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"
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGreek State
OperatorHCAA
LocationKythira
Elevation AMSL1,045 ft / 319 m
Coordinates36°16′27.33″N 23°01′01.12″E / 36.2742583°N 23.0169778°E / 36.2742583; 23.0169778
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KIT is located in Greece
KIT
KIT
Location of airport in Greece
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02/20 4,794 1,461 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers37,031
Passenger traffic changeIncrease 9.8%
Aircraft movements960
Aircraft movements changeIncrease 8.6%
Sources:HCAA[1][2]

Airlines and destinations

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The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Kithira Island Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Olympic Air Athens
Sky Express Athens

Statistics

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Annual passenger traffic at KIT airport. See Wikidata query.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "KYTHIRA AIRPORT "ΑLEXANDROS ARISTOTELOUS ONASSIS"". ypa.gr. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Kithira Airport". Archived from the original on 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  3. ^ "Kithira Airport". Archived from the original on 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
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