{
  "name": "Greek airport winter-openness ratings",
  "description": "How much of each year-round Greek airport gateway is actually running between October and April, rated 1-5, with typical winter daytime highs.",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Winter Greece (https://wintergreece.gr)",
  "source": "https://wintergreece.gr/data/",
  "updated": "2026-09-05",
  "scale": {
    "1": "Largely shut. A handful of places open, mostly for residents.",
    "2": "Thin. Enough to visit, not enough to fill a week.",
    "3": "Half awake. The main sights run; the seasonal edges do not.",
    "4": "Mostly open. Normal life, fewer visitors.",
    "5": "Fully open all winter. Nothing meaningful is closed."
  },
  "count": 39,
  "airports": [
    {
      "iata": "HER",
      "name": "Heraklion",
      "region": "Crete",
      "latitude": 35.34,
      "longitude": 25.18,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 5,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 16,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/heraklion-her/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "CHQ",
      "name": "Chania",
      "region": "Crete",
      "latitude": 35.53,
      "longitude": 24.15,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 5,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 16,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/chania-chq/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "JSH",
      "name": "Sitia",
      "region": "Crete",
      "latitude": 35.22,
      "longitude": 26.1,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 3,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 16,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/sitia-jsh/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "JTR",
      "name": "Santorini",
      "region": "Cyclades",
      "latitude": 36.4,
      "longitude": 25.48,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 3,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 15,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/santorini-jtr/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "JSY",
      "name": "Syros",
      "region": "Cyclades",
      "latitude": 37.42,
      "longitude": 24.95,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 4,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 14,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/syros-jsy/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "JNX",
      "name": "Naxos",
      "region": "Cyclades",
      "latitude": 37.08,
      "longitude": 25.37,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 3,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 15,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/naxos-jnx/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "PAS",
      "name": "Paros",
      "region": "Cyclades",
      "latitude": 37.02,
      "longitude": 25.11,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 3,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 15,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/paros-pas/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "MLO",
      "name": "Milos",
      "region": "Cyclades",
      "latitude": 36.7,
      "longitude": 24.47,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 2,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 15,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/milos-mlo/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "JMK",
      "name": "Mykonos",
      "region": "Cyclades",
      "latitude": 37.43,
      "longitude": 25.35,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 2,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 15,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/mykonos-jmk/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "RHO",
      "name": "Rhodes",
      "region": "Dodecanese",
      "latitude": 36.41,
      "longitude": 28.09,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 4,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 16,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/rhodes-rho/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "KGS",
      "name": "Kos",
      "region": "Dodecanese",
      "latitude": 36.79,
      "longitude": 27.09,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 3,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 16,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/kos-kgs/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "JKL",
      "name": "Kalymnos",
      "region": "Dodecanese",
      "latitude": 36.96,
      "longitude": 26.94,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 3,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 16,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/kalymnos-jkl/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "AOK",
      "name": "Karpathos",
      "region": "Dodecanese",
      "latitude": 35.42,
      "longitude": 27.15,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 2,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 16,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/karpathos-aok/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "LRS",
      "name": "Leros",
      "region": "Dodecanese",
      "latitude": 37.18,
      "longitude": 26.8,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 2,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 16,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/leros-lrs/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "JTY",
      "name": "Astypalaia",
      "region": "Dodecanese",
      "latitude": 36.58,
      "longitude": 26.38,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 2,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 15,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/astypalaia-jty/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "KSJ",
      "name": "Kasos",
      "region": "Dodecanese",
      "latitude": 35.42,
      "longitude": 26.91,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 1,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 16,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/kasos-ksj/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "KZS",
      "name": "Kastelorizo",
      "region": "Dodecanese",
      "latitude": 36.14,
      "longitude": 29.58,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 1,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 17,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/kastelorizo-kzs/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "CFU",
      "name": "Corfu",
      "region": "Ionian",
      "latitude": 39.6,
      "longitude": 19.91,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 4,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 15,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/corfu-cfu/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "EFL",
      "name": "Kefalonia",
      "region": "Ionian",
      "latitude": 38.12,
