Summer parking restrictions at Greek airports are now in full swing. In previous years, it was mainly just the island airports that suffered, and airports on the mainland were used to reposition aircraft for longer stays. This year however, parking at LGAV\/Athens is becoming a nightmare too.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve had several reports from OPSGROUP members of requests for longer stays at Athens being denied, and also previously approved requests being revoked. If you are headed to Greece, don’t count on using Athens for anything for other than a quick tech stop.<\/p>\n
Airport authorities at Athens have now issued a Notam for the whole summer season advising that all GA\/BA flights require PPR for stays of longer than two hours:<\/p>\n
A1641\/18<\/strong> - DUE TO OPERATIONAL REASONS THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ARE IN FORCE:\r\n1.FOR AEROPLANES WITH MTOW MORE THAN 5700 KG, PRIOR PERMISSION IS REQUIRED (PPR).\r\nFOR: GENERAL AVIATION, BUSINESS AVIATION, AIR TAXI FLIGHTS AND ALL TECHNICAL \r\nSTOP FLIGHTS, WITH INTENTION TO STAY ON THE GROUND FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS \r\nAND\/OR STAY ON GROUND BETWEEN\u00a01800 AND 0600 UTC.\r\n2.LONG STAY OF AIRCRAFT IS NOT PERMITTED.\r\n14 JUN 18:00 2018\u00a0UNTIL\u00a020 AUG 06:00.<\/pre>\nLocal handlers have confirmed that PPR for tech stops of less<\/strong> than two hours almost always get granted. But for parking requests of more<\/strong> than two hours, prepare to be disappointed. In addition, until the end of the summer the airport will no longer accept any positioning flights without pax on board, regardless of how long you\u2019re staying.<\/p>\n
For operators wanting to do drop-and-go\u2019s at Athens, always ask your agent which airports they recommend repositioning to for parking, but some options worth checking (as they do not currently have any restrictions in place for maximum parking length) are: LGKO\/Kos, LGSM\/Samos, LGIO\/Ioannina, LGKV\/Kavala, LGRX\/Araxos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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