Flight Simulator Flights at LGKA Kastoria National Airport Aristotle

Kastoria National Airport Aristotle (ICAO: LGKA, IATA: KSO) is a small airport near Argos Orestiko in the Western Macedonia region of northern Greece. It sits at a notably high elevation for a Greek airfield and offers a single long runway, making it a useful stop for visiting flights in this mountainous part of the country.

Overview

Kastoria National Airport Aristotle serves the town of Argos Orestiko and the wider Kastoria area in Western Macedonia, Greece. It is classified as a small airport and carries the ICAO code LGKA and IATA code KSO. For a visiting VFR pilot, the field's high elevation and single generous runway are its most distinctive features.

Airspace & Location

The airport lies at coordinates 40.4464 N, 21.2811 E, near the town of Argos Orestiko in the Western Macedonia region of northern Greece, at a field elevation of 2142 feet.

Runways

The airport has a single physical runway, oriented 12/30, surfaced in hard-standing (concrete or asphalt) and lit. The threshold data give a length of 8228 feet for runway 12 and 9194 feet for runway 30. There is no ILS available at the field.

Radio & Navigation

Traffic is worked on an Air-to-Ground frequency of 563.7 MHz, callsign Kastoria RDO, with an Aerodrome Flight Information Service also available on 118.4 MHz, callsign Kastoria INFO. There is no ILS or other precision approach aid at the airport.