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Ellinikon International Airport

Ellinikon International Airport, sometimes spelled Hellinikon was the international airport of Athens, Greece for sixty years up until 2001, when it was replaced by the new Athens International Airport. The grounds of the airport are located 7 kilometres south of Athens, and just west of Glyfada. It was named after the village of Elliniko (Elleniko), now a suburb of Athens. The IATA code formerly used for the airport is now in use for Eleftherios Venizelos Airport.

Located at 37.8983, 23.7294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Eero Saarinen structures, Transport in Athens, Buildings and structures in Athens, Airports in Greece, History of Athens, Tourism in Athens, Aviation in Greece, Airports established in 1938

Hellinikon Olympic Complex

The Hellinikon Olympic Complex is situated at Hellinikon on the east coast of Greece south of Athens, approximately 16 kilometres from the Olympic Village. It was built on the site of the former Ellinikon International Airport for the staging of the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Paralympics. It consists of 5 separate venues.

Located at 37.8944, 23.73 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Softball venues, Field hockey venues, Baseball venues, Basketball venues in Greece, Indoor arenas in Greece, Baseball in Greece, Artificial whitewater courses, 2004 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic baseball venues

Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre

The Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre hosted the sailing events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The center is located about four miles from downtown Athens along the coast. It was officially opened on August 2, 2004, a few weeks before the Olympics, though test events were conducted at the site in August 2002 and 2003. The center had a capacity of 1,600 for the medal ceremonies.

Located at 37.8778, 23.7278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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2004 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic sailing venues, Sports venues in Greece

Hellenikon Air Base

Hellenikon Air Base was a former United States Air Force base located in Athens, Greece. After its closure, it was redeveloped into Ellinikon International Airport.

Located at 37.8983, 23.7294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Closed facilities of the United States Air Force, Aviation in Greece, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - European

Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (Greek: Υπηρεσία Πολιτικής Αεροπορίας), abbreviated HCAA, is a department of the Greek Government under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications. It is involved in Air Traffic Control, aeronautical communications, airport operations, aircraft registration and inspection, licensing of civil air operators and personnel certification.

Located at 37.8781, 23.7339 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Aviation in Greece, Civil aviation authorities, Air navigation service providers

Hellinikon Stadium

Hellinikon Stadium is a stadium located at the Hellinikon Olympic Complex in Hellinikon, located approximately 8 kilometres south of the center of Athens, near Glyfada on the Aegean Sea coast. Ethnikos Piraeus F.C. currently plays its home matches there.

Located at 37.8976, 23.7293 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 2004, Football venues in Greece, Olympic stadiums, Sports venues in Athens, 2004 Summer Olympic venues, Ethnikos Piraeus F.C.

Hellinikon Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre

The Hellinikon Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre is located in the Hellinicon Olympic Complex in Greece. The venue hosted the canoe slalom events for the 2004 Summer Olympics. It consists of a competition course, a secondary training course, and a warm-up lake of natural form that occupies a total area of 27,000 square metres. The total land surface area consists of 288,000 square metres. The facility seats 7,600 spectators, though only 6,700 seats were made publicly available for the Olympics.

Located at 37.901, 23.735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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2004 Summer Olympic venues, Artificial whitewater courses, Sports venues in Athens, Olympic canoeing venues

Hellinikon Olympic Hockey Centre

The Hellinikon Olympic Hockey Centre was the site of the field hockey events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Located in the Hellinikon Olympic Complex, the facility consists of two hockey fields. The larger stadium seats 7,200 fans – though only 5,200 seats have been made publicly available during the games, and the smaller stadium seats 2,100 spectators – though only 1,200 seats have been made publicly available during the games.

Located at 37.8999, 23.7269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 2004, 2004 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic field hockey venues, Sports venues in Greece

Hellinikon Olympic Softball Stadium

The Hellinikon Olympic Softball Stadium is a softball stadium located in the Hellinikon Olympic Complex. It hosted the softball competitions during the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. The venue consists of a main softball field of 4,800 seats - though only 3,400 seats were made publicly available during the games - and 2 warm-up fields nearby. Construction on the facility was completed on February 29, 2004, and it was officially opened on July 30, 2004.

Located at 37.8943, 23.7278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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2004 Summer Olympic venues, Softball venues, Sports venues in Athens

Swissair Flight 316

On 8 October 1979, a Swissair DC-8 crashed while attempting to land at Athens-Ellinikon International Airport. Of the 154 passengers and crew on board, 14 perished in the accident.

Located at 37.8739, 23.7408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Aviation accidents and incidents in 1979, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot error, Airliner accidents and incidents involving runway overruns, Aviation accidents and incidents in Greece, Accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-8, Swissair accidents and incidents, 1979 in Greece