Samos International Airport

Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σάμου "Αρίσταρχος ο Σάμιος»
IATA: SMI ICAO: LGSM WMO: 16723[1]
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Fraport AG/Copelouzos Group joint venture
Serves	Vathy
Location	Samos Island, Greece
Elevation AMSL	19 ft / 6 m
Coordinates	37°41′24″N 026°54′42″E / 37.69000°N 26.91167°E / 37.69000; 26.91167
Website	smi-airport.gr
Map
SMI Location of airport in Greece
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 09/27 6,890 2,100 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passengers 453,264 Passenger traffic change 67.7% Aircraft movements 5,700 Aircraft movements change 23.2%
Sources:HCAA,[2] Fraport Greece[3]

Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (IATA: SMI, ICAO: LGSM) is an airport on Samos Island, Greece.

The airport is named after Aristarchos of Samos, an ancient astronomer and mathematician, and lies within 5 km from the nearby town of Pythagorio. The airport has a single short runway. The airport's surroundings leave little room for error or mistake on the behalf of the pilots – with nearby mountains and sea at the end of the short runway. In summer there are often strong Meltemi winds from the north, which further contribute to the difficulty of the landing.

There is one terminal building. There are five boarding gates, none of which have jet-bridges. Passenger facilities are split across two floors and include a duty-free shop and a small café.