Kithira Island National Airport

Kithira Island National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" is an airport in Kithira, Greece (IATA: KIT, ICAO: LGKC). The airport was renovated in 1998 and the terminal and control tower were rebuilt. Olympic Air operates scheduled flights to Athens several times a week, while charter flights are common in the summer. Sky Express, a domestic Greek Airline offers three flights per week to Corfu, via Zakynthos, Kefalonia and Preveza. Travel to Kythira by airplane is considered the most reliable method of transportation to the island since it is less affected by the strong winds that prevent ferry boat transit. The airport opened in 1972.[3]

Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κυθήρων " Αλέξανδρος Αριστοτέλους Ωνάσης"
IATA: KIT ICAO: LGKC
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Greek State
Operator	HCAA
Location	Kythira
Elevation AMSL	1,045 ft / 319 m
Coordinates	36°16′27.33″N 23°01′01.12″E
Map
KIT Location of airport in Greece
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 02/20 4,794 1,461 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers 37,031 Passenger traffic change 9.8% Aircraft movements 960 Aircraft movements change 8.6%
Sources:HCAA[1][2]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Olympic Air	Athens
Sky Express	Athens

See also

• Transport in Greece

References

1. "KYTHIRA AIRPORT "ΑLEXANDROS ARISTOTELOUS ONASSIS"". ypa.gr. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2015-04-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2015-04-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

• Kithira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis"

External links

• Airport information for LGKC at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.