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Civil aviation on Rhodes started after the [[Second World War]], on the location of the nearby military [[Rhodes Maritsa Airport]]. |
Civil aviation on Rhodes started after the [[Second World War]], on the location of the nearby military [[Rhodes Maritsa Airport]]. |
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This was the island's main airport until 1977, when the new Rhodes International Airport was opened. The need for a new facility was big, as the 'old' Maritsa airport did not meet the needs for a modern civil airport. |
This was the island's main airport until 1977, when the new Rhodes International Airport was opened. The need for a new facility was big, as the 'old' Maritsa airport did not meet the needs for a modern civil airport. The new "Diagoras" airport was built in 1977. It was decided that, on this location, it would meet the needs of the island better. |
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Improvements have been made to the airport, like expansion of taxiways, platform and airport buildings. The most recent upgrade is a new passenger terminal, opened in 2005, to accommodate the growing number of charter flights and passengers. The airport's plants currently cover a total area of 60,000 m<sup>2</sup><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rhodes-rho.airports-guides.com/rho_history.html |title=Rhodes Diagoras International Airport History, Facts and Overview |accessdate=12 November 2011 |work=Airports Guides|publisher=http://www.airports-guides.com/}}</ref> |
Improvements have been made to the airport, like expansion of taxiways, platform and airport buildings. The most recent upgrade is a new passenger terminal, opened in 2005, to accommodate the growing number of charter flights and passengers. The airport's plants currently cover a total area of 60,000 m<sup>2</sup><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rhodes-rho.airports-guides.com/rho_history.html |title=Rhodes Diagoras International Airport History, Facts and Overview |accessdate=12 November 2011 |work=Airports Guides|publisher=http://www.airports-guides.com/}}</ref> |
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|[[Adria Airways]] | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport|Ljubljana]] |
|[[Adria Airways]] | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport|Ljubljana]] |
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|[[Aegean Airlines]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Düsseldorf Airport|Düsseldorf]],<ref>{{cite web|author=JL |url=http://airlineroute.net/2013/09/24/a3-s14update1/ |title=Aegean Airlines Planned New Routes in S14 |publisher=Airline Route |date=24 September 2013}}</ref> [[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]], [[Geneva International Airport|Geneva |
|[[Aegean Airlines]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Düsseldorf Airport|Düsseldorf]],<ref>{{cite web|author=JL |url=http://airlineroute.net/2013/09/24/a3-s14update1/ |title=Aegean Airlines Planned New Routes in S14 |publisher=Airline Route |date=24 September 2013}}</ref> [[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]], [[Geneva International Airport|Geneva]], [[Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport|Lyon]] (begins 8 April 2018),<ref>[http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/275241/aegean-airlines-adds-rhodes-lyon-service-in-s18/ Aegean Airlines bengin new seasonal service to Lyon from April 2018]</ref> [[Marseille Provence Airport|Marseille]],<ref name="airlineroute.net">{{cite web|url=http://airlineroute.net/2015/09/22/ss-abj-w15cxld/|title=Corsair Cancels Abidjan Service from late-Oct 2015 :: Routesonline|publisher=airlineroute.net|accessdate=23 July 2016}}</ref> [[Moscow Domodedovo Airport|Moscow–Domodedovo]], [[Munich Airport|Munich]], [[Paris–Charles de Gaulle]], [[Pulkovo Airport|Saint Petersburg]], [[Zurich Airport|Zürich]]<br>'''Seasonal charter:''' [[Ålesund Airport, Vigra|Ålesund]], [[Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport|Beirut]], [[Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport|Belgrade]], [[Henri Coandă International Airport|Bucharest]], [[Cluj-Napoca International Airport|Cluj–Napoca]],<ref name=cluj>{{cite web|title=CHARTER