Nea Anchialos National Airport

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The Nea Anchialos Airport (Greek Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Νέας Αγχιάλου Kratikos Aerolimenas Neas Anchialou ) lies on Pagasaean Gulf, southwest of Volos in the area of Nea Anchialos. The airport is about 26 kilometers by road from the center of the city of Volos, which is connected by the road E75.

The history of the airport began as an Air Force base was built at its present location during the Second World War. After the war this was sustained and strengthened. In 1991, the airport was used for the first time for civil purposes, having developed the military airfield to commercial airport. The airport was primarily used for charter flights, for a time, however, there was also a scheduled flight to Athens. In 2009, a new passenger terminal was opened, which has an area of ​​9000 square meters.

In the passenger aviation flying with stand 2012 in Germany only the regional airline Sky Express to Heraklion in Crete. International is seasonal from German-speaking in scheduled air transport, for example, Air Berlin from Nuremberg addition also control other European airlines to the airport in the charter or scheduled traffic over the summer on.

Furthermore, the airport of the Greek Air Force is used as a military airfield.

In the vicinity of the airport of Nea Anchialos is Skiathos Airport, which takes a much more important role in passenger air transport in the region.