Airports / Greece / PYR
Andravida Air Base.
Andravida, Greece · 55 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
LGAD
IATA PYR
0
Operators based
55
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
15 nm
To the nearest alternate
Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Andravida, Greece, Andravida Air Base (LGAD / PYR) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 55 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into PYR for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA, 15 nm), Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios Solomos (ZTH, 22 nm), and Kefallinia Airport (EFL, 39 nm). With a single 10,299-foot paved runway, PYR can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from PYR depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under GVD and Βάση Ανδραβίδας. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Andravida.
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Field capability
ICAO
LGAD
IATA
PYR
FAA / Local
LGAD
Elevation
55 ft
Coordinates
37.9207° N · 21.2926° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Greece fields
state range 6–2,059 ft
At 55 ft, PYR sits lower than 55% of the 29 Greece fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 10,299 ft
- 16/3410,299 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,299 ft
PYR's 10,299 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 15nmGPAPatras Araxos Agamemnon AirportPatras
- 22nmZTHZakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosZakynthos
- 39nmEFLKefallinia AirportKefallinia Island
- 62nmKLXKalamata AirportKalamata
- 65nmPVKAktion National AirportPreveza
- 105nmVOLNea Anchialos National AirportNea Anchialos
Location
Open the full mapLGAD · Andravida Air Base · Andravida, Greece
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PYR on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 4,030 nm | 9h 46m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,187 nm | 10h 8m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,381 nm | 10h 35m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 4,647 nm | 11h 12m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,831 nm | 11h 38m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,842 nm | 11h 40m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 4,932 nm | 11h 52m |
| Miami (MIA) | 4,973 nm | 11h 58m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use PYR?
- Andravida Air Base's longest paved runway is 10,299 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at PYR?
- Andravida Air Base has one runway; the longest measures 10,299 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to PYR?
- The closest alternate is Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA), about 15 nm away, followed by Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios Solomos (ZTH) at 22 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PYR to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 9h 46m (4,030 nm), New York about 10h 8m (4,187 nm), Washington DC about 10h 35m (4,381 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.