FLIGHTS|url=http://airportcluj.ro/passenger-information/program-zboruri/zboruri-charter?id_tara=25&luna=9&id_limba=2|website=airportcluj.ro|accessdate=29 May 2015}}</ref> [[Copenhagen Airport|Copenhagen]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.check-in.dk/graekere-aabner-tredje-cph-rute|title=Grækere åbner tredje CPH-rute|date=12 December 2015}}</ref> [[Cuneo International Airport|Cuneo]], [[Košice International Airport|Košice]], [[Luleå Airport|Luleå]], [[Hans Christian Andersen Airport|Odense]], [[Åre Östersund Airport|Östersund]], [[Skellefteå Airport|Skellefteå]], [[Ben Gurion Airport|Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion]], [[Copernicus Airport Wrocław|Wrocław]], [[Zvartnots International Airport|Yerevan]] |
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|[[airBaltic]]| '''Seasonal:''' [[Riga International Airport|Riga]]<ref name="airlineroute2">{{cite web|url=http://airlineroute.net/2014/12/03/bt-dbvrho-s15/|title=airBaltic Adds Dubrovnik / Rhodes Service in S15 :: Routesonline|publisher=airlineroute.net|accessdate=23 July 2016}}</ref> |
|[[airBaltic]]| '''Seasonal:''' [[Riga International Airport|Riga]]<ref name="airlineroute2">{{cite web|url=http://airlineroute.net/2014/12/03/bt-dbvrho-s15/|title=airBaltic Adds Dubrovnik / Rhodes Service in S15 :: Routesonline|publisher=airlineroute.net|accessdate=23 July 2016}}</ref> |
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|[[Olympic Air]] | [[Kastellorizo Airport|Kastellorizo]] |
|[[Olympic Air]] | [[Kastellorizo Airport|Kastellorizo]] |
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|[[Olympic Air]] <br> operated by [[Aegean Airlines]] | [[Athens International Airport|Athens]], [[Thessaloniki International Airport|Thessaloniki]]<br>'''Seasonal:''' [[Heraklion Airport|Heraklion]] |
|[[Olympic Air]] <br> operated by [[Aegean Airlines]] | [[Athens International Airport|Athens]], [[Thessaloniki International Airport|Thessaloniki]]<br>'''Seasonal:''' [[Heraklion Airport|Heraklion]], |
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[[Larnaca International Airport|Larnaca]] (begins 2 July 2018)<ref name="aegean">{{cite web|title=Aegean Airlines|url=https://en.aegeanair.com/|accessdate=24 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="matrix">{{cite web|title=Matrix - ITA Software by Google|url=http://matrix.itasoftware.com/|accessdate=24 January 2018}}</ref> |
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|[[Primera Air]] |'''Seasonal:''' [[Strasbourg Airport|Strasbourg]] (begins 27 July 2018) <br>'''Seasonal charter:''' [[Karup Airport|Karup]] ,<ref name="Primera Air Scandinavia: S17 New Routes">{{cite news|title=Primera Air Scandinavia: S17 New Routes|url=http://www.pasazer.com/news/33537/primera,air,scandinavia,nowe,polaczenia.html/|accessdate=22 February 2017}}</ref> [[Stockholm-Arlanda]] |
|[[Primera Air]] |'''Seasonal:''' [[Strasbourg Airport|Strasbourg]] (begins 27 July 2018) <br>'''Seasonal charter:''' [[Karup Airport|Karup]] ,<ref name="Primera Air Scandinavia: S17 New Routes">{{cite news|title=Primera Air Scandinavia: S17 New Routes|url=http://www.pasazer.com/news/33537/primera,air,scandinavia,nowe,polaczenia.html/|accessdate=22 February 2017}}</ref> [[Stockholm-Arlanda]] |
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|[[Scandinavian Airlines]] | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Bergen Airport, Flesland|Bergen]], [[Billund Airport|Billund]], [[Copenhagen Airport|Copenhagen]], [[Oslo–Gardermoen]], [[Stockholm-Arlanda]], [[Trondheim Airport Vaernes|Trondheim]] |
|[[Scandinavian Airlines]] | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Bergen Airport, Flesland|Bergen]], [[Billund Airport|Billund]], [[Copenhagen Airport|Copenhagen]], [[Oslo–Gardermoen]], [[Stockholm-Arlanda]], [[Trondheim Airport Vaernes|Trondheim]] |
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|[[Sky Express (Greece)|Sky Express]] | [[Astypalaia Island National Airport|Astypalaia]], [[Chios Island National Airport|Chios]], [[Heraklion International Airport|Heraklion]], [[Kalymnos Island National Airport|Kalymnos]], [[Karpathos Island National Airport|Karpathos]], [[Kasos Island Public Airport|Kasos]], [[Kos International Airport|Kos]], [[Lemnos International Airport|Lemnos]], [[Leros Municipal Airport|Leros]], [[Mytilene International Airport|Mytilene]], [[Samos International Airport|Samos]] |
