Larissa State Airport "Thessaly" () was built in 1912. It was the commercial airport of Larissa until 1997 when it closed for civilian traffic. Currently the airport is being used only by military aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force, whose 110th Combat Wing (110 Πτέρυγα Μάχης, 110 ΠΜ) is stationed there. The runways do not have an ILS.

Location of the airport

The airport is very close to the city and to the suburban railway line to Thessaloniki (3 km).

Larissa National Airport

USAF

In May 2018, it was announced that US Air Force (USAF) MQ-9 Reaper drones were temporarily based at Larissa while their usual base in Africa was being updated, according to a Pentagon spokesman, Eric Pahon. Although he declined to say which base was the normal site for MQ-9s, it is known that the USAF has been expanding facilities for MQ-9s at Nigerien Air Base 201 (Agadez) in Niger. US assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs A. Wess Mitchell also discussed the possibility of relocating a significant portion of US military assets to the premises.

Larissa National Airport

References

External links

Larissa Airport, World Aero Data

LGLR at Our Airports.com

Hellenic Air Force, Larissa

Airliners.gr Larissa

Airports in Greece

Buildings and structures in Larissa

Transport infrastructure in Thessaly

Hellenic Air Force bases

1912 establishments in Greece

Larissa National Airport