A1784/26 NOTAM – Limitations for helicopter movements From/To Koropi Heliports
A1784/26 NOTAM Q) LGGG/FPXX/IV/NBO / AE /000/999/3756N02357E A) LGAV B) 2026-06-02 04:00 C) 2026-09-02 16:00 E) DUE TO OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS CAUSED BY INCREASED TRAFFIC AT ATHINAI ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS AD, HELICOPTER MOVEMENTS TO/FROM PROFARTA (AIP GREECE AD 3.19) AND MPOTA PROFARTA (AIP GREECE AD 3.70) HELIPORTS ARE LIMITED AS FOLLOWS: MON-SUN: SR – 0530 MAX 5…
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A Summer NOTAM Strangling Helicopter Operations
Athens Funnelled Its Island Helicopters Into a Bottleneck – Then Closed It NOTAM A1784/26, effective 02 June–02 September 2026, sharply throttles movements at the two heliports — Profarta (AD 3.19) and Mpota Profarta (AD 3.70) — that launch an estimated 80% of Greece’s island rotary traffic. The official justification — “increased traffic” at Athens (LGAV)…
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Evaluating 700′ restrictions for helicopters crossing south of LGAV
Context: Heliports and the 700′ limit The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) publishes procedures in its Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) for helicopters operating from private heliports south of Eleftherios Venizelos (LGAV). A safety study prepared for the Athens air‑traffic service describes the procedures. Helicopter pilots departing or arriving at heliports such as Koropi must cross…
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AviWIND Project AviWIND is the latest GreekHelicopters and AviTracer project, reshaping how heliports, small airfields, seaports, vertiports and private operators monitor wind and weather data with low visibility and rain alerts. Everyone talks about “situational awareness,” but few actually deliver the one thing pilots care about: reliable, real-time, readable information presented in a brutally simple way,…
LGAV Delays Due To Arrival Capacity Reduction
LGAV Reduces Arrival Capacity by 25%, Causing Widespread Delays Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” is currently experiencing significant flight delays following a decision by Air Traffic Control to reduce the hourly arrival capacity by approximately 25 percent. The measure came into effect on September 25, 2025, and has already led to widespread disruptions for airlines…
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