Airports / Greece / IOA
Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport.
Ioannina, Greece · 1,558 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
LGIO
IATA IOA
0
Operators based
1,558
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
42 nm
To the nearest alternate
Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport, listed as LGIO / IOA, is a mid-sized airport in Ioannina, Greece. The airport sits 1,558 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into IOA for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU, 42 nm), Aktion National Airport (PVK, 46 nm), and Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI, 59 nm). With a single 7,874-foot paved runway, IOA can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from IOA depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Ioannina.
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Field capability
ICAO
LGIO
IATA
IOA
FAA / Local
LGIO
Elevation
1,558 ft
Coordinates
39.6964° N · 20.8225° 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
Yes
Elevation vs Greece fields
state range 6–2,059 ft
At 1,558 ft, IOA sits higher than 93% of the 29 Greece fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,874 ft
- 14/327,874 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,874 ft
IOA's 7,874 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.
- 42nmCFUCorfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportKerkyra (Corfu)
- 46nmPVKAktion National AirportPreveza
- 59nmKZIKozani National Airport FilipposKozani
- 77nmLAKVKuçovë Air BaseKuçovë
- 89nmOHDOhrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportOhrid
- 96nmVOLNea Anchialos National AirportNea Anchialos
Location
Open the full mapLGIO · Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport · Ioannina, Greece
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from IOA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,949 nm | 9h 35m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,106 nm | 9h 57m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,300 nm | 10h 24m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 4,557 nm | 11h 0m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,734 nm | 11h 25m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,747 nm | 11h 26m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 4,863 nm | 11h 43m |
| Miami (MIA) | 4,905 nm | 11h 48m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use IOA?
- Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport's longest paved runway is 7,874 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 IOA?
- Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,874 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to IOA?
- The closest alternate is Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU), about 42 nm away, followed by Aktion National Airport (PVK) at 46 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from IOA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 9h 35m (3,949 nm), New York about 9h 57m (4,106 nm), Washington DC about 10h 24m (4,300 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.