Airport guide

Chios AirportIATA code JKH

Chios Airport (JKH/LGHI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chios, Greece in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Chios, Greece
Codes: JKH · LGHI; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Athens
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Chios Airport (JKH/LGHI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chios, Greece in Europe. Operating on Europe/Athens local time at coordinates 38.350°, 26.140°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Chios Airport (JKH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Chios, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Chios Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: JKH
ICAO code: LGHI
City: Chios
Country: Greece
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Athens
Coordinates: 38.343°, 26.141°; From OurAirports
Official website: hcaa-eleng.gr/chiosdat.htm (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Chios Airport’s own pages.

JKH airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 5 m (15 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1969; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 244,694; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ypa.gr (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Homer, Chios; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Ikaria Airport JIK · 76 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at JKH

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 01/19: 1,511 m, asphalt.

Runways at JKH: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
01/19	1,511 m4,957 ft	30 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from JKH

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from JKH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at JKH

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Chios, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Chios Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:hcaa-eleng.gr/chiosdat.htm (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 Chios

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Chios Airport: common questions

Where is Chios Airport?

Chios Airport serves Chios, Greece. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 38.343°, 26.141°.

What are the airport codes for Chios Airport?

The IATA code is JKH and the ICAO code is LGHI.

What time zone is JKH in?

Chios Airport is in the Europe/Athens time zone.

What is the official website of Chios Airport?

The airport’s official website is hcaa-eleng.gr/chiosdat.htm. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Chios Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at JKH: 01/19 (1,511 m (4,957 ft), asphalt).

When did Chios Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1969 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Chios Airport?

Wikidata records 244,694 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Chios Airport?

Per Wikidata, JKH is operated by Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.

What is the elevation of Chios Airport?

OurAirports gives JKH’s elevation as 5 m (15 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 Chios Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q2455220 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)