Airport guide

Karpathos AirportIATA code AOK

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

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Serves: Karpathos, Greece
Codes: AOK · LGKP; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Athens
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Karpathos Airport (AOK/LGKP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Karpathos, Greece in Europe. Operating on Europe/Athens local time at coordinates 35.420°, 27.150°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Karpathos Airport (AOK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Karpathos, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Karpathos Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026

IATA code: AOK
ICAO code: LGKP
City: Karpathos
Country: Greece
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Athens
Coordinates: 35.421°, 27.146°; From OurAirports
Official website: greek-airports.gr/karpat.htm (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

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 Karpathos Airport’s own pages.

AOK airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1970; 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: 275,007; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ypa.gr (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Karpathos; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Kasos Airport KSJ · 21 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at AOK

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 12/30: 2,399 m, asphalt.

Runways at AOK: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
12/30	2,399 m7,871 ft	30 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from AOK

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from AOK 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 AOK

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:greek-airports.gr/karpat.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 Karpathos

Calculated

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

Karpathos Airport: common questions

Where is Karpathos Airport?

Karpathos Airport serves Karpathos, Greece. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 35.421°, 27.146°.

What are the airport codes for Karpathos Airport?

The IATA code is AOK and the ICAO code is LGKP.

What time zone is AOK in?

Karpathos Airport is in the Europe/Athens time zone.

What is the official website of Karpathos Airport?

The airport’s official website is greek-airports.gr/karpat.htm. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Karpathos Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at AOK: 12/30 (2,399 m (7,871 ft), asphalt).

When did Karpathos Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1970 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Karpathos Airport?

Wikidata records 275,007 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Karpathos Airport?

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

What is the elevation of Karpathos Airport?

OurAirports gives AOK’s elevation as 20 m (66 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 Karpathos Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q1360757 (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)