Airport guide
Sitia AirportIATA code JSH
Sitia Airport (JSH/LGST) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sitia, Greece in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sitia, Greece
- Codes
- JSH · LGST
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens
- Region
- Europe
Sitia Airport (JSH/LGST) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sitia, Greece in Europe. Operating on Europe/Athens local time at coordinates 35.220°, 26.120°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sitia Airport (JSH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sitia, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sitia Airport details
- IATA code
- JSH
- ICAO code
- LGST
- City
- Sitia
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 35.216°, 26.101°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- hcaa.gr/en/our-airports/dhmotikos-aerolimenas-shteias-dast (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 Sitia Airport’s own pages.
JSH airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 115 m (376 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 22,692
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ypa.gr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Kasos Airport KSJ · 77 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at JSH
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 05/23: 2,074 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,074 m6,804 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from JSH
Originfacts does not track any routes from JSH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where JSH is
1.1 km north-northwest
Sitia Airport lies 1.1 km north-northwest of Sitia 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 JSH
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sitia, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sitia Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:hcaa.gr/en/our-airports/dhmotikos-aerolimenas-shteias-dast (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 Sitia
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Kasos IslandKasos Island AirportKSJ76 km
- HeraklionHeraklion AirportHER87 km
- KarpathosKarpathos AirportAOK96 km
- ThiraSantorini International AirportJTR143 km
- Astypalaia IslandAstypalaia AirportJTY152 km
- ChaniaChania International AirportCHQ183 km
- KosKos AirportKGS196 km
- KalymnosKalymnos Island National AirportJKL207 km
- Naxos, Cyclades IslandsNaxos AirportJNX219 km
Sitia Airport: common questions
Where is Sitia Airport?
Sitia Airport serves Sitia, Greece. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 35.216°, 26.101°.
What are the airport codes for Sitia Airport?
The IATA code is JSH and the ICAO code is LGST.
What time zone is JSH in?
Sitia Airport is in the Europe/Athens time zone.
What is the official website of Sitia Airport?
The airport’s official website is hcaa.gr/en/our-airports/dhmotikos-aerolimenas-shteias-dast. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Sitia Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at JSH: 05/23 (2,074 m (6,804 ft), asphalt).
When did Sitia Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1984 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Sitia Airport?
Wikidata records 22,692 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Sitia Airport?
Per Wikidata, JSH is operated by Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.
How far is JSH from Sitia city centre?
Sitia Airport is about 1.1 km north-northwest of Sitia city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Sitia Airport?
OurAirports gives JSH’s elevation as 115 m (376 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 Sitia Airport’s own pages.
- 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 Q630703 (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)