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Kos International Airport, "Hippocrates", or Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Κω, Ιπποκράτης in Greek, is an airport serving the island of Kos, Greece. The airport is located near to Andimachia village. It is also the second-closest airport to Bodrum after Milas-Bodrum Airport.HistoryThe airport was opened on 4 April 1964. In 1974 the runway was extended to 2,400 metres. With the increased traffic at the airport in 1980 was built new terminal building. In 1997, the terminal building was renovated and expanded.In December 2015 the privatisation of Kos Island International Airport and 13 other regional airports of Greece was finalised with the signing of the agreement between the Fraport AG/Copelouzos Group joint venture and the state privatisation fund. "We signed the deal today," the head of Greece's privatisation agency HRADF, Stergios Pitsiorlas, told Reuters. According to the agreement, the joint venture will operate the 14 airports (including Kos Island International Airport) for 40 years as of 11 April 2017.Future of the airport - Fraport Greece’s investment planOn 22 March 2017, the Fraport-Greece presented its master plan for the 14 regional airports including the International Airport of Kos.Immediate actions that will be implemented at the airports as soon as Fraport Greece takes over operations before the launch of the summer season include: : General clean-up Improving lighting, marking of airside areas. Upgrading sanitary facilities Enhancing services and offering new free Internet connection (WiFi) Implementing works to improve fire safety in all the areas of the airports