Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κω "Ιπποκρατης" | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Greek state | ||||||||||
| Operator | Fraport Greece | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kos Island | ||||||||||
| Location | Antimachia,Greece | ||||||||||
| Focus city for | Aegean Airlines | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 409 ft / 126 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°47′36.01″N27°05′30″E / 36.7933361°N 27.09167°E /36.7933361; 27.09167 | ||||||||||
| Website | kgs-airport.gr | ||||||||||
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  KGS Location of airport in Greece | |||||||||||
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Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"(Greek:Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Κω "Ιπποκρατης"; named forHippocrates) (IATA:KGS,ICAO:LGKO) is an international airport on the island ofKos inGreece. It is located nearAntimachia Village, and is operated byFraport AG.
The airport mainly serves charter airlines, who bring customers on holiday to the island. Kos Airport hits its peak in summer, with flights from German and British airlines primarily.
The airport was opened on 4 April 1964. In 1974, the runway was extended to 2,400 metres. Due to increased traffic at the airport, a new terminal was built in 1980. In 1997, the terminal building was renovated and expanded.[citation needed]
In December 2015, the privatisation of Kos Island International Airport and 13 other regional airports of Greece was finalised with the signing of the agreement between theFraport AG/Copelouzos Group joint venture and the state privatisation fund.[4] "We signed the deal today," the head of Greece's privatisation agencyHRADF, Stergios Pitsiorlas, told Reuters.[5] According to the agreement, the joint venture will operate the 14 airports (including Kos Island International Airport) for 40 years as of 11 April 2017.
On 22 March 2017,Fraport AG and its Greek subsidiary Fraport Greece presented its plans for 14 regional airports that they had been handed control of by the Greek Government.[6] The immediate actions by Fraport were to improve lighting, improve the marking of airside areas, upgrade sanitary facilities, enhance WiFi services and implementing better fire safety throughout the airport.
The long-term plans by the operator, which initially were to continue until 2021, included the building of a new terminal and a new fire station, and the refurbishment of the waste water treatment plant The new terminal provides significantly more check-in desks and security check lanes.
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Kos Airport:
The data are from Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)[99] until 2016 and from 2017 onwards from the official website of the airport.[100]
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| Rank | Country | Total passengers |
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| 1 |  United Kingdom | 768.252 |
| 2 |  Germany | 712.243 |
| 3 |  Greece | 326.182 |
| 4 |  Poland | 225.477 |
| 5 |  Netherlands | 225.048 |
| 6 |  Italy | 163.766 |
| 7 |  Belgium | 102.682 |
| 8 |  Switzerland | 99.531 |
| 9 |  Czech Republic | 90.737 |
| 10 |  Austria | 88.092 |
| 11 |  France | 47.808 |
| 12 |  Sweden | 44.941 |
| 13 |  Denmark | 32.503 |
| 14 |  Ireland | 30.877 |
| 15 |  Israel | 28.890 |
By public bus:[102] A transit bus service operates between the airport and Kos town,Mastichari,Kardamena andKefalos.
By tour operator transfer: Tour operators such asJet2holidays andTUI UK provide free bus transfers from customers' accommodation to the airport.
By taxi:[103] 24/7 metered taxi service is available outside the Kos Airport Terminal building.
By car:[104] Kos Airport is located 24 km from the Kos town and is accessible from the provincial road Kos-Kefalos.
Media related toKos Island International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
