Athens Aero Club

[Melissa Russian]

TatoiAirport (ICAO: LGTT) is an airport located north of Athens, in Decelea. It started operating in 1918[1] and it now has a single runway with a length of 1764m (not counting the 347m threshold). The airport is used by the Hellenic Air Force and is the base of the following aeroclubs:

Are you interested in radio-controlled model aircraft? Do you live in the City of Harrisonburg, in Rockingham County, or in one of the other nearby cities or counties of Virginia or West Virginia? If you do, you're invited to come check us out. Whether your interest lies in sport planes, aerobatic planes, scale models, gliders, or helicopters, you're sure to find others in the club who share the same interest. By joining together, we are able to acquire flying sites, enjoy fly-ins, hold competitions, and provide flight instruction.

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Arrange your flight planning according to the following criteria:

A. Where must you land first and take off last if coming from abroad

B. Where you will refuel

C. What are the operating hours of the airport(s) you intend to visit.

D. Which of the airport choices are less busy, less expensive, simpler in terms of ground operations or prior permission requirements, etc.

Spend some time using it by selecting/deselecting appropriate LAYERS, from top right LAYERS ICON, to choose what you see and what you don't. Very soon you'll get the hang of it. Information and symbols legend can be found by clicking the INFORMATION ICON top right.

By enabling the proper layers you can, for example, see which civil airport is not privatized, has fuel, is port of entry etc. By zooming in you see which handler(s) serve it and by clicking on the airport icon you see data fed by AOPA and Pilot's PIREP's regarding FUEL, PRIOR NOTICE REQUIREMENTS and HANDLING AGENTS.

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Following careful analysis of the current (2021) situation with COSTS involved in Greek airports AOPA have concluded in the following recommendations for AIRPORTS FOR ENTRY/EXIT and REFUELING. The below combination assures you the minimum of costs possible.

If you want to cut Handling costs to the minimum, when contacting the handler ask them for a quote on the expected price. If CUSTOMS are not scheduled to be present the day and time of your flight and need to be notified, do it on your own because handlers charge even for this process. Ask the handler the contact details for customs. If you cannot get the info. from them then contact Ioannina CAA for it (BRIEF PRESENTATION tab).

If you want to cut Handling costs to the minimum, when contacting the handler ask them for a quote on the expected price. If CUSTOMS are not scheduled to be present the day and time of your flight and need to be notified, do it on your own because handlers charge even for this process. Ask the handler the contact details for customs. If you cannot get the info. from them then contact Sitia CAA for it (BRIEF PRESENTATION tab).

On any international VFR flight to/from or within Greece (Athens LGGG FIR) you are required to file a flight plan. You may plan to cross the FIR boundary at any point you wish as long as it is an identified reporting point (i.e. Airway Fix at FIR border). Even for domestic & local (airport area) VFR flights, a flight plan is required. If you are departing from an airport without AIS office, you may file your flight plan to Athens central AIS by fax: +302103532635 or by phone: +302103533691. These numbers are attended 24 hours a day. A passenger manifest General Declaration may be requested to be submitted at this time.

Alternatively you can try internet flight planning portals/tools such as www.eurofpl.eu or www.rocketroute.com or www.autorouter.aero or www.homebriefing.com . Some of these portals have FREE of charge schemes depending on number of flight plans filed per month etc. Nowadays flight planning applications such as Skydemon and Foreflight Europe also have the ability to file flight plans. Autorouter is also another handy portal when it comes to finding smartly the best IFR route and filing it on line.

The usual civilian AFTN codes like xxxxZAZX for APPROACH and xxxxxZPZX for TOWER are not active in many Military bases. So for example if you affect Tanagra MTMA (north of Athens TMA) it is useful if you set as co-recipient of your Flight Plan also the LGTGYXYX address. They will have been copied your Flight Plan in advance.

