Airport History

Kos International Airport "Hippocrates", is found in the village Antimachia, in distance 27 kms from the centre of Kos.
The beginning of operation of Kos International Airport became on 4 April 1964, with runway manufactured from open type asphalt, length of 1200 metres.
In October 1980 in order to cover the increasing needs of passengers movements, was inaugurated the new Terminal, while the runway had been extended in the 2400 metres already from 1973. In 1997 a new building of arrivals was added in his Airport installations.
Thus the total area of building installations reaches the 3000 m2.

KOS is the 6th airport in Greece asfar as traffic is concerned (during summer).
Regarding traffic, best days are Wed (UK), Fri (Holland) and Sunday (Scandinavia). Nothing from Eastern Europe and Russia. Those days usually the West appron is also used.

AIRPORT INFORMATION
Tower:121.05 Approach: 119.95 ATIS:126.95
Note that KOS is Civil Aviation airport only. There are no military/Air Force installations, so photos are generally allowed.

VIEWING AREAS
Here is a church on a small hill. The runway 98% in use is 33 so most of the traffic is entering into the appron via taxiway A. A 35-70mm lens is covering all aircraft types when passing in front of you. From that place with a 210mm lens you can cover all the appron, even to parking possition 4 hosting a 737, and also with a 210mm lens you can take good pictures during take-off roll with the sun behind you untill about 1400L.

Coordinates:

Kos Island International Airport, "Hippocrates"

Postal Address:
Kos International Airport "Hippocrates" 85302 KOS

Tel +30 22420 56000
Fax: +30 22420 51833

E-mail : kakoitl at otenet gr

WEB: http://www.hcaa-eleng.gr/kos.htm

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General Info
Country	Greece
ICAO ID	LGKO
Time	UTC+2(+3DT)
Latitude	36.793336 36° 47' 36.01" N
Longitude	27.091667 027° 05' 30.00" E
Elevation	412 feet 126 meters
Type	Civil
Magnetic Variation	003° E (01/05)
Beacon	Yes
Operating Hours	SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
Daylight Savings Time	Last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October

Communications
IPPOKRATIS TWR	121.05 122.1 257.8
ATIS Opr 0600-2000Z++ 1 Apr-31 Oct.	126.95
IPPOKRATIS APP	119.95 122.1
IPPOKRATIS RDO	5637 2989 (5637 Opr 0400-1700Z++) (2989 Opr 1700-0400Z++)

Runways
ID	Dimensions	Surface	PCN	ILS
14/32	7841 x 148 feet 2390 x 45 meters	ASPHALT	040FAXU	NO

Navaids
Type	ID	Name	Channel	Freq	Distance From Field	Bearing From Navaid
VOR-DME	KOS	KOS	027X	109	At Field	-
NDB	KOS	KOS	-	311	At Field	-

Supplies/Equipment
Fuel	Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.

Remarks
CAUTION	Bird haz, seagull concentration on rwy and vcnty of arpt.
CSTMS/IMG	Avbl H24.
FUEL	(NC-100LL, A1)
LGT	ABn, green coded KOS.
OPR HOURS	Opr HO (H24 sum).
RSTD	All landing acft should back track at end of rwy. Use min pwr for taxi.
RWY	Rwy 14 all ldg and tkof make rgt turns, Rwy 32 all ldg and tkof make lt turns.

Runway 14/32

7841 x 148 feet
2390 x 45 meters

Navaids

Navaids

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