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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (LGAV) is Greece's principal gateway, sited at Spata-Artemida in Attica to the south-east of central Athens. It offers a pair of long parallel runways equipped with ILS on all four ends, making it a substantial and demanding destination for any simulator pilot flying into Greek airspace.
Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, identified by the ICAO code LGAV, serves as the main international airport for Athens and for Greece as a whole. It lies at Spata-Artemida in the Attica region, to the south-east of the Greek capital. For a simulator pilot the field is notable for its two long parallel hard-surfaced runways, full ILS coverage, and the busy controlled airspace that surrounds a major European hub.
The airport sits at coordinates 37.9367 N, 23.9445 E, at a field elevation of 276 feet, in the Spata-Artemida area of the Attica region of Greece, south-east of central Athens.
LGAV has two parallel physical runways. Runway 03R/21L is 12,137 feet long, hard-surfaced and lit, with ILS available on both ends. Runway 03L/21R is 11,477 feet long, also hard-surfaced and lit, with ILS on both ends. All four runway directions are served by lighting and instrument landing systems.
Athens air traffic services are provided under the callsign Athinai. Approach (Athinai App) operates on 126.575 MHz, with Athinai Arr on 132.975 MHz. Departure (Athinai Dep) is on 128.95 MHz and Athinai Dir (Director) on 121.4 MHz. Tower (TWR) operates on 136.275 MHz and Ground (GND) on 121.75 MHz. The ATIS broadcasts on 136.125 MHz, with a general information frequency on 136.025 MHz. A clearance delivery frequency (CLD) is available on 118.675 MHz, and Athinai VOLMET (PMSV) broadcasts on 127.8 MHz.
LGAV functions as a major international airport with full instrument landing system coverage on both of its parallel runways, supporting a wide range of airline and general aviation traffic within controlled airspace served by dedicated approach, departure, director, tower and ground frequencies.
