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Zakynthos (ZTH)
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| Time zone: |
GMT 2 |
| Country: |
Greece (GR) |
| Latitude / Longitude: |
37°45'3"N / 20°53'3"E |
| Alternative spelling: |
Zakynthos, Zante, Zacinto, Zakintos, Zakinthos |
| Service telephone: |
+30 26950-29500 |
Access to public transport: |
The airport is near the town of Kalamaki. |
| Address: |
Zakynthos International Airport "D. Solomos", 29100 Zakynthos, 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 |
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| Altitude of runway: |
3 m |
Length of runway: |
1820 m |
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Nearby cities:
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Pátra (93 km)
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Operating airlines:
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MyTravel Airways, XL Airways Germany, Austrian Airlines, Olympic Airlines, LTU, airberlin, Niki, Swiss International Air Lines
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Alternative airports:
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Qaarsut (JQA) 4 km, Kefalonia Kefallinia (EFL) 53 km, Araxos (GPA) 65 km, Kalamata (KLX) 126 km, Preveza-Lefkas (PVK) 131 km |
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Description:
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Zakynthos International Airport is one of the most important airports in Greece. It is in the most southerly Ionian island of the same name, situated on the west coast of the Peloponnes in the Ionian Sea. The capital city of the island, Zakynthos-City (Chora) is at the same time the administrative centre of the area. The airport is administered by 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 1972 and is 2 miles south west of Zykynthos-City near the town of Kalamaki. Drive from Zakynthos-city to Kalamiki and then follow the signs to the airport.
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History:
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Destinations:
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Regular scheduled flights from Zakynthos are currently operated by Olympic Airlines from Athens, Corfu, Kefalonia, Preveza-Lefkas and Thessaloniki.
There are also seasonal charter and scheduled flights to Zakynthos between the months of May and October from many european airports operated for example by airberlin from Berlin-Tegel, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Nuremberg, Vienna and Zurich, Air Italy Polska from Katowice, Posen and Warsaw, Air Slovakia from Debrecen, Austrian Airlines/Lauda Air from Graz, Linz, Salzburg and Vienna, Novair from Stockholm-Arlanda, Smart Wings from Brno and Prague, Transavia from Amsterdam and the English tour operators First Choice Airways, Thomsonfly, flythomascook or Monarch Airlines for example from Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Doncaster-Sheffield, Dublin, East-Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester and Newcastle.
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