Skiathos Airport?
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Skiathos Airport?
Anyone have any information/operator contacts for Skiathos airport so that I could possibly organize the use of a Ac (C172/PA28 ect) for a couple of days while I am on Holiday there this summer? Any information would be appreciated. Cheers EDDS.
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I flew in commercial a few years ago.
It is/was a small airport solely given to tourist flights and I saw no evidence of GA.
The landing was a nailbiter: our AC Airbus (IIRC) shuddered to a halt on the end turning circle of the runway overlooking the sea.(the runway goes from one side of a narrow bit of the island to the other and is quite short.)
The flight out comes in with just enough fuel to take off with full pax and fly to the Greek mainland, where it lands to pick up enough fuel to get home.
May have changed now of course.
Try the airlines forum for a contact number.
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It is/was a small airport solely given to tourist flights and I saw no evidence of GA.
The landing was a nailbiter: our AC Airbus (IIRC) shuddered to a halt on the end turning circle of the runway overlooking the sea.(the runway goes from one side of a narrow bit of the island to the other and is quite short.)
The flight out comes in with just enough fuel to take off with full pax and fly to the Greek mainland, where it lands to pick up enough fuel to get home.
May have changed now of course.
Try the airlines forum for a contact number.
Cheers
Cusco
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Cheers Cusco, I to flew in there about 4 years back for a short break. While on the beach I did see some GA although never investigated it any further and now that I am going back this summer with the old bread knife thought it might be a good chance to see one of the best greek islands from the air. Any other takers?
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I'm in and out of skiathos during the summer and have not seen any based GA in fact it,s hard to find much GA south of Corfu.
Why not fly your self down to the Greek islands, it's a great place to fly.
Why not fly your self down to the Greek islands, it's a great place to fly.
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There is no based GA operator in Skiathos.
The apron is really tight there for anything else more than 3 airliners.
Actually its a safety issue due to turbine blast proximity and not the actual parking spots availability for GA aircraft.
http://www.hellasga.com/ -> Aviation Links -> Flight Training ...
There you'll find the available operators/airclubs for rental per airport.
I fly often in Skiathos with GA aircraft and there are only 2~3 parking spots-alike at the north side of the apron. The B738's wingtip passes just few meters from the parking spot, can't get any closer.
The apron is really tight there for anything else more than 3 airliners.
Actually its a safety issue due to turbine blast proximity and not the actual parking spots availability for GA aircraft.
http://www.hellasga.com/ -> Aviation Links -> Flight Training ...
There you'll find the available operators/airclubs for rental per airport.
I fly often in Skiathos with GA aircraft and there are only 2~3 parking spots-alike at the north side of the apron. The B738's wingtip passes just few meters from the parking spot, can't get any closer.
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Originally Posted by G-EDDS
Thanks for that KB. Looks like it will mean more time on the beach with fairer or the species!
This is where I stay when I go there (owner is a good friend):
http://www.kanapitsa-hotels.gr/
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KB, I will be on the Island from the 1 to 15 Aug 06 and am staying in Koukounaries, so not too far from your friends hotel. If you are around then an aerial view of Skiathos would be superb. Nice pics of your Ac, certainly well equipped! Ragards, G-EDDS
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Im out there on Wednesday for a week then again from the 18th of August til the 1st of September. Its our 2nd home and the airport is a real treat! GA does exist out there but as said above with lack of space on the apron they just cant get much in there, and obs the charter flights are of higher importance.
Speak to you all soon
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Dave
Speak to you all soon
.Dave
