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Chania International airport in Souda (Greece)
Chania International airport is located near Souda, with Mouzouras at 0mi↑, Pitharion at 4mi↑, Souda at 5mi↑, Kalivai at 6mi↑, Tsikalaria at 6mi↑, Dimos Chania at 7mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Greece and Southernmost airports in Greece
→ See also airports in Greece
aerial view of Chania International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : LGSA
- IATA code : CHQ
- Local code : -
Elevation : 149 m = 489ft
→ See also Highest airports in Greece and Lowest airports in Greece
Runways
- runway 11/29 : 3347m = 10981ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Greece
Coming to Chania International airport
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By plane :
- Chania International airport at 0mi : book on Transavia Volotea
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- Kithira airport at 82mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Chania International airport LGSA CHQ
METAR for Chania International airport LGSA CHQ
LGSA 171820Z 28004KT 9999 FEW020 24/19 Q1012
Decoded METAR for Chania International airport LGSA CHQ
METAR issued by LGSA on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 18:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 20 hours and 60 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 24°C = 75°F, dew point is 19°C = 66°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 74 %.
QNH is 1012hPa = 29.88inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 280°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2000ft = 610m.
TAF for Chania International airport LGSA CHQ
LGSA 171700Z 1718/1818 28010KT CAVOK BECMG 1800/1802 VRB03KT BECMG 1808/1809 04012KT
Decoded TAF for Chania International airport LGSA CHQ
TAF issued by LGSA on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 17:00 UTC, issued 22 hours and 20 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, September 17, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, September 17, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
1718/1818 28010KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Wednesday, September 17, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Thursday, September 18, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1800/1802 VRB03KT
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
becoming from Thursday, September 18, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Thursday, September 18, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1808/1809 04012KT
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 40°
VAC for Chania International airport LGSA CHQ
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Chania International airport
Around Chania International airport in Souda (Greece)
near
- Hotels in Mouzouras
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 1058mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 1072mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 1074mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 1076mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 1079mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 1081mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 1083mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 1085mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 1090mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 1095mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Sauze at 1105mi↑
- Station de montagne Val d'Allos at 1107mi↑
- for Chania International airport at 0mi↑
- for Maleme Air Base airport at 18mi↑
- for Gavdos Helistrip airport at 47mi↑
nearest airports to Chania International airport in Souda (Greece)
- Maleme Air Base airport ( GR-0011) at 18mi↑
- Gavdos Helistrip heliport ( GR-0024) at 47mi↑
- Tympaki Air Base airport ( LG54) at 48mi↑
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis airport (LGIR HER ) at 60mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Kasteli airport (LGTL ) at 70mi↑NOTAM
- Kithira airport (LGKC KIT ) at 82mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Milos airport (LGML MLO ) at 83mi↑NOTAM
- Folegandros heliport ( GR-0037) at 87mi↑
- Thirasia heliport ( GR-0038) at 91mi↑
- Superior Air Santorini heliport ( GR-0063) at 92mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Greece
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap