---
iata: AOK
name: Karpathos Island National Airport
city: Karpathos / Pigadia
country: Greece
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.ypa.gr/en/our-airports/kratikos-aerolimenas-karpathou'
sources:
  - 'https://www.ypa.gr/en/our-airports/kratikos-aerolimenas-karpathou'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karpathos_Island_National_Airport'
  - 'https://karpathosinfo.com/'
quickFacts:
  - IATA AOK / ICAO LGKP — Karpathos Island National
  - 'GPS 35.42056, 27.14667 · HCAA'
  - No Priority Pass lounge on research day
  - >-
    Airlines: Olympic Air · Sky Express · summer
    Neos/Eurowings/Volotea/Transavia/charter (confirm live)
  - 'Ground: island bus toward Pigadia · taxis'
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: No PP
    title: No Priority Pass lounge
    detail: Pad F&B patience in the public hall — no PP pin.
    summary: No AOK lounge on the Priority Pass network on research day.
    category: status
  - label: Season
    title: Domestic year-round + summer Europe
    detail: Confirm live summer charter vs winter domestic-only patterns.
    summary: >-
      Olympic Air / Sky Express hold Athens–Rhodes framing; most international
      banks are summer leisure.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Single island terminal
    detail: >-
      Peak July/August banks can crowd the hall — arrive with buffer, no
      invented wait minutes.
    summary: One compact passenger hall (expanded 2005–2009 framing).
    category: terminal
  - label: Ground
    title: Bus toward Pigadia or taxi
    detail: Confirm live summer vs winter bus timetable.
    summary: Island bus links the airport with the capital Pigadia; taxis at Arrivals.
    category: food
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.6
slug: aok
region: Europe
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# Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)
Karpathos / Pigadia, Greece · Europe
Dodecanese island gateway with year-round **Olympic Air** / **Sky Express** Athens–Rhodes framing plus strong summer **Neos**, **Eurowings**, **Volotea**, **Transavia** and charter banks — compact terminal **without Priority Pass lounge** on research day; island bus toward **Pigadia**.
## Airportist Score

**5.6 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 7.0 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.0 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single passenger terminal
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Olympic Air / Sky Express domestic Athens and Rhodes connectors
- Summer European leisure (Neos / Eurowings / Volotea / Transavia)
- Island travellers using the Pigadia bus link

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass lounge on research day
- Most international routes are summer-seasonal — confirm live
- Small island terminal — pad peak July/August queues without inventing waits
- No published MCT

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