Samos International Airport

Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos"
Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σάμου "Αρίσταρχος ο Σάμιος»

IATA: SMI – ICAO: LGSM

SMI
Location of airport in Greece

Summary
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; 26.91167Coordinates: 37°41′24″N 026°54′42″E / 37.69000°N 26.91167°E / 37.69000; 26.91167
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 6,890 2,100 Asphalt
Statistics (2003)
Domestic arrivals 69,584
Domestic departures 72,628
International arrivals 133,290
International departures 133,545
Source: World Aero Data

Samos International Airport (also known as Aristarchos) (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 features a single short runway serving both arrivals and departures. The airports 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. There are often strong Meltemi winds blowing from the north during the summer months which further contribute to the difficulty of the landing. There is only one terminal within the airport. 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.

History

The airport first operated in May 1976[1] and during the late 1990s/early 2000s, the terminal was renovated – the capacity of the airport was increased to deal with increasing passenger numbers and the terminal was renovated.

In December 2015 the privatisation of Samos International Airport and 13 other regional airports of Greece was finalised with the signing of the agreement between the Fraport AG/Copelouzos Group joint venture and the state privatisation fund.[2] "We signed the deal today," the head of Greece's privatisation agency HRADF, Stergios Pitsiorlas, told Reuters.[3] According to the agreement, the joint venture will operate the 14 airports (including Samos International Airport) for 40 years as of autumn 2016.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Adria Airways Seasonal charter: Ljubljana
Aegean Airlines Seasonal charter: Brest, Paris-Charles de Gaulle
Air Berlin Seasonal: Berlin-Tegel, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Nuremberg, Zürich
Albastar Seasonal charter: Milan-Malpensa, Verona
Astra Airlines Thessaloniki (PSO), Athens[4][5]
Austrian Airlines Seasonal: Vienna
Aviolet
operated by Air Serbia		 Seasonal charter: Belgrade
Danish Air Transport Seasonal charter: Billund, Copenhagen
Jetairfly Seasonal: Brussels[6]
Jet Time Seasonal charter: Billund, Copenhagen
Niki Seasonal: Vienna
Olympic Air Athens[7]
Sky Express Chios (PSO), Rhodes (PSO)
SmartWings
operated by Travel Service[8]		 Seasonal: Prague
Thomson Airways Seasonal charter: London-Gatwick
Transavia Seasonal: Amsterdam
TUI Airlines Netherlands Seasonal charter: Amsterdam
TUIfly Nordic Seasonal charter: Gothenburg-Landvetter, Helsinki, Oslo-Gardermoen, Stockholm-Arlanda
Volotea Seasonal: Venice
Vueling Seasonal: Rome-Fiumicino (begins 28 June 2016)[9]

Accidents and incidents

On 3 August 1989, Olympic Aviation Flight 545 crashed into Mount Kerkis while on approach to Samos Airport. All 34 passengers and crew perished in the accident.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.alxd.gr/AirportGuide/samos/samosE.html
  2. ↑ http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/tourism-businesses/new-investments/13859-greece-signs-privatization-of-14-regional-airports-with-germany-s-fraport-for-e1-2-bln.html
  3. ↑ http://uk.reuters.com/article/eurozone-greece-privatisation-idUKL8N1431P720151214
  4. ↑ "New flights from Thessaloniki and Athens!". astra-airlines.gr. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Astra Airlines". Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Jetairfly Flight Plan". Jetairfly.
  7. ↑ "Aegean Airlines". aegeanair.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "SmartWings Contact". smartwings.com.
  9. ↑ Rome-Samos Vueling Timetable
  10. ↑ ASN Aircraft Accident Shorts 330-200 SX-BGE



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