Airport type Public / Military Operator HCAA Focus city for Aegean Airlines Elevation 8 m Yearly aircraft movements 2,520 | Elevation AMSL 26 ft / 8 m Code KLX Phone +30 2721 063805 Passenger count 188,209 | |
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The processes at kalamata international airport
Kalamata International Airport (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Καλαμάτας) (IATA: KLX, ICAO: LGKL) "Captain Vassilis Constantakopoulos" is an airport in the city of Kalamata, Greece. It mainly receives flights during the summer. On March 2013, Aegean Airlines opened a base in the airport.
Contents
- The processes at kalamata international airport
- Kalamata international airport
- Overview
- History
- Airlines and destinations
- Accidents and incidents
- Ground Transport
- Trivia
- References
Kalamata international airport
Overview
The airport is located between Kalamata and Messini on GR-82 (Pylos – Kalamata – Sparta) and west of the train tracks on the Pamisos River plain. The runway is about 2.7 km long and runs from north to south from the highway north to the plain. The terminal lies to the east and is accessed with GR-7/E55/E65 (Kalamata – Tripoli – Corinth).
There is a military base of the Hellenic Air Force and an air-training department to the west of the runway. Hellenic Air Force uses the same runway as the commercial airplanes.
History
Airlines and destinations
In the summer months, charter and scheduled flights fly direct to Kalamata International Airport from some European cities. A scheduled service by Aegean Air once a day linking Kalamata and Athens International Airport commenced in 2010.
Accidents and incidents
Ground Transport
The airport has been criticised for the lack of public transport. The only way to reach the airport is by car and taxi and bus. A stop on the adjacent train line to Messini and Kalamata is not operational.