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Nea Anchialos National Airport Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Νέας Αγχιάλου Central Greece Airport
IATA: VOL ICAO: LGBL
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Greek State
Serves	Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece
Location	Nea Anchialos
Elevation AMSL	83 ft / 25 m
Coordinates	39°13′10″N 022°47′39″E / 39.21944°N 22.79417°E / 39.21944; 22.79417
Website	www.volosairport.gr
Map
VOLLocation of airport in Greece
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 08/26 2,759 9,052 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers 41,357 Passenger traffic change 36.1% Aircraft movements 452 Aircraft movements change 22.2%
Sources:HCAA, DAFIF

Nea Anchialos National Airport (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Νέας Αγχιάλου) (IATA: VOL, ICAO: LGBL) is an airport located near the town of Nea Anchialos in Greece. It serves the regional unit of Magnesia and is also known as Central Greece Airport.

Overview

The airport is at an elevation of 83 feet (25 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,759 by 45 metres (9,052 ft × 148 ft). It is designed to be upgraded over the ensuing years in order to accommodate the increase in air travel and its upgrades are planned in a six-phase framework. It currently has one terminal.

The airport is developed by public partnership and began operation in February 1991. It is the only civilian airport that serves the cities of Volos, Almyros, Lamia, Larisa, Farsala, Kalampaka, Trikala, and Karditsa. The airport is located between the towns of Nea Anchialos, Almyros, Velestino and Farsala, about 6 km (3.7 mi) northeast of Almyros town center, 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of New Anchialos and 24 km (15 mi) southwest of Volos city center, in the Magnesia regional unit, in Thessaly.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Nea Anchialos Airport:

Statistics

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Ground transport

There is a bus connecting airport and Volos bus station. Buses are waiting to pick up travelers after a plane lands. The airport is also accessible by the E75 highway.

See also

• Transport in Greece

References

1. "NEA ANCHIALOS AIRPORT". ypa.gr. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
2. ^ Airport information for LGBL from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
3. Airport information for VOL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
4. ^ "Volos Airport: About Us". Archived from the original on 29 May 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011. Nea Anchialos National Airport operated for the first time in 1991.
5. "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Νέας Αγχιάλου". Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
6. "Eurowings flies to more destinations in summer 2022 than ever before".
7. "Ryanair NS25 Network Additions – 01DEC24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
8. Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority: Greek Airports Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Official website
• Current weather for LGBL at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for VOL at Aviation Safety Network

• Greece
• Aviation

• Airports in Greece
• Transport infrastructure in Thessaly
• Volos