Airport guide
Demokritos AirportIATA code AXD
Demokritos Airport (AXD/LGAL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Alexandroupolis, Greece in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Alexandroupolis, Greece
- Codes
- AXD · LGAL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens
- Region
- Europe
Demokritos Airport (AXD/LGAL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Alexandroupolis, Greece in Europe. Operating on Europe/Athens local time at coordinates 40.860°, 25.940°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Demokritos Airport (AXD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Alexandroupolis, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Demokritos Airport details
- IATA code
- AXD
- ICAO code
- LGAL
- City
- Alexandroupolis
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 40.856°, 25.956°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Demokritos Airport’s own pages.
AXD airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 7 m (24 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 249,584
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ypa.gr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Çanakkale Airport CKZ · 89 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at AXD
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 07/25: 2,582 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,582 m8,471 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from AXD
Originfacts does not track any routes from AXD yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where AXD is
7.6 km east
Demokritos Airport lies 7.6 km east of Alexandroupolis city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at AXD
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Alexandroupolis, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Demokritos Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:alxd.gr (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Alexandroupolis
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CanakkaleCanakkale AirportCKZ90 km
- KavalaKavala International AirportKVA111 km
- LimnosLimnos AirportLXS121 km
- TekirdagCorluTEQ132 km
- EdremitBalikesir Koca Seyit AirportEDO170 km
- PlovdivPlovdiv AirportPDV190 km
- BourgasBourgas AirportBOJ206 km
- MytileneMytilene International AirportMJT208 km
- IstanbulIstanbul New AirportIST242 km
Demokritos Airport: common questions
Where is Demokritos Airport?
Demokritos Airport serves Alexandroupolis, Greece. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.856°, 25.956°.
What are the airport codes for Demokritos Airport?
The IATA code is AXD and the ICAO code is LGAL.
What time zone is AXD in?
Demokritos Airport is in the Europe/Athens time zone.
What is the official website of Demokritos Airport?
The airport’s official website is alxd.gr. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Demokritos Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at AXD: 07/25 (2,582 m (8,471 ft), asphalt).
When did Demokritos Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1944 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Demokritos Airport?
Wikidata records 249,584 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Demokritos Airport?
Per Wikidata, AXD is operated by Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.
How far is AXD from Alexandroupolis city centre?
Demokritos Airport is about 7.6 km east of Alexandroupolis city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Demokritos Airport?
OurAirports gives AXD’s elevation as 7 m (24 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Demokritos Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1430762 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)