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Santorini International AirportIATA code JTR

Santorini International Airport (JTR/LGSR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Thira, Greece in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Thira, Greece
Codes: JTR · LGSR; 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

Santorini International Airport (JTR/LGSR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Thira, Greece in Europe. Operating on Europe/Athens local time at coordinates 36.400°, 25.480°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Santorini International Airport (JTR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Thira, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Santorini International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: JTR
ICAO code: LGSR
City: Thira
Country: Greece
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Athens
Coordinates: 36.400°, 25.479°; From OurAirports
Official website: jtr-airport.gr (opens in a new tab); 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 Santorini International Airport’s own pages.

JTR airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 39 m (127 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1972; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Fraport Greece; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Santorini, Zephyrus; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Naxos Island National Airport JNX · 76 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at JTR

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 15/33: 2,197 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at JTR: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
15/33	2,197 m7,208 ft	30 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from JTR

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from JTR 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 JTR

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:jtr-airport.gr (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 Thira

Calculated

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

Santorini International Airport: common questions

Where is Santorini International Airport?

Santorini International Airport serves Thira, Greece. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 36.400°, 25.479°.

What are the airport codes for Santorini International Airport?

The IATA code is JTR and the ICAO code is LGSR.

What time zone is JTR in?

Santorini International Airport is in the Europe/Athens time zone.

What is the official website of Santorini International Airport?

The airport’s official website is jtr-airport.gr. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Santorini International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at JTR: 15/33 (2,197 m (7,208 ft), asphalt).

When did Santorini International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1972 as its official opening date.

Who operates Santorini International Airport?

Per Wikidata, JTR is operated by Fraport Greece.

What is the elevation of Santorini International Airport?

OurAirports gives JTR’s elevation as 39 m (127 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 Santorini International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteOurAirports (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 Q1432775 (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)