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Chania International Airport

LGSACHQSouda, Greece·Medium Airport

LGSA is the ICAO code for Chania International Airport (IATA CHQ), located in Souda, Greece.

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Airport guide

Chania International Airport (LGSA) sits 9 miles east of Chania, on western Crete, Greece. The single 11,154 ft runway handles every current business jet (the field is shared with a Greek military base — bizjet ops are mainstream but slot management is required). Field elevation 489 ft, no density-altitude concerns. Chania serves western Crete — Elounda is on the eastern side (LGIR Heraklion is closer for Elounda). The western Crete luxury corridor (Domes of Elounda is at LGIR; Chania has its own coastal flow). Ground time to downtown Chania is 15 minutes.

Background from Wikipedia

Chania International Airport "Daskalogiannis" is an international airport located near Souda Bay on the Akrotiri peninsula of the Greek island of Crete, serving the city of Chania, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) away. It is a gateway to western Crete for an increasing number of tourists. The airport is named after Daskalogiannis, a Cretan rebel against Ottoman rule in the 18th century, and is a joint civil–military airport. It is the sixth-busiest airport in Greece.

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LGIR / Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport
Heraklion, Greece
60 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Chania International Airport

What is LGSA airport?+
LGSA is the ICAO code for Chania International Airport (IATA CHQ), located in Souda, Greece.
What does CHQ stand for?+
CHQ is the IATA code for Chania International Airport (ICAO LGSA) in Souda, Greece.
Where is Chania International Airport?+
Chania International Airport is located in Souda, Greece.
Does Chania International Airport have commercial airline service?+
Yes — Chania International Airport is served by scheduled airlines in addition to private aviation traffic.
What is the elevation of Chania International Airport?+
Chania International Airport sits at 490 ft above sea level.
What timezone is Chania International Airport in?+
Chania International Airport operates on Europe/Athens.

References

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At a glance

Country
Greece
Region
M
Timezone
Europe/Athens
Elevation
490 ft
Scheduled service
Yes
IATA
CHQ
ICAO
LGSA

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