Sunday, March 31, 2013

Airports in Greece - Nea Anchialos National Airport


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Nea Anchialos National Airport
Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Νέας Αγχιάλου
Volos Central Greece Airport
Volos Nea Anchialos Airport of Central Greece
IATA: VOL – ICAO: LGBL
Volos is located in Greece


Location of airport in Greece
Summary
Airport type
Public
Owner
Greek Government
Serves
Location
Elevation AMSL
83 ft / 25 m
Website
Length
Surface
m
ft
08/26
2,759
9,052
Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Passengers
92,574
Passenger change 10-11
Increase69.7%
Aircraft operations
1,018
Movements change 10-11
Increase79.2%
Sources: DAFIF[1][2] Statistics[3][4]
Nea Anchialos National Airport[5] (GreekΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Νέας Αγχιάλου[6]) (IATAVOLICAOLGBL) is an airport located near the town of Nea Anchialos in Greece. It serves the city of Volos and is also known asVolos Central Greece Airport or Volos Nea Anchialos Airport of Central Greece.[5]
The airport is developed by public partnership and began operation on February 1991.[5] It is the only civilian airport that serves the cities of Volos, LamiaLarisaFarsalaTrikala, and Karditsa. The airport is located between the towns of Nea Anchialos, AlmyrosVelestino and Farsala, about 20 kilometres (11 NM) west of central Volos, in the Magnesia regional unit, in Thessaly.
Volos seaside by night

Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 83 feet (25 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,759 by 45 metres (9,052 ft × 148 ft).[1]
The airport is designed to be upgraded over the ensuing years in order to accommodate the increase in air travel and its upgrades are planned in a six-phase framework. It currently has one terminal. A rail station immediately adjacent to the airport terminal (and accessible by an elevated walkway) will be completed in 2013.There is a bus connecting airport and Volos bus station. Buses are waiting to pick up travelers after a plane lands, the cost form the airport to Volos Bus station is 5 €. Travellers of charter flights are transferred to their accommodation by their travelling agency. If you have a car, the airport parking area charge 8 €p/d 47€ p/w. The airport is also accessible by the E75 highway.[7]

Airlines and destinations
Airlines
Destinations
SeasonalVienna
Seasonal charter: London-Gatwick (begins 24 May 2013)[8]
Seasonal charterLondon-Gatwick,[8] Manchester
SeasonalVienna (begins 10 May 2013)
Seasonal charter: Amsterdam[9]


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