IFR from Hungary cancelled (due to VFR weather) on arrival when contacting Greek radar. No IFR fee.
Paid the following fees:
Landing 7.50 Euro
Parking 7.50/day
Handling at Swissport with AOPA card 25 Euro
Avgas 2.90/Lt
Passenger departure Tax 12 Euro/passenger
Not sure about a departure tax but I think there was one.
Everything went smoothly and professionally. Would recommend the airport as well the community for a vacation spot. Just pay attention to local time difference if arriving from up north due to the difference in local time.
The (only) Airport in Western Greece during winter
Corfu (Kerkyra) is one of the few Greek airports with normal working hours during the winter (see http://www.ypa.gr/content/index.asp?tid=247&lang=2 - some airports are open only on some days, some are open for only an hour in the evening, etc).
The arrival and stay in Corfu was pleasant. I assume that during the high season the airport may be quite busy.
An important advice: have the AOPA membership card or some proof that you are a flying-club member with you. With proof of club membership, the landing fee is symbolic (some 4 EUR) and you get a hefty discount on handling (some 15-20 EUR). It is rumored that Greeks are trying hard to invite GA guests to their nice places and these discounts are part of this campaign. We can only applaud this attitude and wish other countries would do the same.
Altogether the experience was very nice, although the Greek way (everything can be solved, sometimes a bit slow). ARO is the tower: they were very friendly and helpful in planning and arranging the flight through Greek airspace.
For a 100$ hamburger type of stay (in reality it is a 600 EUR Greek dinner), there is quite a decent Hotel Bretagne 5 minutes walk from the airport and another 15 minutes walk from the city centre.
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Fees at LGKR
🔗 Mon, 28 Dec 2015
— Anonymous Flyer at Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport, Greece Reply
Flew in Sept 13-18 2015. Cessna 210 MGTW 1740 Kg.
IFR from Hungary cancelled (due to VFR weather) on arrival when contacting Greek radar. No IFR fee.
Paid the following fees:
Landing 7.50 Euro
Parking 7.50/day
Handling at Swissport with AOPA card 25 Euro
Avgas 2.90/Lt
Passenger departure Tax 12 Euro/passenger
Not sure about a departure tax but I think there was one.
Everything went smoothly and professionally. Would recommend the airport as well the community for a vacation spot. Just pay attention to local time difference if arriving from up north due to the difference in local time.
The (only) Airport in Western Greece during winter
🔗 Tue, 08 Dec 2009
— @robert at Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport, Greece Reply
Corfu (Kerkyra) is one of the few Greek airports with normal working hours during the winter (see http://www.ypa.gr/content/index.asp?tid=247&lang=2 - some airports are open only on some days, some are open for only an hour in the evening, etc).
The arrival and stay in Corfu was pleasant. I assume that during the high season the airport may be quite busy.
An important advice: have the AOPA membership card or some proof that you are a flying-club member with you. With proof of club membership, the landing fee is symbolic (some 4 EUR) and you get a hefty discount on handling (some 15-20 EUR). It is rumored that Greeks are trying hard to invite GA guests to their nice places and these discounts are part of this campaign. We can only applaud this attitude and wish other countries would do the same.
Altogether the experience was very nice, although the Greek way (everything can be solved, sometimes a bit slow). ARO is the tower: they were very friendly and helpful in planning and arranging the flight through Greek airspace.
For a 100$ hamburger type of stay (in reality it is a 600 EUR Greek dinner), there is quite a decent Hotel Bretagne 5 minutes walk from the airport and another 15 minutes walk from the city centre.