# Chios Island National Airport (JKH)

> Chios Island, GR · IATA: JKH · ICAO: LGHI · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `JKH` |
| ICAO | `LGHI` |
| City | Chios Island |
| Country | GR |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 38.34320, 26.14060 |

## Description

Work that began on 12 March 2026 to extend the runway from 1,511 to 1,799 metres has left Chios Island National Airport (JKH/LGHI) restricted to turboprop aircraft with reduced payload, a limitation expected to last into 2027. Fraport Greece operates the airport just south of the island capital in the eastern Aegean, close to the Turkish coast, with Aegean and Sky Express linking Chios mainly to Athens and Thessaloniki. There is no dedicated air-cargo handling: shipments travel as belly load, and the construction phase further shrinks that already thin capacity. Chios mastic (mastiha), the island's signature export, effectively never leaves by air. Groupage and palletised goods go by ferry from Piraeus instead, while the national cargo hub is Athens (ATH), roughly 200 kilometres away. Anyone planning time-critical air freight to Chios before 2027 should budget for capacity shortfalls and weather cancellations.

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