Corfu International Airport

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Corfu Airport (also Ioannis Kapodistrias Airport, Kerkyra International Airport or Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport, Greek Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κέρκυρας " Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας ") is the international airport of Corfu, 3 km south of the island's capital Kerkyra.

Peculiarity of the airport is the unusual location of the start and runway, which is almost entirely surrounded by water and is located between two hills. It begins in the sea with a large circular turning area to the west is the bay and east of the lake Halikiopoulou. The landside located almost directly behind the main street slopes must be stopped for safety reasons by traffic lights at every plane taking off and every landing because the security area is across the road. The airport is very popular due to its location even with aircraft photographers.

The airport consists of one terminal for the main air traffic provide charter flights. But also Greek domestic scheduled flights for example, after Athens and Thessaloniki with Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines or Astra Airlines are offer. From Germany, for example, leads German Wings scheduled flights to Corfu by. For the summer peak season starts approximately every half hour an aircraft. However, only 16 switches are available for check-in of passengers.