All around the country you will be within the reach of "Athens Information" (if you fly VFR), on frequencies 130.925 Mhz (North Sector) / 119.75 (South Sector) / 130.700. This station will provide you with (non radar) Flight Information Service and will give you all information about activated military and restricted airspaces. While flying VFR at low altitude, you may lose contact with FIS station. In that case, continue to fly according to your flight plan, on VFR, and wait for a contact later on. A contact must be made at least every 30 minutes. It is however advisable to contact the Approach or Tower frequency of any military unit whose airspace you will be transiting. Military airports usually have associated TMA's and you should contact the published frequency. You can also contact TUGRIT military radar on 129.800 for advisories (see paragraph 35 below for full details on this). There is also (since spring 2010) an FIS service specifically for Athens TMA area while above FIS frequencies remain in effect for the rest of Greece. "Athens TMA Information" offers FIS service dedicated to Athens TMA area on frequency 124.025 serving the Athens area airports (LGAV, LGMG, LGTT, LGEL). They see you on radar since they are part of Athens Approach unit but can not provide radar service.

At any chosen VFR altitude your transponder should squawk 7000 when flying VFR unless you are assigned an individual code. Transponder and Mode C are mandatory for all VFR flights above FL60 and within/below controlled airspace limits (TMA's, CTR's, Airways). Flights in radar TMAs of Athens (LGAV, LGEL, LGTT, LGMG), LGTS TMA, LGIR TMA & LGRP TMA must always squawk 7000 and Mode C regardless of altitude.

Since March 2006, with a) a non JAR license or b) a non European National License, you cannot fly SX- registered aircraft any more without a validation by Hellenic CAA. With a JAR license not issued from Greece (Hellenic CAA) you can fly one but only within the boundaries of Hellenic Airspace. The only way to fly SX- registered aircraft with foreign license is to get a JAR validation on it from HCAA. Regarding b) : some National Licenses from European countries (e.g. UK) are still accepted for flight with SX-reg. aircraft in Greece but it may not be for long. FAA Licenses cannot be used any more for SX-reg. aircraft flying but only with N registered aircraft as everywhere. For more information contact HCAA FCL department at: +30210 9973049 (altn. 9973040 & 043).

According to HCAA Technical Directive 10/2007 of 05-Dec-2007, if you need an EASA validation on your foreign license (must be ICAO contracting state) by the Hellenic CAA (HCAA) it can be done but involves few administrative steps. HCAA issues the validation and it is valid for a maximum of 12 months. With this validation on your ICAO license you can fly to all licensed airports & airfields in Greece with SX-reg aircraft a) in Day, VFR, VMC only b) under private flying privileges (i.e. not commercial)

For permanent residents in Greece with EASA license from other EASA countries it is advised that a transfer of their EASA FCL records is made to HCAA in order to avoid cross CAA communications every time for license revalidations etc.

In Greece there are Aeroclubs that are not "rent a plane" facilities. There are no such facilities in Greece. Nevertheless a foreign pilot may enroll as a fully qualified club member, as any other Greek pilot, and afterwards, may rent a plane from the club, as a club member. Air Clubs usually require a membership join and then a check-out with their instructor before renting the plane. There are also Flight Schools/academies where you can fly by renting the aircraft under "training" status. Prices range from 150 to 250 euros per flight hour, depending on type and equipment of the aircraft.

AOPA Hellas cannot recommend specific schools or organizations but we have found that www.hellasga.com, in the Links area, lists schools and aeroclubs that have a website per ICAO code of airport of operation. You may visit them individually and contact directly for inquiry about flying with their aircraft.

If you don't want to fly the aircraft yourself, but join pre announced flights under EASA cost sharing scheme, you can monitor portals like en.wingly.io or skyuber where pilots announce future flights with spare seats.

Greece has introduced this definition which is: An airspace of defined dimensions within which firing of projectiles and missiles takes place and is coordinated in such manner that air traffic operating through that area is not endangered. Please ask ATC or FIS if any are active in low levels.

You can freely check all notams at the FAA's web interface

Accept the security certificate exception in your browser (its safe) and search by ICAO code.

For Athens (Greece) FIR the code is LGGG.

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