Maleme Airport

Maleme Airport
Maleme Airport
Αεροδρόμιο Μάλεμε
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Chania
Location Maleme
Elevation AMSL 16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates 35°31′45.70″N 23°49′56.23″E / 35.529361°N 23.8322861°E / 35.529361; 23.8322861Coordinates: 35°31′45.70″N 23°49′56.23″E / 35.529361°N 23.8322861°E / 35.529361; 23.8322861
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 3,454 1,050 Asphalt
03/21 3,125 950 Asphalt
Source:Airliners.gr Maleme

Maleme Airport (Greek: Αεροδρόμιο Μάλεμε) is an airport situated at Maleme, Crete. It has two runways (13/31) & (03/21) with no lights. The airport is closed for commercial aviation but it's used by Chania Aeroclub. The airport operated until 1959 as the main public airport of Chania. Today the use from the Hellenic Air Force is limited. Maleme Airport is also a historic World War 2 place because it's the place where many German parachuters landed at the Battle of Crete.

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