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Leros AirportIATA code LRS

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

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Serves: Leros, Greece
Codes: LRS · LGLE; 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

Leros Airport (LRS/LGLE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Leros, Greece in Europe. Operating on Europe/Athens local time at coordinates 37.520°, 26.780°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Leros Airport (LRS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Leros, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Leros Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: LRS
ICAO code: LGLE
City: Leros
Country: Greece
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Athens
Coordinates: 37.185°, 26.800°; 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 Leros Airport’s own pages.

LRS airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Small airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 19,974; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ypa.gr (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Kalymnos Airport JKL · 28 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at LRS

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 14/32: 1,012 m, asphalt.

Runways at LRS: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
14/32	1,012 m3,320 ft	30 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from LRS

No route records yet

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

Where LRS is

Calculated

5.6 km northwest

Leros Airport lies 5.6 km northwest of Leros 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 LRS

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Leros, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Leros 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 Leros

Calculated

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

Leros Airport: common questions

Where is Leros Airport?

Leros Airport serves Leros, Greece. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 37.185°, 26.800°.

What are the airport codes for Leros Airport?

The IATA code is LRS and the ICAO code is LGLE.

What time zone is LRS in?

Leros Airport is in the Europe/Athens time zone.

How many runways does Leros Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at LRS: 14/32 (1,012 m (3,320 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Leros Airport?

Wikidata records 19,974 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Leros Airport?

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

How far is LRS from Leros city centre?

Leros Airport is about 5.6 km northwest of Leros city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Leros Airport?

OurAirports gives LRS’s elevation as 12 m (39 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 Leros 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 Q6528872 (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)