Chios International Airport "Omiros" Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χίου «Όμηρος»
IATA: JKH ICAO: LGHI
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	HCAA
Serves	Chios, Greece
Location	Chios, Greece
Elevation AMSL	15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates	38°20′35″N 026°08′26″E / 38.34306°N 26.14056°E / 38.34306; 26.14056
Map
JKH Location of airport in Greece
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 01/19 1,511 4,957 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers 229,749 Passenger traffic change 6.6% Aircraft movements 5,492 Aircraft movements change 9.8%
Sources:HCAA,[1] DAFIF[2][3]

Chios Island National Airport^[4] (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χίου) (IATA: JKH, ICAO: LGHI) is an airport on the island of Chios in Greece. It is also known as Chios National Airport, "Omiros"^[5] or Chios Airport^[2] located at the region of Kampos, south of the city of Chios. Aircraft up to the size of Airbus A320 are able to land at the airport.

History

The government-owned airport in Chios is found in the coastal area of the eastern department of the island. Its operations began on 4 August 1969 with Olympic Airways Flight OA560 from Athens. The runway was built with a length of 1,511 x 30 meters, and has not been extended since its construction.^[6]

Airlines and destinations

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

Statistics