|[[Sky Express (Greece)|Sky Express]] | [[Astypalaia Island National Airport|Astypalaia]], [[Chios Island National Airport|Chios]], [[Heraklion International Airport|Heraklion]], [[Kalymnos Island National Airport|Kalymnos]], [[Karpathos Island National Airport|Karpathos]], [[Kasos Island Public Airport|Kasos]], [[Kos International Airport|Kos]], [[Lemnos International Airport|Lemnos]], [[Leros Municipal Airport|Leros]], [[Mytilene International Airport|Mytilene]], [[Samos International Airport|Samos]]<br> '''Seasonal:''' [[Sitia Public Airport|Sitia]]<ref>http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/273254/sky-express-new-domestic-routes-addition-in-s17/</ref> |
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|[[Small Planet Airlines]] | '''Seasonal charter:'''[[Graz Airport|Graz]], [[Gatwick Airport|London–Gatwick]] |
|[[Small Planet Airlines]] | '''Seasonal charter:'''[[Graz Airport|Graz]], [[Gatwick Airport|London–Gatwick]] |
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==Traffic figures== |
==Traffic figures== |
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The data token from |
The data token from Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) <ref>[http://www.hcaa.gr/en/our-airports/kratikos-aerolimenas-rodoy-diagoras-kard "RODOS AIRPORT"], ypa.gr</ref> until 2016 and since 2017 from the official website of the airport.<ref>[https://www.rho-airport.gr/en/rho/air-traffic-statistics "Air Traffic statistics"], rho-airport.gr</ref> |
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Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Ρόδου "Διαγόρας» | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Greek state | ||||||||||
| Operator | Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (until 15/3/2017) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rodos | ||||||||||
| Location | Paradisi | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Olympic Air | ||||||||||
| Focus city for | Aegean Airlines | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 6 m / 19 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°24′19.51″N 28°05′10.29″E / 36.4054194°N 28.0861917°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  RHO Location of airport in Greece | |||||||||||
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Rhodes International Airport, "Diagoras" (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ρόδου, "Διαγόρας") or Diagoras International Airport (IATA: RHO, ICAO: LGRP) is located on the West side of the island of Rhodes in Greece. The facility is located just north of the village Paradisi, about 14 km southwest of the capital city, Rodos. Rhodes International Airport was the fourth busiest airport in Greece as of 2016, with 5,007,159 passengers utilizing the airport.[2]
History
Civil aviation on Rhodes started after the Second World War, on the location of the nearby military Rhodes Maritsa Airport.
This was the island's main airport until 1977, when the new Rhodes International Airport was opened. The need for a new facility was big, as the 'old' Maritsa airport did not meet the needs for a modern civil airport. The new "Diagoras" airport was built in 1977. It was decided that, on this location, it would meet the needs of the island better.
Improvements have been made to the airport, like expansion of taxiways, platform and airport buildings. The most recent upgrade is a new passenger terminal, opened in 2005, to accommodate the growing number of charter flights and passengers. The airport's plants currently cover a total area of 60,000 m2[3]
In 2015, Rhodes Airport was closed for 14 hours after a 'sinkhole' appeared in the runway. Flights were diverted to Athens and the runway was fixed and reopened shortly afterwards.
In December 2015 the privatisation of Rhodes 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.[4] "We signed the deal today," the head of Greece's privatisation agency HRADF, Stergios Pitsiorlas, told Reuters.[5] According to the agreement, the joint venture will operate the 14 airports (including Rhodes International Airport) for 40 years as of autumn 2016.
Facilities
Runway
The airport's single runway direction is 070/250, having a length of 3,306 meters and a width of 60 meters. There are six taxiways connecting the runway with the terminal.
