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Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"
LGKO / KGSKos Island, GreeceELEV 412 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
39 nm
To the nearest alternate
Milas Bodrum International Airport (BJV).
Overview
Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" (LGKO / KGS) sits in Kos Island, Greece, where it functions as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 412 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list KGS as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Milas Bodrum International Airport (BJV, 39 nm), Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO, 53 nm), and Samos Airport (SMI, 54 nm).
Trip costs from KGS are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KGS to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
LGKO
IATA
KGS
FAA / Local
LGKO
Elevation
412 ft
Coordinates
36.7945° N · 27.0911° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Greece fields
state range 6–2,059 ft
At 412 ft, KGS sits higher than 79% of the 29 Greece fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 39nmBJVMilas Bodrum International AirportBodrum
- 53nmRHORhodes International Airport "Diagoras"Rhodes
- 54nmSMISamos AirportSamos Island
- 81nmJTRSantorini International AirportSantorini Island
- 82nmDLMDalaman International AirportDalaman
- 82nmAOKKarpathos AirportKarpathos Island
Location
Open the full mapLGKO · Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" · Kos Island, Greece