Tripoli Airport

Tripoli Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	LGTP
Coordinates	37 ° 31 '50 "  N , 22 ° 24' 13"  E Coordinates: 37 ° 31 '50 "  N , 22 ° 24' 13"  E
Height above MSL	644 m (2113  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	3.5 km northeast of Tripoli, Arcadia, Greece
Basic data
opening	1973
operator	Greek Air Force
Start-and runway
02/20	1941 m × 30 m asphalt

The Tripoli airport ( Greek Αεροδρόμιο Τριπόλεως Aerodromio Tripoleos , ICAO code : LGTP) is a Greek military airfield in Tripoli .

The airfield opened in 1973 and is operated by the Greek Air Force . The paved runway with orientation 02/20 has a length of around 1900 meters. A local civil air sports club and a small museum of the Greek Air Force are also located on the premises of the air base. Since 2012 there have been plans to use the air base as a civilian airport in the future.

The runway is occasionally used for dragster acceleration races.

Web links

• Αεροδρόμιο Τριπόλεως on airnews.gr
• From a classic car parking space to a modern civil airport? argolis.de
• Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )