# Kalamata Airport (KLX / LGKL)

**Kalamata Airport** (IATA: KLX, ICAO: LGKL) is a medium airport in Kalamata, Peloponnese, Greece. It opened in 1959. It has 2 runways; the longest is 3,000 m (9,843 ft). It is operated by Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority. In 2025 it handled 363 thousand passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgkl

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: KLX / LGKL
- Type: Medium airport
- Operator: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
- Serves: Kalamata, Peloponnese, Greece
- Opened: 1959
- Elevation: 8 m / 26 ft
- Coordinates: 37.0683, 22.0255
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 3,000 m / 9,843 ft
- Passengers: 363,065 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC+2/+3 · Europe/Athens
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalamata_International_Airport (21 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q924954
- Weather station: LGKL · WMO 16726
- Ident: LGKL

## Timeline

- 1959: Kalamata Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17R/35L | 3,000 m / 9,843 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 169° / 349° | yes |
| 17L/35R | 3,000 m / 9,843 ft | 28 m / 92 ft | Asphalt | 169° / 349° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 242,444 | Eurostat |
| 2015 | 192,569 | Eurostat |
| 2016 | 231,839 | Eurostat |
| 2017 | 284,170 | Eurostat |
| 2018 | 288,104 | Eurostat |
| 2019 | 341,281 | Eurostat |
| 2020 | 88,119 | Eurostat |
| 2021 | 175,833 | Eurostat |
| 2022 | 349,122 | Eurostat |
| 2023 | 296,951 | Eurostat |
| 2024 | 334,095 | Eurostat |
| 2025 | 363,065 | Eurostat |

## Routes

25 destinations in 13 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (2)

- [SKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgts.md) Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport · Greece · 392 km / 244 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [TIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lati.md) Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa · Albania · 522 km / 324 mi · Wizz Air

### Seasonal (22)

- [ATH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgav.md) Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Greece · 195 km / 121 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [HER](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgir.md) Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Greece · 342 km / 213 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [BUD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lhbp.md) Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Hungary · 1,174 km / 729 mi · Wizz Air
- [TLV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/llbg.md) Ben Gurion International Airport · Israel · 1,304 km / 810 mi · Arkia
- [VIE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/loww.md) Vienna International Airport · Austria · 1,306 km / 812 mi · Ryanair, Austrian Airlines
- [BGY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lime.md) Il Caravaggio International Airport · Italy · 1,401 km / 871 mi · Ryanair
- [MUC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddm.md) Munich Airport · Germany · 1,505 km / 935 mi · Condor Flugdienst, Aegean Airlines
- [KTW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/epkt.md) Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport · Poland · 1,509 km / 938 mi · Ryanair
- [ZRH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lszh.md) Zürich Airport · Switzerland · 1,597 km / 992 mi · Edelweiss Air
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 1,798 km / 1,117 mi · Discover Airlines, Condor Flugdienst
- [DUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddl.md) Düsseldorf Airport · Germany · 1,987 km / 1,235 mi · Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst
- [ORY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpo.md) Paris-Orly Airport · France · 2,050 km / 1,274 mi · Transavia
- [CDG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpg.md) Charles de Gaulle International Airport · France · 2,055 km / 1,277 mi · Air France
- [HAM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddh.md) Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport · Germany · 2,061 km / 1,281 mi · Condor Flugdienst
- [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 2,164 km / 1,345 mi · Transavia
- [LGW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egkk.md) London Gatwick Airport · United Kingdom · 2,349 km / 1,460 mi · Jet2.com, easyJet, British Airways
- [STN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egss.md) London Stansted Airport · United Kingdom · 2,371 km / 1,473 mi · Jet2.com
- [BRS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eggd.md) Bristol Airport · United Kingdom · 2,513 km / 1,562 mi · Jet2.com
- [BHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egbb.md) Birmingham Airport · United Kingdom · 2,518 km / 1,565 mi · Jet2.com
- [ARN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/essa.md) Stockholm-Arlanda Airport · Sweden · 2,528 km / 1,571 mi · Scandinavian Airlines, Aegean Airlines
- [MAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egcc.md) Manchester Airport · United Kingdom · 2,603 km / 1,617 mi · Jet2.com, easyJet
- [EDI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egph.md) Edinburgh Airport · United Kingdom · 2,829 km / 1,758 mi · Jet2.com

### Seasonal charter (1)

- [INN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lowi.md) Innsbruck Airport · Austria · 1,432 km / 890 mi · Marathon Airlines

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from KLX, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (1)

- A3 [Aegean Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aegean-airlines) · 5

### Passenger (15)

- LS [Jet2.com](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jet2-com) · 6 · seasonal
- DE [Condor Flugdienst](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/condor-flugdienst) · 4 · seasonal
- FR [Ryanair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ryanair) · 3 · seasonal
- U2 [easyJet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/easyjet) · 2 · seasonal
- HV [Transavia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/transavia) · 2 · seasonal
- W6 [Wizz Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/wizz-air) · 2
- AF [Air France](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-france) · 1 · seasonal
- IZ [Arkia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/arkia) · 1 · seasonal
- OS [Austrian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/austrian-airlines) · 1 · seasonal
- BA [British Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/british-airways) · 1 · seasonal
- 4Y [Discover Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/discover-airlines) · 1 · seasonal
- WK [Edelweiss Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/edelweiss-air) · 1 · seasonal
- EW [Eurowings](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/eurowings) · 1 · seasonal
- O8 [Marathon Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/marathon-airlines) · 1 · seasonal charter
- SK [Scandinavian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/scandinavian-airlines) · 1 · seasonal

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 363K (2025) | #1,261 of 3,974 | #275 in Europe | #18 in GR |
| Longest runway | 3,000 m / 9,843 ft | =1,196 of 29,858 | =166 in Europe | #12 in GR |
| Elevation | 8 m / 26 ft | =40,786 of 43,403 | =5,494 in Europe | #56 in GR |
| Age | Opened 1959 | =4,466 of 15,079 | =913 in Europe | =10 in GR |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =135 in Europe | =1 in GR |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A/G | RDO | 563.700 |
| APP | APP | 120.750 |
| TWR | TWR | 120.750 |

## Nearby airports

- [PYR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgad.md) Andravida Air Base · 115 km / 71 mi
- [ZTH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgza.md) Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios Solomos · 126 km / 78 mi
- [GPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgrx.md) Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport · 131 km / 82 mi

## Sources

- [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/avia_paoa/default/table): Source: Eurostat (avia_paoa) (Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Kalamata International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kalamata_International_Airport&oldid=1376308471), revision of 23 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgkl/data