Samos International Airport

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The Samos airport " Aristarchus of Samos " ( IATA code: SMI, ICAO code: LGSM, also Samos International Airport " Aristarchus of Samos "; Greek Kratikos Aerolimenas Samou " Aristarchus o Samios ," Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σάμου " Ἀρίσταρχος ο Σάμιος " ) is the international airport of the Greek island of Samos. The airport is named after the ancient astronomer and mathematician Aristarchus of Samos.

Location

The airport is near the south coast in the area of ​​Chora village about 2 kilometers west of Pythagorion. The coastal settlement Potokaki lies immediately to the south. The distance to the town of Samos is almost 16 kilometers of road, mostly on the highway Vathy - Chora ( Επαρχιακή Οδός Βαθιού - Χώρας ).

Airlines and destinations

Prevails, especially in the summer months because many tourists visit reinforced scheduled and charter air services. From here, many national (especially Athens ) and European destinations are served. For scheduled flights Samos is served by Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines.

Terminal

2001, a new, modern terminal was built and inaugurated in 2003. This has now on 8850 m² ten check- in desk and four gates (as of: September 10, 2012).

Military operation

In addition to the regular flight operation, the American and Greek military exercise ( in the picture below a transport machine the Greek Air Force ) with mostly four - engine propeller-driven machines called touch-and -go approaches.

Special

• The start and runway measuring only 2044 meters, making it one of the shortest at airports in Europe. The short runway and the rather complicated the approach ( the airport is flown from the sea direction, then about 135 ° right turn along the ridge, landing in the sea ) represent a challenge for many pilots
• At the airport two aircraft are stationed.

Pictures

Touch-and -go training flights the Greek Air Force