Flight Simulator Flights at LGSY Skiros Airport

Skiros Airport (ICAO LGSY, IATA SKU) sits on Skiros Island in the northern Aegean, part of Central Greece, and is notable among Greek island fields for its unusually long paired runways. It offers straightforward VFR access under a single approach and tower frequency, making it a manageable stop for pilots exploring the Sporades.

Overview

Skiros Airport serves Skiros Island, the largest of the Sporades group, lying off the east coast of mainland Greece. Coded LGSY (ICAO) and SKU (IATA), it is a small aerodrome by traffic volume but stands out to simulator pilots for its long, well-lit hard-surface runways, which are more generous than many similarly quiet island strips in the region.

Airspace & Location

The airfield lies at coordinates 38.9675 N, 24.4875 E on Skiros Island, Central Greece, at an elevation of 26 feet above mean sea level. It is a small, isolated aerodrome surrounded by the open waters of the Aegean, with no other airports in close proximity, giving pilots a clear run-in over the sea on most approach tracks.

Runways

Skiros has two parallel hard-surfaced, lit runways. The right-hand runway, 17R/35L, is 8958 feet long on the 17R heading and 7190 feet on the reciprocal 35L heading. The left-hand runway, 17/35 (17L/35R), is 8896 feet long on the 17 heading and 7271 feet on the reciprocal 35 heading. The differing figures for each direction on the same physical runway likely reflect displaced landing thresholds rather than separate strips. There is no ILS at the field.

Radio & Navigation

Traffic at Skiros is handled on a single frequency of 123.2 MHz, used for both approach (APP) and tower (TWR) services. An air-to-ground (A/G) frequency of 563.7 MHz is also listed for the field. Pilots should expect to use 123.2 MHz for both inbound calls and circuit or landing instructions.