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Ikaria AirportIATA code JIK

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

Serves
Ikaria Island, Greece
Codes
JIK · LGIK
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

Ikaria Airport (JIK/LGIK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ikaria Island, Greece in Europe. Operating on Europe/Athens local time at coordinates 37.670°, 26.330°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ikaria Airport (JIK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Ikaria Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Ikaria Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
JIK
ICAO code
LGIK
City
Ikaria Island
Country
Greece
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Athens
Coordinates
37.683°, 26.347°
From OurAirports

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 Ikaria Airport’s own pages.

JIK airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Small airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator
Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
57,240
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ypa.gr (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Icarus, Icaria
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Samos Airport SMI · 50 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at JIK

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 15/33: 1,387 m, asphalt.

Runways at JIK: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
15/331,387 m4,551 ft30 masphalt

Routes from JIK

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from JIK 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 JIK

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:ypa.gr/en/our-airports/kratikos-aerolimenas-ikarias-ikaros-kair (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 Ikaria Island

Calculated

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

Ikaria Airport: common questions

Where is Ikaria Airport?

Ikaria Airport serves Ikaria Island, Greece. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 37.683°, 26.347°.

What are the airport codes for Ikaria Airport?

The IATA code is JIK and the ICAO code is LGIK.

What time zone is JIK in?

Ikaria Airport is in the Europe/Athens time zone.

What is the official website of Ikaria Airport?

The airport’s official website is ypa.gr/en/our-airports/kratikos-aerolimenas-ikarias-ikaros-kair. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Ikaria Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at JIK: 15/33 (1,387 m (4,551 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Ikaria Airport?

Wikidata records 57,240 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Ikaria Airport?

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

What is the elevation of Ikaria Airport?

OurAirports gives JIK’s elevation as 24 m (79 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 Ikaria Airport’s own pages.

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