Airport guide

Kalymnos Island National AirportIATA code JKL

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

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Serves: Kalymnos, Greece
Codes: JKL · LGKY; 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

Kalymnos Island National Airport (JKL/LGKY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kalymnos, Greece in Europe. Operating on Europe/Athens local time at coordinates 36.960°, 26.940°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kalymnos Island National Airport (JKL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kalymnos, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Kalymnos Island National Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: JKL
ICAO code: LGKY
City: Kalymnos
Country: Greece
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Athens
Coordinates: 36.963°, 26.941°; From OurAirports
Official website: hcaa-eleng.gr/kalymnos.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 Kalymnos Island National Airport’s own pages.

JKL airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Small airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 235 m (771 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Inception: 2006; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — inception date
Operator: Olympic Air; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 14,956; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ypa.gr (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Kalymnos; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" KGS · 23 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at JKL

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. The runway 10/28: 1,015 m, asphalt.

Runways at JKL: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
10/28	1,015 m3,330 ft	30 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from JKL

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from JKL 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 JKL

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:hcaa-eleng.gr/kalymnos.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 Kalymnos

Calculated

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

Kalymnos Island National Airport: common questions

Where is Kalymnos Island National Airport?

Kalymnos Island National Airport serves Kalymnos, Greece. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 36.963°, 26.941°.

What are the airport codes for Kalymnos Island National Airport?

The IATA code is JKL and the ICAO code is LGKY.

What time zone is JKL in?

Kalymnos Island National Airport is in the Europe/Athens time zone.

What is the official website of Kalymnos Island National Airport?

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

How many runways does Kalymnos Island National Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at JKL: 10/28 (1,015 m (3,330 ft), asphalt).

When did Kalymnos Island National Airport open?

Wikidata gives 2006 as its inception date.

How many passengers use Kalymnos Island National Airport?

Wikidata records 14,956 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Kalymnos Island National Airport?

Per Wikidata, JKL is operated by Olympic Air.

What is the elevation of Kalymnos Island National Airport?

OurAirports gives JKL’s elevation as 235 m (771 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 Kalymnos Island National 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 Q3498238 (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)