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Dash 8-100Q

Getting to Kalymnos direct (IATA Code: JKL)

Since summer 2006, one or two return flights (seasonal) daily serve KALYMNOS from Athens.
Currently, the flights are ensured by the new airline Olympic Air (www.olympicair.com, in the past Olympic Airlines) with planes like the DASH 8-100Q ( 37 seats) and the ATR 42 ( 46 seats). Flying time is approximately 50 minutes. ATR 42
The airport of Kalymnos is located close to the village of Argos,
at 10 minutes of Pothia, the main port and city.
Taxis are available at the airport car park, however if not, you can call a taxi at (0030) 22430 50300.

Getting to Kalymnos, via KOS, international airport (IATA Code: KGS).

The Airlines: Olympic Airlines (http://www.olympicair.com) and Aegean Airlines (http://fr.aegeanair.com) offer daily flights from and to Athens.
Between April and October, some airlines offer charter flights or low cost direct flights to Kos from several European cities, like:
•    Ryanair (www.ryanair.com): Bergamo (Italy)/Kos and Frankfurt/Kos, twice a  week.
•    Tuifly (www.tuifly.com): Basel (Swiss)/Kos and from 10 cities of Germany, at least 1 time a week.
•    Jet air fly (http://www.jetairfly.com/en/): Brussels, Liege and Ostend-Bruges/Kos, several times a week.
•    Thomas Cook Airlines (http://www.thomascookairlines.com): Amsterdam, Brussels, Köln, Düsseldorf, Eindhoven, Maastricht, Rotterdam/Kos, at least 1 time a week.
•    Easyjet (www.easyjet.com):  London (Gatwick)/Kos, 4 times a week.
•    Edelweiss air (http://www.edelweissair.ch/e/): Geneva, Zurich/Kos, several times a week.
Once at the airport of Kos, the port of Mastichari (10 minutes from the airport by taxi or bus) assures many daily connections with Pothia, the port of Kalymnos.
The travel time between Mastichari and Kalymnos lasts between 20 and 45 minutes depending on the boat.
Another possibility is the main port of Kos (22 km from the airport).

Cool for more information,  see the section  “Getting to Kalymnos by boat”.

Another alternative is possible: the airport of Rhodes.

The airline Transavia (www.transavia.com) offers direct flights from Paris (Orly South), from April to October, 1-3 times a week.
WinkDaily sea links Rhodos-Kalymnos-Rhodos facilitate then your routing (for more information, see the section“Getting to Kalymnos by boat”).

Cool If you want more information, here is a list of useful phone numbers:

01 International airport E. Venizélos, standard (24h/24) (0030) 210 3530000, www.aia.gr
02 Airport of Kalymnos: (0030) 22430 59370
03 Agency of Olympic Air in Kalymnos (airport): (0030) 22430 59302,22430 59303,22430 59376, www.olympicair.com
04 Travel agency “MAGOS TURNS” (0030) 22430 28777,22430 50777 www.magostours.gr, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
05 Travel agency “SOPHIA KOUREMETI”: (0030) 22430 23700, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
06 Travel agency “KALDERIS TRAVEL AGENCY”: (0030) 22430 28186,22430 29031
07 Travel agency “KAPELLAS TRAVEL”: (0030) 22430 29265,22430 28903
08 Travel agency “MAHIAS TRAVEL”: (0030) 22430 22909
09 Travel agency “KALYMNA YACHTING CLUB”: (0030) 22430 29384,22430 29125 www.kalymna-yachting.gr
10 Travel agency “KOSSARIS TRAVEL”: (0030) 22430 22354,22430 22698 www.kossaristravel.gr, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
11 Travel agency “KALYMNOS TRAVEL GROUP”: (0030) 22430 47519,22430 47498

Kalymnos Airport facts and figures

ICAO code:                       LGKY
IATA code:                       JKL
Phone Number:                +30 22430 59370
Olympic Airlines:                +30 22430 59302 / 801 11 44444 (toll free within Greece)
Fax:                                +30 22430 48638
Reference Point:               365748N 265626E
Runway:                          10-28
Dimension:                      (in meters) 1015 x 30
Strip:                              (in meters) 1135 x 80
Apron:                            16.500 m2
Passenger Terminal:          2400 m2
Check-in desks:                3
Conveyor Belts:                1
Ground Handling:             Olympic Aviation (OA subsidiary)
Elevation:                        771 feet
Frequency:                     118,875 (Kos International Airport Tower Control TMA)

Kalymnos National Airport is Greece's 41st Civil Airport and fully operational since August 9th, 2006.

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