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Philippos AirportIATA code KZI

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

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Serves: Kozani, Greece
Codes: KZI · LGKZ; 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

Philippos Airport (KZI/LGKZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kozani, Greece in Europe. Operating on Europe/Athens local time at coordinates 40.290°, 21.840°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Philippos Airport (KZI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kozani, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Philippos Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: KZI
ICAO code: LGKZ
City: Kozani
Country: Greece
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Athens
Coordinates: 40.286°, 21.841°; 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 Philippos Airport’s own pages.

KZI airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 628 m (2,059 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 5,195; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ypa.gr (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Philip II of Macedon, Kozani; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Kastoria National Airport Aristotle KSO · 51 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KZI

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 14/32: 1,822 m, asphalt.

Runways at KZI: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
14/32	1,822 m5,978 ft	30 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from KZI

No route records yet

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

Where KZI is

Calculated

4.7 km east-southeast

Philippos Airport lies 4.7 km east-southeast of Kozani 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 KZI

Not yet verified

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

Check directly: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 Kozani

Calculated

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

Philippos Airport: common questions

Where is Philippos Airport?

Philippos Airport serves Kozani, Greece. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.286°, 21.841°.

What are the airport codes for Philippos Airport?

The IATA code is KZI and the ICAO code is LGKZ.

What time zone is KZI in?

Philippos Airport is in the Europe/Athens time zone.

How many runways does Philippos Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at KZI: 14/32 (1,822 m (5,978 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Philippos Airport?

Wikidata records 5,195 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Philippos Airport?

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

How far is KZI from Kozani city centre?

Philippos Airport is about 4.7 km east-southeast of Kozani city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Philippos Airport?

OurAirports gives KZI’s elevation as 628 m (2,059 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 Philippos Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3499509 (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)