MSL 39 m (128  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center 8 km southeast of Thira
Basic data
opening 1972
operator Fraport Greece
Terminals 1
Passengers 2,300,408 (2019)
Air freight 164 t (2019)
Flight
movements 		21,319 (2019)
Runways
16L / 34R 2125 m × 30 m asphalt
16R / 34L (closed) 2125 m × 30 m asphalt

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The Santorini airport ( Greek Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σαντορίνης Kratikos Aerolimenas Santorini ) is a Greek airport in the southeast of the Cycladic island of Santorini , near the coast at Monolithos and Kamari , about five kilometers from the main town of Fira removed. Thira is usually recorded as the destination in air traffic .

Main building of the airport

The airport is used by the military and, since 1972, also for civilian purposes. It has an illuminated apron with parking space for six aircraft and a terminal building built in 1989. The airport building houses travel agencies, small restaurants, car rentals and airline offices. There is also the option of tax-free shopping.

Next to the active runway 16L / 34R is the runway 16R / 34L to the west, which is closed and only used as a taxiway.

The bus company KTEL Thira ( ΚΤΕΛ Θήρας ) has integrated the airport into its line network. There are regular connections to the larger towns.

Flight connections

The airport is the primary destination of the national airlines Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines . During the tourist season, there are numerous charter flights with Northern, Western and Central Europe.

Web links

Commons : Santorini Airport  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Air Traffic Statistics. JTR-Airport.gr, accessed on June 8, 2020 .
  2. ↑ AIR TRAFFIC STATISTICS 2019. In: ypa.gr. Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, accessed June 8, 2020 .
  3. ↑ KTEL Thira ( ΚΤΕΛ Θήρας )