Porto Cheli Airport
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{{Infobox airport
| name = Porto Kheli Airport
| nativename =
| nativename-a = Αεροδρόμιο Πόρτο Χέλι
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| caption = Aerial photo of the airport.
| IATA = PKH
| ICAO = LGHL
| type = Private
| owner = T. Alexiou S.A.
| operator = (Closed)
| city-served =
| location = Porto Cheli, Argolis
| elevation-f = 70
| elevation-m =
| coordinates = {{Coord|37|17|55.65|N|23|08|56.35|E|type:airport_region:GR|display=inline|name=Porto Kheli Airport}}
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| r1-number = ?/?
| r1-length-f = 2,224
| r1-length-m = 678
| r1-surface = Paved
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Porto Cheli Airfield {{airport codes|PKH|LGHL}} was a private airfield located near Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece. It belongs to company T. Alexiou S.A. and it has ceased operations since 2008.
History
The airfield mainly operated during the 1960s and 1970s. It belonged to businessman Tasos Alexiou. During the Greek military junta, there was interest in construction of a new airport closer to Porto Cheli, but it was never realized due to scandalous compensations that were given.https://portoheli.wordpress.com/%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%81%CF%84%CE%BF-%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%B9/ {{User-generated source|date=August 2022}} In 2004, HCAA closed the airport due to required maintenance issues and in 2008 that the airfield's certificate expired, it was not renewed, thus closing the airport indefinitely.
In June 2022 the land was sold to Paul Coulson, who is the largest shareholder and chairman of Ardagh Group.,{{Cite web |title='Forbes' Irish billionaires' club boasts combined fortune of €18bn |url=https://www.independent.ie/business/forbes-irish-billionaires-club-boasts-combined-fortune-of-18bn-30059170.html |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=independent |date=4 March 2014 |language=en}} for an estimated amount of €50Μ. which is the most expensive land sell ever been in Greece.{{Cite web |last=Notospress |date=2022-07-03 |title=Αγόρασε χωράφια από βοσκούς το 1960 στο Πόρτο Χέλι - Σήμερα πουλήθηκαν για 50 εκ.€ |url=https://www.notospress.gr/peloponnisos/story/80939/agorase-xorafia-apo-voskoys-to-1960-sto-porto-xeli-simera-poylithikan-gia-50-ek |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=Notospress.gr |language=el}}
References
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- [http://luxurypropertygreece.blogspot.com/p/pictures.html Aerial photos] of the airport and surrounding property.
- [http://hellasga.com/gallery/kyp/athens/lghl Dedicated album] with multimedia from the airport
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Category:Defunct airports in Greece
Category:Buildings and structures in Argolis
Category:Transport infrastructure in Peloponnese (region)
Category:Airports disestablished in 2004
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