Sitia airport

Sitia Airport Sitia Public Airport Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Σητείας
Characteristics
ICAO code	LGST
IATA code	JSH
Coordinates	35 ° 12 '58 "  N , 26 ° 6' 5"  E Coordinates: 35 ° 12 '58 "  N , 26 ° 6' 5"  E
Height above MSL	115 m (377  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	1 km northwest of Sitia
Street	E 75
Local transport	bus
Basic data
opening	1984
Terminals	1
Passengers	47,342 (2019)
Air freight	0 t (2019)
Flight movements	1,206 (2019)
Runways
05/23	2100 m × 60 m asphalt
17/35	750 m × 40 m asphalt

The Sitia Airport (English Sitia Public Airport ; Greek Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Σητείας ) is the national commercial airport in the town of Sitia on the Greek island of Crete . Since 2004 it was supposed to be expanded into an international airport. From May 2018 to September 2018 Condor flew from Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich to Sitia.

Airlines and Destinations

There are charter and private connections on weekdays.

Remodeling

In 2003 the airport was completely rebuilt and received a new, more powerful terminal with an area of ​​1000 square meters. In addition, the runway was completely rebuilt, it now has a safety zone of 75 meters. In addition, three taxiways and two aircraft parking spaces were created.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} AIR TRAFFIC STATISTICS 2019. In: ypa.gr. Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, accessed June 9, 2020 .