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Chania International AirportLGSA / CHQ

Chania International Airport serves Souda, Crete, Greece. Its ICAO code is LGSA and its IATA code CHQ. The longest of its one runway is 11/29, at 10,982 ft (3,347 m). The field is 490 ft (149 m) above sea level. Local time is Europe/Athens, UTC+2, or UTC+3 with daylight saving.

Published by Overfly · Airport data: OurAirports, 14 Sep 2026 · Last updated 23 Sep 2026

ICAO

LGSA

IATA

CHQ

LONGEST RUNWAY

10,982 ft

3,347 m · 11/29

ELEVATION

490 ft

149 m

TIME ZONE

UTC+2

Europe/Athens

POSITION

35.531°N

24.151°E

Runways

11/2910,982 ft · 3,347 mASP

Nearest airports

Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport LGIR 52 nm35m

(*)Kasteli Hellenic Air Force Base GR-010961 nm40m

Santorini International Airport LGSR 83 nm40m

Sitia Airport LGST 97 nm40m

Mykonos Island National Airport LGMK 128 nm45m

Kalamata Airport LGKL 138 nm45m

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport LGAV 145 nm50m

Karpathos Airport LGKP 147 nm50m

Questions people ask about Chania International Airport

How long is the runway at Chania International Airport?

The longest runway, 11/29, is 10,982 ft (3,347 m), surface ASP.

What is the elevation of Chania International Airport?

490 ft (149 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Chania International Airport in?

Europe/Athens: UTC+2, or UTC+3 with daylight saving.

What are the codes for Chania International Airport?

ICAO LGSA, IATA CHQ. It serves Souda, Greece.

How far can you fly from Souda?

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