Samos International Airport- SMI
Owned and operated by Fraport AG/Copelouzos Group joint venture, Samos International Airport is a civilian airfield found on the island of Samos, Greece. It is also referred to as Aristarchos Airport since its name was derived from Aristachos, an ancient astronomer native to the island. Samos International Airport primarily serves the town of Vathy, although it also accommodates passenger traffic from various areas on the island. The airfield’s IATA code goes by SMI, while its ICAO code goes by LGSM.
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The airport’s asphalt-paved runway spans to a length of only 2,100 meters, leaving almost no room for error on the pilot’s part since the end of the airstrip leads to the sea and mountains.SMI also features a lone terminal building with five boarding gates, two floors, and some amenities like a shop and a tiny café. The terminal underwent renovation in the latter part of 1990, the first-ever major development in the airport since its opening in 1976. Currently, there are twenty-three airlines serving SMI, twenty of which only offer seasonal flights. The airfield handled a total of 462,749 passengers in 2018, amounting to 6,203 aircraft movements. You can explore the towns of Akbuk and Didim while you’re in the area.
What to Do & Area Attractions
From the airport, you can easily reach the Hotel Apollon and the Fito Aqua Bleu Resort, which are both only a half mile away from the airport and offer a relaxing view of the sea.
Travelers can also fly into Greece through the Leros Island Municipal Airport, found to the south of Samos Island.
On this page it is easy to search for Samos, Greece airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels,
resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Samos, Greece (SMI-Samos Intl.) airport
area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the SMI airport.
Most of these SMI
hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed
and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Samos, Greece
motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of.
Map of Samos, Greece Hotels
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FAQs
What are the most common amenities for Samos, Greece SMI airport hotels?
Airport hotels have useful amenities for frequent travelers like free SMI airport shuttle service, 24 hour in-room dinning,
late check-in and check-out and free breakfast. For business traveler amenities like
free wifi and meeting rooms are helpful. Most common amenities are Vending Machines, Complimentary Breakfast
and Complimentary Breakfast.
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