Airport guide
Araxos AirportIATA code GPA
Araxos Airport (GPA/LGRX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Patras, Greece in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Patras, Greece
- Codes
- GPA · LGRX
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens
- Region
- Europe
Araxos Airport (GPA/LGRX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Patras, Greece in Europe. Operating on Europe/Athens local time at coordinates 38.250°, 21.730°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Araxos Airport (GPA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Patras, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Araxos Airport details
- IATA code
- GPA
- ICAO code
- LGRX
- City
- Patras
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 38.151°, 21.426°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- hcaa.gr/en/our-airports/kratikos-aerolimenas-arajoy-kaaj (opens in a new tab)
- From Wikidata
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Araxos Airport’s own pages.
GPA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 14 m (46 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 101,845
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ypa.gr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios Solomos ZTH · 65 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GPA
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 18R/36L: 3,352 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18R/36L | 3,352 m10,997 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from GPA
Originfacts does not track any routes from GPA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where GPA is
29 km west-southwest
Araxos Airport lies 29 km west-southwest of Patras 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 GPA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Patras, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Araxos Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:hcaa.gr/en/our-airports/kratikos-aerolimenas-arajoy-kaaj (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 Patras
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ZakinthosZakinthos AirportZTH92 km
- KefalliniaKefallinia AirportEFL108 km
- PrevezaAktion AirportPVK113 km
- KalamataKalamata AirportKLX134 km
- VolosNea AnchialosVOL163 km
- IoanninaIoannina AirportIOA179 km
- SkiathosSkiathos AirportJSI186 km
- AthensEleftherios Venizelos International AirportATH197 km
- KerkyraIoannis Kapodistrias AirportCFU218 km
Araxos Airport: common questions
Where is Araxos Airport?
Araxos Airport serves Patras, Greece. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 38.151°, 21.426°.
What are the airport codes for Araxos Airport?
The IATA code is GPA and the ICAO code is LGRX.
What time zone is GPA in?
Araxos Airport is in the Europe/Athens time zone.
What is the official website of Araxos Airport?
The airport’s official website is hcaa.gr/en/our-airports/kratikos-aerolimenas-arajoy-kaaj. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Araxos Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GPA: 18R/36L (3,352 m (10,997 ft), concrete).
When did Araxos Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1992 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Araxos Airport?
Wikidata records 101,845 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Araxos Airport?
Per Wikidata, GPA is operated by Royal Air Force and Hellenic Air Force.
How far is GPA from Patras city centre?
Araxos Airport is about 29 km west-southwest of Patras city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Araxos Airport?
OurAirports gives GPA’s elevation as 14 m (46 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 Araxos Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 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 Q996497 (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)