Opened on 17 January 1973, this national airport serves the volcanic Cycladic island of Milos and sits about 5 kilometres southeast of the island's harbour at just 3 metres above sea level. Its compact apron of roughly 7,800 square metres and a short asphalt runway, designated 08/26 at around 1,075 metres, restrict operations to smaller aircraft such as the Dash 8 and ATR 42. Sky Express provides the main link to Athens, with Aegean Airlines adding seasonal Thessaloniki service.