Athens Hellenikon International Airport serves Athens, GR.
Ellinikon International Airport (IATA: ATH, ICAO: LGAT), also spelled Hellinikon, served Athens, Greece, from 1938 until its closure on March 28, 2001. It closed to make way for the new Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos, located 20 km east of the city.
Historically, it was Athens' main hub for commercial air travel after World War II, and was the hub for Olympic Airways. The site was also used by Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe during World War II and became a target of Allied air raids.
The former airport site is currently undergoing a massive urban regeneration project, transforming it into a modern green digital city with an estimated total investment of €8 billion. A portion of the site was previously converted into a stadium and sports facilities for the 2004 Olympic Games.
*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, hradf.com, cnn.com, archive.aesop-planning.eu*
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Athens Hellenikon International Airport is located in Athens, GR, at an elevation of 69 ft. Its IATA code is — and ICAO code is GR-0098.