The 8th ECAS European Corporate Aviation Summit focusing on ‘New Challenges for Corporate Aviation in Europe’ is set to go ahead in Athens on Friday, October 30. Here are our Operations team’s recommendations for operators planning flights to Athens.
We recommend operating to Athens International Airport (LGAV) as overnight parking is available. Crete’s Heraklion International Airport (LGIR), Thessaloniki Airport (LGTS), and Corfu International Airport (LGKR) are also operational, however, overnight parking may not be approved by the airport authorities.
Athens International Airport
IATA: ATH
ICAK: LGAV
Elevation: 308 ft / 94 m
Coordinates: 37°56′11″N 23°56′50″E
All fuel available 24/7
Time zone: GMT +3
Operational information
PPR/slots are required and can be arranged with Airport Authority approval Parking for 48 hours is granted with approvals, but more time must be applied for Handling can be arranged smoothly via the UAS appointed handler at this station
It’s forbidden to make domestic flights with passengers on board within Greece
PPR is required for private non-commercial flights and typically requires 24 hours’ notice
Landing permits are required for non-scheduled commercial flights and need 48-72 hours’ notice due to the current Covid-19 restrictions.
Crew members are exempt from any restrictions regarding COVID-19
Entry restrictions
Passengers are not allowed to enter until October 25 with the following exemptions:
Nationals of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK and their families
Nationals and residents of Australia, Canada, Georgia, Israel, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Russia, Rwanda, Thailand, Tunisia, UAE, and Uruguay
Passengers with a residence permit issued by Greece (please note that a certificate of application for renewal of a residence permit will not be accepted)
Passengers with a residence permit or long term visas issued by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or the UK
Nationals of North Macedonia returning via Thessaloniki Airport (LGTS) to continue by road to North Macedonia (please note that this trip must be prearranged by the authorities)
Military personnel
Please note that passengers arriving from Albania and North Macedonia must enter at Athens International Airport (LGAV).
Health screening
Passengers will undergo COVID-19 testing on arrival, click here for the details
Passengers must complete a Passenger Locator Form (PLF) no later than one day before their arrival in Greece
A confirmation email or a QR code generated from the completed form must be presented to authorities on arrival
Families can be accepted with one joint confirmation e-mail or a unique QR code. (Please note this does not apply to passengers in transit)
For support with your flight operations to Athens, contact UAS
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Mitch Launius
Instructor Pilot for 30 West IP
Mitch is the CEO of 30 West IP where he is also an instructor providing pilot training on international procedures. With an illustrious career of over 34 years in the cockpit, Mitch has acquired over 13,000 hours of flight time flying worldwide, with over 9,000 hours of this in Challenger and Gulfstream aircraft. He is an experienced safety officer and was also an IS-BAO project manager for a fortune 500 flight department. He has presented on Safety and Operations topics at the NBAA International Operators Conference and the Canadian Business Aviation Association Convention and is currently on the NBAA International Operators Committee and serves as the North Atlantic Regional Lead. Mitch is also a member of an FAA working group on General Aviation International Authorizations and Tabletop Exercises (GIATE). He was recently selected to represent IBAC as a member of the ICAO Personal Training and Licensing Panel (PTLP) and was also recently named as a 2020 recipient of the NBAA Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award for his contribution to the business aviation community.
Henry ‘Duke’ LeDuc
Director Of Operations, Americas, UAS International Trip Support
Duke has been a dearly respected member of UAS Americas team and the UAS global family for more than five years. A safety-oriented, FAA-licensed aircraft dispatcher, he oversees all of the operations of the elite UAS Operations Team. With twenty-five years of experience in aviation overall with more than fifteen years of experience in international flight planning and VVIP trip coordination, he is responsible for the development of the dispatch training program and involved in the strategic development of UAS Americas. With a myriad of rich aviation experience behind him, he has extensive experience in worldwide operations with both corporate and charter environments, including seven years as Operations/Dispatch Manager in an industry-leading, Fortune 500, IS-BAO Stage III Certified corporate flight department. Duke is frequently asked shares his knowledge at major industry events and is currently serving on the NBAA’s International Operators Conference (IOC) Planning Committee.
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