Arrivals guide · Regional airport

Meeting someone at Karpathos Airport.

Karpathos Airport (AOK · LGKP), South Aegean, Greece. Which terminal, how long they'll take to come out, and a greeting board ready for the arrivals hall.

Airport codeAOK
SizeRegional airport
Local timeEurope/Athens
BorderSchengen area

Greeting board for Karpathos Airport

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Welcome to Karpathos
Helen Smith
arigreet.com

Which terminal

Karpathos Airport is a regional airport, usually with a single arrivals area. When a couple of flights land together it fills up fast, so agree one exact spot to wait.

Where to wait

Put the exact spot in your Greet. Your guest sees it on their phone from the moment they land at AOK, even without signal.

  • Inside the arrivals hall, a few metres back from the doors passengers come through.
  • At one landmark you can both name: a numbered exit, a café sign or the information desk.
  • Not right at the barrier, where everyone crowds and nobody can see past the first row.

Passport control and timing

Greece is in the Schengen area. Passengers on flights from other Schengen countries walk straight out with no passport check, often within 15 to 25 minutes. Flights from outside Schengen, including the UK, go through passport control first, which can add 20 to 60 minutes at busy times.

Karpathos runs on Europe/Athens time. The clock at the top of this page shows the local time now.

A local welcome

Want the sign to feel local? "Καλώς ήρθατε" means welcome in Greek. Put it in the line above their name.

Other airports nearby

If they could be flying into a different airport, check which one first. Within 250 km of AOK: Kasos KSJ (21 km), Crete JSH (97 km), Rodes RHO (138 km), Astypalaia JTY (146 km), Kos KGS (153 km).

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before getting started.

Which terminal will they arrive at in Karpathos?

Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app. Smaller airports like AOK usually have one arrivals area.

How long after landing do passengers come out at AOK?

Usually 20 to 45 minutes, longer with checked bags or passport control. Flights from inside Schengen are the quickest. With a Greet they tap I've landed and Collecting my bags, so you know instead of guessing.

What time is it at AOK right now?

Karpathos runs on Europe/Athens time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.

Can my guest use Arigreet at AOK without the app?

Yes. They open your link in their phone's browser. Airport Wi-Fi is enough.