Comments for Greece

Thank you - I've added the frequency on the Pilot Info page. Do you happen to know the runway orientation and length (e.g. Runway 9/27, 800m)?

why in a city like larisa with 300.000 people there isn't a civil airport ??????????????????????

if someone knows something please speak.........

The runway is earth and local VHF frequency 119,70 only when Aeroclub has airplane activities. Usualy Gliders and ultralights flying in the area

For more airport information and landing permition, you can send email at Kilkis Aeroclub email kilkisaeroclub@hotmail.com

Fuel, MoGas or AvGas, can be arranged upon request from local aeroclub , Kilkis Aeroclub.

Polykastro airfield has RWY 18/36 and is asphalt.

TORA is 1.000 meters

There are no CAA facilities only local Aeroclub of Kilkis

The local frequency of CTAF is 119,70

Sometimes there is someone on the TWR

Usually is uncontrolled airfield, except when local aerosport games are taking place

Telephone number for the airport is +30-23430-22.660 and the fax +30-23430-31293

The president of Kilkis Aeroclub is mr. Stergios Loukas and his telephone is +30-6944.438127 .

For English speaking call +30-6944.267627 Capt.George.

All General Aviation aircraft welcome.

Polykastro airport constructed by Kilkis Aeroclub, Prefecture of Kilkis, Municipality of Polykastro city and members of Kilkis Aeroclub.

Now operated by Kilkis Aeroclub. It is an approved by HCAA as a landing strip, according to AIP of Greece, AGA 3-6 for General Aviation Aircraft. It is located 4 KM east from the city of Polykastro and 34NM from TSL VOR on Radial 340. The Lat/Log are N40.59 E22.37

There are two hangars for general aviation airplanes and a building for ground school aviation courses, a control room and bathrooms.

Tatoi airport (LGTT) is a military airport used also from flight scools from training perposies. GA flights need ppr to land at LGTT

Corfu (Kerkyra) is one of the few Greek airports with normal working hours during the winter (see http://www.ypa.gr/content/index.asp?tid=247&lang=2 - some airports are open only on some days, some are open for only an hour in the evening, etc).

The arrival and stay in Corfu was pleasant. I assume that during the high season the airport may be quite busy.

An important advice: have the AOPA membership card or some proof that you are a flying-club member with you. With proof of club membership, the landing fee is symbolic (some 4 EUR) and you get a hefty discount on handling (some 15-20 EUR). It is rumored that Greeks are trying hard to invite GA guests to their nice places and these discounts are part of this campaign. We can only applaud this attitude and wish other countries would do the same.

Altogether the experience was very nice, although the Greek way (everything can be solved, sometimes a bit slow). ARO is the tower: they were very friendly and helpful in planning and arranging the flight through Greek airspace.

For a 100$ hamburger type of stay (in reality it is a 600 EUR Greek dinner), there is quite a decent Hotel Bretagne 5 minutes walk from the airport and another 15 minutes walk from the city centre.

According to the Wikipedia article they are, in fact, runways.

Are those runways or helicopter taxiways?