Airport code
CHQ — Chania International Airport
CHQ is the IATA code for Chania International Airport, an airport serving Souda, Greece. Its ICAO code is LGSA, and it operates in the Europe/Athens time zone (UTC+2). The airport sits at 35.5317, 24.1497 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 490 ft (149 m).
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About Chania International Airport
Chania International Airport "Daskalogiannis" is an international airport located near Souda Bay on the Akrotiri peninsula of the Greek island of Crete, serving the city of Chania, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) away. It is a gateway to western Crete for an increasing number of tourists. The airport is named after Daskalogiannis, a Cretan rebel against Ottoman rule in the 18th century, and is a joint civil–military airport. It is the sixth-busiest airport in Greece.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | CHQ |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | LGSA |
| Airport name | Chania International Airport |
| City | Souda |
| Country | Greece |
| Time zone | Europe/Athens (UTC+2) |
| Latitude | 35.5317 |
| Longitude | 24.1497 |
| Elevation | 490 ft (149 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | Asia |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 10,982 ft (3,347 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Chania International Airport?
The IATA code for Chania International Airport is CHQ.
What is the ICAO code for Chania International Airport?
The ICAO code for Chania International Airport is LGSA.
Where is CHQ airport located?
Chania International Airport (CHQ) is located in Souda, Greece.
What time zone is CHQ in?
Chania International Airport operates in the Europe/Athens time zone, which is UTC+2.
What is the nearest airport to CHQ?
The nearest airport to Chania International Airport (CHQ) is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) in Heraklion, about 96 km away.
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