Samos International Airport (LGSM), known as Aristarchos, is an airport on Samos Island, Greece. Aristarchos was an ancient mathematician and astronomer and the airport lies 5 km from the Pythagorio town near the airport. The airport with a single short runway, serving arrivals and departures. Nearby mountains, the sea at the end of short runway, and the surroundings leave little room for a mistake on behalf of the pilots. The strong Meltemi wings during the summer months make the landing more difficult.

There is only one terminal with five boarding gates without jet-bridges. The total passengers at 2019-2020 is 467.000 and is known as the top 5 Greek destinations.

Details:

• Elevation: 6 m (19 feet)
• Runways: 09/27 is 2100 m Asphalt
• Top Destinations: Vienna, Belgrade, Bologna, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover, Munich, Stuttgart, Amsterdam, Zurich, Milan, Verona, Athens, Thessaloniki, Stockholm, Chios, Lemnos, Mytilene, Rhodes, Prague, Katowice, Geneva, London Gatwick, Brussels, Oslo, Venice, Gothenburg
• Main airlines: Austrian Airlines, Aviolet, Blue Panorama, Condor, Edelweiss Air, Eurowings, Neos, Olympic Air Scandinavian Airlines, Sky Express, Smartwings, Swiss Int. Airlines, Transavia, TUI Airways, Volotea