      "longitude": 20.5,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 3,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 15,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/kefalonia-efl/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "ZTH",
      "name": "Zakynthos",
      "region": "Ionian",
      "latitude": 37.75,
      "longitude": 20.89,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 3,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 15,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/zakynthos-zth/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "PVK",
      "name": "Preveza & Lefkada",
      "region": "Ionian",
      "latitude": 38.93,
      "longitude": 20.77,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 3,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 14,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/preveza-lefkada-pvk/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "KIT",
      "name": "Kythira",
      "region": "Ionian",
      "latitude": 36.27,
      "longitude": 23.01,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 2,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 15,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/kythira-kit/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "MJT",
      "name": "Lesvos",
      "region": "North Aegean",
      "latitude": 39.06,
      "longitude": 26.6,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 4,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 13,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/lesvos-mjt/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "JKH",
      "name": "Chios",
      "region": "North Aegean",
      "latitude": 38.34,
      "longitude": 26.14,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 4,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 14,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/chios-jkh/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "SMI",
      "name": "Samos",
      "region": "North Aegean",
      "latitude": 37.69,
      "longitude": 26.91,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 3,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 14,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/samos-smi/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "LXS",
      "name": "Limnos",
      "region": "North Aegean",
      "latitude": 39.92,
      "longitude": 25.24,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 3,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 12,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/limnos-lxs/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "JIK",
      "name": "Ikaria",
      "region": "North Aegean",
      "latitude": 37.68,
      "longitude": 26.35,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 2,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 14,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/ikaria-jik/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "SKU",
      "name": "Skyros",
      "region": "Sporades",
      "latitude": 38.97,
      "longitude": 24.49,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 2,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 13,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/skyros-sku/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "JSI",
      "name": "Skiathos",
      "region": "Sporades",
      "latitude": 39.18,
      "longitude": 23.5,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 2,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 13,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/skiathos-jsi/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "ATH",
      "name": "Athens",
      "region": "Attica",
      "latitude": 37.94,
      "longitude": 23.94,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 5,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 14,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/athens-ath/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "SKG",
      "name": "Thessaloniki",
      "region": "Macedonia",
      "latitude": 40.52,
      "longitude": 22.97,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 5,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 11,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/thessaloniki-skg/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "KVA",
      "name": "Kavala",
      "region": "Macedonia",
      "latitude": 40.91,
      "longitude": 24.62,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 3,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 12,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/kavala-kva/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "AXD",
      "name": "Alexandroupoli",
      "region": "Thrace",
      "latitude": 40.86,
      "longitude": 25.95,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 3,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 11,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/alexandroupoli-axd/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "KLX",
      "name": "Kalamata",
      "region": "Peloponnese",
      "latitude": 37.07,
      "longitude": 22.03,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 4,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 16,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/kalamata-klx/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "IOA",
      "name": "Ioannina",
      "region": "Epirus",
      "latitude": 39.7,
      "longitude": 20.82,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 4,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 10,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/ioannina-ioa/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "KSO",
      "name": "Kastoria",
      "region": "West Macedonia",
      "latitude": 40.45,
      "longitude": 21.28,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 3,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 8,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/kastoria-kso/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "KZI",
      "name": "Kozani",
      "region": "West Macedonia",
      "latitude": 40.29,
      "longitude": 21.84,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 3,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 8,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/kozani-kzi/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "GPA",
      "name": "Patras",
      "region": "Peloponnese",
      "latitude": 38.15,
      "longitude": 21.43,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 3,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 15,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/patras-gpa/"
    },
    {
      "iata": "VOL",
      "name": "Volos",
      "region": "Thessaly",
      "latitude": 39.22,
      "longitude": 22.79,
      "winter_openness_1_to_5": 4,
      "typical_winter_high_c": 13,
      "url": "https://wintergreece.gr/destinations/volos-vol/"
    }
  ]
}