Kos International Airport

Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"

Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κω "Ιπποκρατης"
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGreek state
OperatorFraport Greece
ServesKos Island
LocationAntimachia, Greece
Focus city forAegean Airlines
Elevation AMSL409 ft / 126 m
Coordinates36°47′36.01″N 27°05′30″E / 36.7933361°N 27.09167°E / 36.7933361; 27.09167
Websitekgs-airport.gr
Map
KGS is located in Greece
KGS
KGS
Location of airport in Greece
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 7,874 2,400 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passengers2,791,590[2]
Passenger traffic changeIncrease 77.3%
Aircraft movements21.475
Aircraft movements changeIncrease 51.2
Statistics[3]

Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" (Greek: Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Κω "Ιπποκρατης"; named for Hippocrates) (IATA: KGS, ICAO: LGKO) is an international airport on the island of Kos in Greece. It is located near Antimachia Village, and is operated by Fraport AG.

The airport mainly serves charter airlines, who bring customers on holiday to the island. Kos Airport hits its peak in summer, with flights from German and British airlines primarily.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Weather was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "FRAPORT GREECE - FULL YEAR 2022 vs 2021" (PDF).
  3. ^ "KOS AIRPORT "IPPOKRATIS"". kgs-airport.gr. Retrieved 8 January 2018.