| URL: |
Kalamata (KLX)
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| Time zone: |
GMT 2 |
| Country: |
Greece (GR) |
| Latitude / Longitude: |
37°4'5"N / 22°1'31"E |
| Alternative spelling: |
Kalamata |
| Service telephone: |
+30 27210-63805 |
Access to public transport: |
Take the national road 9/E65 from Kalamata towards Thouria and follow the signs to the airport. |
| Address: |
Kalamata International Airport, 24200 Kalamata - Messini, Peloponnese, Greece |
Passengers: |
0 |
| Operating Company: |
Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority |
Take-off and landing: |
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| Parking spaces: |
Yes; paid short and long-term parking |
Stations: |
There is a rail link from Kalamata to Athens, the journey time is 6 to 10 hours. |
| Altitude of runway: |
6 m |
Length of runway: |
3016 m |
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Operating airlines:
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XL Airways Germany, MyTravel Airways, Olympic Airlines
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Alternative airports:
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Qaarsut (JQA) 123 km, Kithira (KIT) 125 km, Zakynthos (ZTH) 126 km, Araxos (GPA) 132 km, Kefalonia Kefallinia (EFL) 178 km, Athens (ATH) 195 km |
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Description:
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Kalamata Airport is an important airport in Greece. It is near the city of the same name, famous for kalamata olives. Kalamata is the second largest city in the Peloponnes, in the south west of the Peninsula. The airport is administered by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, which is also responsible for monitoring Greek aerospace.
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Location:
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The airport was opened in 1959 and is about 4 miles north west of the city centre. Take the national road 7/E65 between Kalamata and Thouria and follow the signs to the airport. Olympic Airways provides a shuttle bus to Kalamata that runs after its flight arrivals.
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History:
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Destinations:
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Regular scheduled flights from Kalamata are currently operated by Olympic Airlines to Thessaloniki and Skyexpress to Heraklion and Rhodes. The English airline flythomascook also provide seasonal scheduled and charter flights to Kalamata between April and October from London-Gatwick and Manchester.
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