Kasteli Airport
Kasteli International Airport (IATA: LGTL) is a military airport located 39 km (24 mi) south-east of Heraklion, in Kasteli on the Greek island of Crete. It started operating in 1940 and it now has a single runway with a length of 2,991 m (9,813 ft). The airport is used by F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force's 133 Combat Group. The Ariadne Airport Group consortium, consisting of the GEK Terna in partnership with the Indian GMR Group has been selected to develop, operate and manage a new international airport on this site as a replacement for the existing Heraklion International Airport. The new Kasteli International Airport is due to open by 2027.
Kasteli Airport Αεροδρόμιο Καστελίου | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Hellenic Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Kasteli, Heraklion, Crete | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,180 ft / 360 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°11′36.40″N 25°19′41.10″E | ||||||||||
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LGTL Location in Greece | |||||||||||
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Source: Austrian AIP, SkyVector | |||||||||||
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