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There are two airports near Athens. One is southwest of Athens below Faliron Bay, near Glifada. The other is southeast of Athens, just west of Ziorti Bay. Just when I need Google Earth to labels on things, it doesn't have them.
What are their names and what types of flights are associated with each?
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: I realize I asked this question while you were sound asleep. I gotta get used to different time zones. I'm assuming the first is LGAT and the second is LGAV.
I'm primarily interested in what kind of traffic goes in and out of LGAT, Hellinikon.
2nd EDIT: Oops. Hellinikon closed. That screws up my idea. What airport is there other than LGAV that would be useable for 767 sized aircraft?
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Its ok Crash.
LGAV = Eleftherios Venizelos
LGAT = Ellinikon.
Well the first (new airport)is LGAV and its the international airport of Athens and the biggest in Greece and one of the biggests in Europe.
LGAT was the international airport of Athens before LGAV opens.Now as you had notice correctly, is closed and its being using only for the local aero-club and occasionaly for medical purposes(medical-helicopters or crafts)
In the list below there are 4 other Airports sorted by distance from Athens.
LGTT 15.5 miles
LGEL 17.3 miles
LGMG 18.6 miles
LGTG 31 miles
Unfortunately as you can see both 4 airports are military ones. 
Maybe in some Maps you will notice also the LGMR(Marathon) but its a small airport which was using only for small prop crafts of the local aero-club and now it has turned to Heliport with a short runway for small crafts.
I hope i was helpful.Let me know if i can help you with any other way .... 😉
Thank you for the information. Too bad about LGAT. FS has a nice tower there.
Moving further away from Athens, I see a civil airport, LGRP, with an 11,000 ft. runway There also appears to be a smaller airport just to the west of it. I'd appreciate any information you might have about them.
Thanks again.
They are both located in the island of Rhodes.
LGRP ➡
Diagoras (LGRP) Airport, the first airport of entry from the Middle East, is located on the Northern shore of the island of Rhodes just West of the city of Rodos. Just south of the airport there is elevated terrain and either fog or winds can make approaches quite interesting. The ILS approach to runway 25 provides some comfort but the proximity of Turkish airspace limits this.
LGRD ➡
Special attention should be given to not confuse the old Maritsa airport, close to the South of Diagoras, which is now use solely by the military.
Sorry for my late reply but im still in office... 😉 Let me know if you need something more or more specific and i ll try to help. 😉
Thanks, Greekman. These might do very well. The information you provided is very helpful.
I'll make sure to stay out of Turkish airspace. 😉
CrashGordon wrote:
Thanks, Greekman. These might do very well. The information you provided is very helpful.
I'll make sure to stay out of Turkish airspace. 😉
If you have to get in(especially in the easter part)take your GUB with you...just in case... 😉
I'll do that. 😂
Thanks again.
CrashGordon wrote:
I'll do that. 😂
Thanks again.
Always a pleasure Crash. 😉
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