Airport information and maps for Araxos Airport:

Share this airport:

IATA / ICAO Codes:	GPA / LGRX
Airport Names:	Araxos Airport Αεροδρόμιο Αράξου
Location:	Araxos / Patras, Greece
GPS Coordinates:	38°9'3"N by 21°25'32"E
Area Served:	Patras & Pyrgos, Greece
Operator/Owner:	Greek Armed Forces
Airport Type:	Military / Civilian
Elevation:	46 feet (14 meters)
# of Runways:	1
View all routes:	Routes from GPA

Because of Araxos Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Araxos Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Araxos Airport (GPA) currently has only 1 runway.
Information for Araxos Airport
The closest airport to Araxos Airport (GPA) is Agrinio Airport (AGQ), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) N of GPA.
In addition to being known as "Araxos Airport", another name for GPA is "Αεροδρόμιο Αράξου".
It is also known as Araxos National Airport.
The furthest airport from Araxos Airport (GPA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,428 miles (18,392 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Rank	Distance & Direction	Airport Name & IATA Code	Airport Location	Further Actions
1	31.41 miles (50.55 km) N	Agrinio Airport (AGQ)	Agrinion, Greece
2	40.43 miles (65.07 km) SW	Zakynthos International Airport, Dionysios Solomos (ZTH)	Zakynthos, Greece
3	64.37 miles (103.59 km) NNW	Preveza National Airport (PVK)	Preveza, Greece
4	81.70 miles (131.49 km) SSE	Kalamata International Airport (KLX)	Kalamata, Greece
5	101.24 miles (162.92 km) SE	Sparti Airport (SPJ)	Sparti, Laconia, Greece
6	104.39 miles (167.99 km) NE	Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL)	Volos, Greece
7	111.08 miles (178.76 km) ESE	Porto Kheli Airport (PKH)	Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece
8	111.58 miles (179.57 km) NNW	Ioannina National Airport (IOA)	Ioannina, Greece
9	117.64 miles (189.32 km) NNE	Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA)	Larisa, Greece
10	129.14 miles (207.84 km) NW	Corfu International Airport Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)	Corfu, Greece
11	132.65 miles (213.48 km) ENE	Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI)	Skiathos Island, Greece
12	138.01 miles (222.10 km) E	Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH)	Athens, Greece
13	149.18 miles (240.08 km) N	Kozani National Airport (KZI)	Kozani, Greece
14	156.47 miles (251.81 km) SE	Kythira National Airport Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis (KIT)	Kithira, Greece
15	158.77 miles (255.51 km) N	Kastoria National Airport (KSO)	Kastoria, Greece

Rank	Distance & Direction	Airport Name & IATA Code	Airport Location	Further Actions
1	11,428.04 miles (18,391.60 km) ESE	Chatham Islands (CHT)	Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand
2	11,312.97 miles (18,206.41 km) S	Mangaia Island Airport (MGS)	Mangaia Island, Cook Islands
3	11,269.70 miles (18,136.78 km) SSW	Rurutu Airport (RUR)	Rurutu, French Polynesia
4	11,263.49 miles (18,126.78 km) S	Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)	Avarua, Cook Islands
5	11,189.95 miles (18,008.43 km) S	Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK)	Mauke Island, Cook Islands
6	11,170.73 miles (17,977.50 km) S	Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI)	Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands
7	11,170.27 miles (17,976.77 km) E	Gisborne Airport (GIS)	Gisborne, New Zealand
8	11,115.79 miles (17,889.08 km) ESE	Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE)	Napier, New Zealand
9	11,106.71 miles (17,874.47 km) E	Whakatane Airport (WHK)	Whakatane, New Zealand
10	11,076.38 miles (17,825.66 km) E	Rotorua International Airport (ROT)	Rotorua, New Zealand
11	11,069.27 miles (17,814.22 km) E	Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO)	Taupo, New Zealand
12	11,065.42 miles (17,808.03 km) E	Tauranga Airport (TRG)	Tauranga, New Zealand
13	11,054.30 miles (17,790.13 km) ESE	Hood Aerodrome (MRO)	Masterton, New Zealand
14	11,052.45 miles (17,787.16 km) ESE	Palmerston North Airport (PMR)	Palmerston North, New Zealand
15	11,041.42 miles (17,769.40 km) E	Matamata Airport (MTA)	Matamata, New Zealand