AviatDataKos International Airport "Hippocrates" (Ippokratis) KGS / LGKO
Kos (Dodecanese), Greece · Greece · Fraport Greece (Fraport Regional Airports of Greece B S.A., 40-year concession since April 2017)
3.2Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATALGKO / KGS
OperatorFraport Greece (Fraport Regional Airports of Greece B S.A., 40-year concession since April 2017)
Coordinates36.7945°N, 27.0912°E
Elevation412 ft · 126 m
Time zoneEET (UTC+2/+3 DST)
Passengers / yr3,176,063 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenYes
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceLGKO — AIP Greece (HCAA/HASP eAIP, AD 2.LGKO)
Operating hoursH24 (terminal open daily 00:00–23:59; GA PPR May–Oct)
Terminals1 passenger terminal (Schengen & non-Schengen areas); new 24,000 m² terminal in Fraport development plan
Runways (1)
- 14/32 · 2,390 m / 7,841 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Charter-heavy Dodecanese holiday gateway named after Hippocrates, ~89% international traffic; one of 14 Greek regional airports run by Fraport Greece since 2017 — no ILS, offset VOR/DME and RNP approaches only.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 4 providers
Goldair Handling
Licensed Cat-1 ground handler at KGS (full passenger, ramp and aircraft handling). Confirmed by Goldair's own KGS station page and the AOPA Hellas ground-handling bulletin, which lists LGKO among airports with the 3 handlers Goldair/Skyserv/Swissport. SITA KGSOWXH. Station ••• (Goldair HQ directory also lists •••). · 24h (seasonal staffing)
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Swissport Greece
Licensed ground handler at KGS. Swissport's own network listing explicitly includes Kos (Ippokratis), and the AOPA Hellas bulletin lists LGKO among the 3-handler airports (Goldair/Skyserv/Swissport). Station •••. · seasonal / 24h on rotation
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Skyserv Handling Services
Aegean/Olympic-group handler at KGS: passenger meet&assist, crew assist, ramp/turnaround/transit, basic technical handling, lounge. Confirmed by Skyserv's own KGS station page, Flock Aviation marketplace profile, and AOPA bulletin (LGKO in 3-handler list). · 24h (Category A airport, seasonal staffing)
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Signature Aviation
Signature KGS FBO/network listing for general & business aviation: GA handling, aircraft parking, airstairs, belt loader, lavatory service, slot coordination. Listed on Signature's network and BizAvNews handbook; GM Patricia Lombardi, •••. Business/GA on PPR; not a primary scheduled-traffic handler. · PPR / by request
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 3 providers
EKO (HelleniQ Energy / EKO ABEE)
Into-plane Jet A-1 supplier at KGS, year-round (Jan-Dec), per EKO's aviation airports listing. NOTE: claimed station phone ••• could not be corroborated; independent listings give •••, used here. Verify locally. · year-round
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
GISSCO (Greek Into-Plane Service & Storage Co. - air bp / Shell consortium)
Into-plane Jet A-1 at KGS; GISSCO operates a dedicated Kos station (gissco.gr/airports/kos.html) and is listed as the into-plane company for KGS on Shell-MOH with brands Shell Aviation / Air BP. Contact Mr Neskes, tel •••, mob •••, fax •••. · year-round (peak-season ramp-up)
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Signature Aviation
Jet A (Jet A-1) line service / aircraft fueling for business & GA arranged via the Signature KGS FBO listing.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Seasonal
Aegean Airlines / Aegean Technics (MRO)
Summer-season line-maintenance base at KGS, one of five seasonal regional bases (Rhodes, Corfu, Kos, Kalamata, Chania) staffed by engineers from the Athens base. Confirmed by Aegean's Technical Base page and CAPA Aegean MRO profile. Aegean's three permanent technical bases are ATH/SKG/HER. · summer season
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available · 3 providers
Goldair Handling
Cargo and mail handling offered as part of Goldair's full passenger/ramp/cargo service range (per company profile and KGS station listing).
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Swissport Greece
Freight and mail handling as a full-service Swissport station.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Skyserv Handling Services
Cargo/freight and mail handling per Skyserv station service list.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
On request
Universal Aviation Greece
Trip support / FBO coordination for KGS managed remotely through Universal's main Greece office (Antimachia address listed) - permits, ground transport, catering sourcing, third-party arrangements. Confirmed not a licensed on-airport handler. Ops contact Dimitra Kiriakopoulou, •••.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed