The
Airport of Kavala initially functioned in 1952 in the installations of
Air Force near in the village Amygdaleonas.
On 12 October 1981,
it was transported in the new place where it functions today, in the village
Chrisoupolis.
In the beginning,
it functioned as Airport for national flights.
On 16 December 1987,
with common decision of Ministers of Presidency and Ministers of Transports
and Communications it was included in the International Airports of country.
In 1992 with decision
of Minister of Transports was determined the name that it brings today
also it is:
KAVALA INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT "ALEXANDER THE GREAT"
In
the beginning of his operation the building infrastructure the airport
included only the building of Terminal (smaller than current), then became
the Tower of Control, the Fire Station and the remainder installations.
In
1992 became a small extension in the building of Terminal that, fast was
judged insufficient. The Runway had been manufactured, with the same dimensions
that it has today.
In
1998 started new extensive works of new infrastructure (building etc) and
today the Airport of Kavala is functioning as single
upgraded total (old and new installations together, including all
the modern means of service of so much air companies of as long as passenger
public, contributing in the growth of wider region.
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