Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis"
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MJT
International Airport
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Live Data
METAR & TAF
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Systems:
RADAR:
Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR).
Nav-Aids:
VOR-DME (MTL 115.3 MHz), NDB (MTL 348 kHz). No ILS installed; Runway 14/32 utilizes VOR/DME or RNAV (GNSS) approaches.
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History
Airport History
Named after the Nobel Prize-winning poet Odysseas Elytis, who was of Lesbian descent. The airport was established in 1948 but saw its most significant transformation after 2017. Fraport Greece completed a brand-new, 7,000 m2 terminal building in 2020, replacing the outdated infrastructure and significantly upgrading the airport's ability to handle international jet traffic.
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Ownership:
Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis"
Fraport Greece (Concessionaire); Land and infrastructure are owned by the Hellenic State.
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Careers
Taxi: ~€15–€20 to Mytilene Town (8km) / ~€70–€85 to Molyvos or Petra.
Metro: None.
Bus: €1.80–€2.50 (Frequent Urban Bus service to the main town; KTEL Lesvou for long-distance island routes).
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Communicate
Call Center:
(+30) 22510 38700 / (+30) 22514 40000
Official Email:
Airport Manager:
Georgios Gkikas (HCAA Manager) / Fraport Greece Operations Manager