Two Seaplane Ports in the Peloponnese Get Green Light

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Greek authorities have approved the construction of two seaplane airports at Porto Heli and Ermioni in the Peloponnese region, setting into motion procedures for hydroplane flights, the company Greek Water Airports announced.

According to the announcement, the decision by the Shipping Ministry, the Greek navy and the civil aviation authority paves the way for the construction of the two hydroplane ports by “Ermionida SA”, the management body of the Ermioni Port Authority and the Porto Heli marina.

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The project will be carried out in collaboration with the municipality of Ermionida, which aims to create the infrastructure that will lead to the increase in tourist flows to the region.

The decision foresees six flights (inbound-outbound) daily per company as well as general flights, airlifts, firefighting, search & rescue, and emergency flights.

Seaplane flights to and from licensed water ports will be able to land at main airports. According to the announcement, the company Grecian Air Seaplanes is in the process of licensing.

Expressing his satisfaction with the news, Greek Water Airports Founder and Managing Director Anastasios Govas said “seaplane ports are an extremely flexible solution to support seaplane flights as by law they are not required to have the land-based infrastructure of a waterway”.

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Govas went on to add that the establishment of seaplane ports “mainly in areas of tourist interest such as luxury hotels, marinas, etc would complement licensed waterway operations, increasing the network of destinations which will serve the seaplanes with their flights”.

Greek Water Airports specializes in waterdromes study design, construction, licensing and management services.