Airport guide
Nea AnchialosIATA code VOL
Nea Anchialos (VOL/LGBL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Volos, Greece in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Volos, Greece
- Codes
- VOL · LGBL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens
- Region
- Europe
Nea Anchialos (VOL/LGBL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Volos, Greece in Europe. Operating on Europe/Athens local time at coordinates 39.380°, 22.930°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Nea Anchialos (VOL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Volos, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Nea Anchialos airport details
- IATA code
- VOL
- ICAO code
- LGBL
- City
- Volos
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 39.220°, 22.794°
- 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 Nea Anchialos’s own pages.
VOL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 25 m (83 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 45,244
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ypa.gr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Skiathos Island National Airport JSI · 61 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at VOL
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 08/26: 2,759 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,759 m9,052 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from VOL
Originfacts does not track any routes from VOL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at VOL
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names VOL, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where VOL is
20 km southwest
Nea Anchialos lies 20 km southwest of Volos 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 VOL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Volos, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Nea Anchialos’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:volosairport.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 Volos
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- SkiathosSkiathos AirportJSI55 km
- ThessalonikiThessaloniki International AirportSKG127 km
- KozaniPhilippos AirportKZI137 km
- SkirosSkiros AirportSKU150 km
- PatrasAraxos AirportGPA163 km
- AthensEleftherios Venizelos International AirportATH183 km
- IoanninaIoannina AirportIOA184 km
- KastoriaAristoteles AirportKSO185 km
- PrevezaAktion AirportPVK193 km
Nea Anchialos: common questions
Where is Nea Anchialos?
Nea Anchialos serves Volos, Greece. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 39.220°, 22.794°.
What are the airport codes for Nea Anchialos?
The IATA code is VOL and the ICAO code is LGBL.
What time zone is VOL in?
Nea Anchialos is in the Europe/Athens time zone.
What is the official website of Nea Anchialos?
The airport’s official website is volosairport.gr. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Nea Anchialos have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at VOL: 08/26 (2,759 m (9,052 ft), asphalt).
When did Nea Anchialos open?
Wikidata gives 1991 as its inception date.
How many passengers use Nea Anchialos?
Wikidata records 45,244 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at VOL?
Wikidata lists VOL as a hub of ArGo Airways.
How far is VOL from Volos city centre?
Nea Anchialos is about 20 km southwest of Volos city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Nea Anchialos?
OurAirports gives VOL’s elevation as 25 m (83 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 Nea Anchialos’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 Q26453 (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)