AviatDataChios Island National Airport "Omiros" JKH / LGHI
Chios · Greece · Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA)
270kpax · 2023
Limited hoursJet A-1
ICAO / IATALGHI / JKH
OperatorHellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA)
Coordinates38.3431°N, 26.1406°E
Elevation15 ft · 5 m
Time zoneEET (UTC+2/+3 DST)
Passengers / yr270,000 (2023)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenYes
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceLGHI — AIP Greece (HCAA), AD 2.LGHI
Operating hoursNot H24. As of June 2026 operating under temporary restrictions due to runway extension works (commenced 12 Mar 2026): turboprop aircraft only with reduced passenger capacity for safety; schedule per AIP NOTAM. Normal seasonal daytime operations otherwise.
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal; new ~600 m2 departures hall extension opened Jul 2024 as part of an upgrade programme
Runways (1)
- 01/19 · 1,511 m / 4,957 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
HCAA-operated national airport on Chios island (Kampos area, ~3 km S of Chios town); single runway (1,511 m, currently being extended northward by 288 m to a planned 1,799 m, works ongoing since Mar 2026 with completion targeted Q1 2027). All-domestic scheduled service: Aegean (Athens), Sky Express (Athens, Thessaloniki and regional islands incl. Lemnos, Mytilene, Rhodes, Samos), and Olympic Air (Thessaloniki). No scheduled international service. 2023 pax figure (~270,000) is unofficial/unverified; last authoritative figure is 229,749 (2018).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Goldair Handling S.A.
Goldair operates a staffed station at Chios 'Omiros' (JKH/LGHI), listed on Goldair's own network page and GTP directory. Station Manager Mrs. Esther Kosari.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Skyserv Handling Services S.A.
Skyserv staffs the Chios station (GTP / Business Air News) serving Sky Express, Swift Air and Greek military flights. Published station contact corrected from the unverified ••• (a kupi.com 'lost luggage' switchboard number) to the directory-listed ••• / •••.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Not listed
De-icing
Unconfirmed · 2 providers
Goldair Handling S.A.
No published evidence of de/anti-icing at Chios; the original 'available/on_request' claim is uncorroborated and climatically improbable for a North Aegean island airport.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Skyserv Handling Services S.A.
No published de/anti-icing at Chios; original claim uncorroborated and climatically improbable.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Unconfirmed
Goldair Handling S.A.
Aircraft cleaning not specifically published for the Chios station; original claim uncorroborated.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
On request · 2 providers
Goldair Handling S.A.
Goldair provides ramp GSE as part of ground handling; not separately published as a Chios station offering.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Skyserv Handling Services S.A.
Ramp GSE provided as part of ground handling; not separately published for Chios.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
On request · 2 providers
Goldair Handling S.A.
Cargo/mail handling is part of Goldair's standard station service portfolio, but Chios-specific cargo capability is not separately published.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Skyserv Handling Services S.A.
Cargo/mail handling is within Skyserv's general station services; Chios-specific cargo not separately published.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Unconfirmed
Skyserv Handling Services S.A.
Aviation security not published as a Chios station offering; original claim uncorroborated.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Unconfirmed
Skyserv Handling Services S.A.
Flight-support/ops coordination not published for the Chios station; original claim uncorroborated.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed