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Details

ICAO LGSA
IATA CHQ
Name Ioannis Daskalogiannis
City Chania (Souda)
Major ✗
Elevation 490 ft.
Transition altitude 11000 ft.
Transition Level (Based on the QNH) FL125
MSA 10200 ft.
Latitude 35.531389
Longitude 24.151111

Runways

Identifier Course Length Elevation Lat Lon ILS ILS Freq ILS FAC GP
11L 107° 10984 ft / 3348 m 430ft 35.5369 24.134 ✗ - - 3.0
29R 287° 10984 ft / 3348 m 490ft 35.5257 24.1683 ✗ - - 3.0

Procedures

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Wind Direction
Wind Speed
Arrival Runway
Departure Runway
Updated at UTC, minutes ago. Warning: Data is outdated!

Pilots Briefing

  • VOR 11L/VOR 29R
  • Expect delays due to military traffic.

Chania (Souda) is a joint military/civil airport. Expect delays when military aircraft are arriving or taking off. Holding overhead the airfield during this period is common practise and could take some time.

DESCENT

A ridge of high ground runs E-W passing about 15nm south of the airfield to over 8,000 feet amsl. An obstacle rises to over 2,000 feet amsl just 2nm north of the airfield on another ridge.

APPROACH

Note that the DME altitudes on Jeppesen charts 13-1 and 13-2 give rise to a descent slope of slightly less than 3°.

RUNWAY AND AIRPORT FACILITIES

Note that the Southern parallel taxyway has runway markings and lighting and may be used as an emergency runway. Do not trample the arrester nets at either end of the runway; the arrester wires on the runway may be trampled. Caution taxying from the terminal for runway 11 due steep upslope and no jet blast protection for the terminal.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

Caution with strong NW to NE winds, the ridge running NW to SE approximately 2-3 nm from the airfield may give rise to severe turbulence on final approach and climb out for either runway. The prevailing winds is SE and strong winds from this direction may also result in severe turbulence.

Source: http://pilotsbriefingroom.com/

Weather & NOTAMs

METAR
METAR LGSA 251020Z 24004KT 7000 -RA SCT005 BKN020 BKN080 13/12 Q1011
TAF
TAF LGSA 250500Z 2506/2606 02012KT 9999 FEW010 BKN025 BKN080 TEMPO 2506/2603 5000 RA FEW008 FEW018TCU BKN020 BKN080 PROB40 TEMPO 2506/2521 3000 TSRA SCT008 FEW018CB BKN020 OVC080 BECMG 2603/2604 25010KT
NOTAM
  • M0214/26 NOTAMR M0164/26
    Q) LGGG/QMHAS/IV/BO /A /000/999/3532N02409E005
    A) LGSA B) 2604050623 C) 2605051230
    E) ARRESTING BARRIERS (NETS) - TYPE 44E-3/MK6-S/MEN-301 - AT THE
    BEGINNING OF RWY 29R U/S. REF MAIP GREECE VOL-3.
  • A0999/26 NOTAMC A0326/26
    Q) LGGG/QOLAK/IV/M  /AE/000/002/3532N02409E001
    A) LGSA B) 2604031117
    E) NOTAM CANCELLED. OBST LGT ON CIVIL APRON RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION.
  • A0997/26 NOTAMR A0990/26
    Q) LGGG/QLAXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/3532N02409E005
    A) LGSA B) 2604031037 C) 2604061500
    E) RWY 29R APPROACH LIGHTS OPERATING EVERY SECOND ONE.
  • A0992/26 NOTAMR A0860/26
    Q) LGGG/QFMLT/IV/BO /A /000/999/3532N02409E005
    A) LGSA B) 2604030849 C) 2604101200
    E) LGSA/CHANIA/IOANNIS DASKALOGIANNIS:ANEMOMETER RWY 29R U/S.
  • A0991/26 NOTAMR A0881/26
    Q) LGGG/QFAAH/IV/BO /A /000/999/3532N02409E005
    A) LGSA B) 2604030623 C) 2610242359
    E) CHANIA/IOANNIS DASKALOGIANNIS AD-CIVILIAN APRON OPR HRS AS FLW:
    DAILY 24H.
  • A0925/26 NOTAMN
    Q) LGGG/QMXLC/IV/NBO/A /000/999/3531N02409E005
    A) LGSA B) 2603311200 C) 2604302000
    E) TWY J CLOSED DUE TO WIP.
  • L0003/26 NOTAMN
    Q) LGGG/QXXXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/3531N02409E005
    A) LGSA
    B) 2603310907
    C) 2605312359
    E) RAMP SPACE LIMITED. ALL U.S MILITARY AIRCRAFT REQUIRE PPR. DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL PPR IS RECEIVED. BLANKET DIP CLEARANCES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. RON LIMITED.
  • A0873/26 NOTAMR A4412/25
    Q) LGGG/QNLAS/IV/BO /A /000/999/3531N02410E005
    A) LGSA B) 2603270901 C) 2606272359
    E) CHANIA L SUD 409KHZ U/S.
  • A0850/26 NOTAMR A0628/26
    Q) LGGG/QMKLC/IV/BO /A /000/999/3532N02409E005
    A) LGSA B) 2603251445 C) 2604242000
    E) PARKING STANDS 12 AND 12A CLOSED DUE TO WIP.
  • A0712/26 NOTAMN
    Q) LGGG/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/3532N02409E005
    A) LGSA B) 2603170525 C) 2604171230
    E) LGSA/CHANIA/IOANNIS DASKALOGIANNIS: FULL LENGTH OF RWY 11L/29R IN
    OPERATION AS PER AIP 2.13 DECLARED DISTANCES. MARKINGS 'X' AND ALL
    DISPLACED THRESHOLD MARKINGS OF RWY 11L/29R SHALL BE IGNORED.
  • A0179/26 NOTAMR A3728/25
    Q) LGGG/QNVAS/IV/BO /AE/000/500/3514N02341E025
    A) LGSA B) 2601260815 C) 2604262359
    E) PALEOCHORA VOR/DME PLH 114,60MHZ/CH93X, PART VOR U/S.
    PART DME OPERATIONAL.
  • A0154/26 NOTAMR A3655/25
    Q) LGGG/QMXLT/IV/M  /A /000/999/3531N02409E005
    A) LGSA B) 2601220850 C) 2604221200
    E) INTERSECTION TAKE OFF RWY 11L/29R TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.
  • A0153/26 NOTAMR A3678/25
    Q) LGGG/QMAXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/3531N02409E005
    A) LGSA B) 2601220846 C) 2604281200
    E) NO INFORMATION SIGNS, LOCATION, DIRECTION, RWY EXIT, INT TAKE-OFF
    SIGNS, AT THE AIRPORT MANEUVERING AREA.
  • A0152/26 NOTAMR A3680/25
    Q) LGGG/QATXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/3531N02409E005
    A) LGSA B) 2601220844 C) 2604241200
    E) NOTICE TO ALL PILOTS INTENDED TO FLY WI SOUDA MTMA/CTR/ATZ:
    ATS IS PROVIDED IN BOTH VHF AND UHF FREQ. FREQ COUPLING IS NOT AVBL
    IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE CIVIL AND MIL TFC IN THE SAME AREA
    (MTMA/CTR/ATZ).

Charts

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Gates

Frequencies

LGSA_APP
Souda Approach
118.125
Offline
LGSA_ATIS
Daskalogiannis ATIS
130.175
Offline
LGSA_GND
Daskalogiannis Ground
121.700
Offline

SIDs

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Exit Point Runway Departure Initial Alt/FL Release FL
BAVES 29R BAVES 1A FL120 -
BAVES 11L BAVES 1B FL120 -
OTREX 29R OTREX 5A FL120 -
OTREX 11L OTREX 5B FL120 -
PLH 29R PLH 1C FL120 -
PLH 11L PLH 1D FL120 -
RUSOS 29R RUSOS 2A FL120 -
RUSOS 11L RUSOS 2B FL120 -
SOKRI 29R SOKRI 5A FL120 -
SOKRI 11L SOKRI 5B FL120 -

STARs

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Entry Point Runway Arrival Entry FL
BAVES 29R BAVES 1G -
BAVES 11L BAVES 1W -
MANOK 29R MANOK 2G -
MANOK 11L MANOK 2W -
OTREX 29R OTREX 1G -
OTREX 11L OTREX 1W -
PLH 29R PLH 1G -
PLH 11L PLH 1W -
RUSOS 29R RUSOS 2G -
RUSOS 11L RUSOS 2W -
SOKRI 29R SOKRI 2G -
SOKRI 11L SOKRI 2W -

VFR Points

BALOS
BAVES
DREPANO
KALYVES
KILO
LIMA
MALAXA
MALEME
MIKE
OSCAR
PALEOCHORA
PAPA
PLAKIAS
PRASES
RAVDOUCHA
RETHIMNO
SFAKIA
SPATHA
THODOROU
TIMPAKI

Routes

Departure Arrival Route Notes
LGSA LGAV RUSOS J56 MIL B34 BADEL LGAV LANDS ON 03s
LGSA LGAV RUSOS J56 MIL L617 SOREV LGAV LANDS ON 21s
LGAV LGSA KEA L617 MIL J56 RUSOS

Sceneries

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