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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
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis airport at 60mi : book on Transavia Volotea Iberia Vueling
- Kithira airport at 82mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Chania International airport LGSA CHQ
METAR for Chania International airport LGSA CHQ
LGSA 140820Z 31014KT CAVOK 30/17 Q1013
Decoded METAR for Chania International airport LGSA CHQ
METAR issued by LGSA on Monday, July 14, 2025 at 08:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 19 hours and 44 minutes ago.
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
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 30°C = 86°F, dew point is 17°C = 63°F. The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 46 %.
QNH is 1013hPa = 29.91inHg
Wind 26km/h = 14kt, direction is 310°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Chania International airport LGSA CHQ
LGSA 140500Z 1406/1506 30010KT CAVOK TEMPO 1406/1415 30010G20KT
Decoded TAF for Chania International airport LGSA CHQ
TAF issued by LGSA on Monday, July 14, 2025 at 05:00 UTC, issued 23 hours and 4 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, July 14, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Tuesday, July 15, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
1406/1506 30010KT 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 300°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
temporarily from Monday, July 14, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Monday, July 14, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1406/1415 30010G20KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h with gusts at 20kt = 37km/h, direction is 300°
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