Future of the Airport - Fraport Greece’s investment plan
On 22 March 2017, the Fraport-Greece presented its master plan for the 14 regional airports including the International Airport of Rhodes.[6]
The following summarizes the enhancement changes that started in November 2017 and will be implemented for Rhodes International Airport under Fraport Greece’s investment plan : Immediate actions that were implemented at the airports as soon as Fraport Greece took over operations and before the launch of the 2017 Summer season included :
- ) 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
- ) Remodeling the current terminal
- ) Reorganizing the airport apron area
- ) New fire station
- ) 13 percent increase in the number of check-in counters (from 40 to 45)
- ) 13 percent increase in the number of departure gates (from 16 to 18)
- ) 71 percent in the number of security-check lanes (from 7 to 12)
- ) 25 percent increase in the number of baggage reclaim belts (from 4 to 5)
Airlines and destinations
Traffic figures
The data token from Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) [46] until 2016 and since 2017 from the official website of the airport.[47]
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To and From the airport[48]
By Public Bus:[49] Bus service is provided between the Airport and the city of Rhodes (No 23-35). Bus stop is located between the new and the old terminal. Tickets can be purchased from the bus driver.
For more Information please contact: http://www.ktelrodou.gr/en/genika/arkhike.html
By Taxi:[50] 24/7 metered taxi service is available outside the Rhodes Airport Terminal building. The journey from the Airport to the city of Rhodes is about 20–30 minutes and the fare is normally €25. You may be charged extra, if you carry many pieces of luggage.
By Car:[51] Rhodes Airport is located 14 km from the city of Rhodes and is easily accessible from the provincial road Ialisou-Katavias. The journey to and from the city centre takes about 20–30 minutes, depending on traffic.
For directions using a GPS device, find below the physical street address and the geographical coordinates of Rhodes Airport. All you need to do is enter the following information in your GPS device.
Airport Latitude and Longitude: 36°24'7.76"N28° 5'26.33"E
Airport physical address: Rhodes Airport, Paradisi, Rhodes 851 06
See also
References
- ^ Jeppesen aerodrome charts
- ^ a b "RODOS AIRPORT "DIAGORAS"". rho-airport.gr. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Rhodes Diagoras International Airport History, Facts and Overview". Airports Guides. http://www.airports-guides.com/. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "Tornos News | Greece signs privatization of 14 regional airports with Germany's Fraport". tornosnews.gr. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ Reuters Editorial. "REFILE-UPDATE 1-Greece signs major privatisation deal with Germany's Fraport | Reuters". uk.reuters.com. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Fraport Greece’s Development Plan for the New Era at the Greek Regional Airports", fraport-greece.com
- ^ JL (24 September 2013). "Aegean Airlines Planned New Routes in S14". Airline Route.
- ^ Aegean Airlines bengin new seasonal service to Lyon from April 2018
- ^ "Corsair Cancels Abidjan Service from late-Oct 2015 :: Routesonline". airlineroute.net. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "CHARTER FLIGHTS". airportcluj.ro. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Grækere åbner tredje CPH-rute". 12 December 2015.
- ^ "airBaltic Adds Dubrovnik / Rhodes Service in S15 :: Routesonline". airlineroute.net. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Alitalia - Biglietti aerei - Voli nazionali e internazionali". alitalia.com. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ Innsbruck
- ^ "Blu Express Adds New Milan Bergamo – Greece Seasonal Routes Jul – Sep 2015". Airline Route. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "British Airways Announce Summer London Gatwick – Rhodes Service". The BA Source. 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Brussels Airlines adds new short-haul destinations in S17". routesonline. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ https://www.condor.com/eu/book-plan/flight/timetable.jsp
- ^ https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/276068/eurowings-expands-austria-greece-routes-in-s18/
- ^ "Eurowings - Günstige Flüge online buchen". germanwings.com. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/274902/eurowings-s18-new-short-haul-routes-as-of-21sep17/
- ^ 2017, UBM (UK) Ltd. "Eurowings expands Stuttgart service in S17". Retrieved 4 May 2017.
{{cite web}}:|last=has numeric name (help) - ^ https://www.flygermania.com/en-gb/
- ^ https://www.flygermania.com/en-gb/
- ^ "Aegean Airlines". Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Matrix - ITA Software by Google". Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Flight schedule". platov.aero. 4 December 2017.
- ^ "S7 Airlines opens flights to Rhodes". S7 Airlines. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/273254/sky-express-new-domestic-routes-addition-in-s17/
- ^ Small Planet Airlines Poland open reservatin for seasonal flights from summer 2017 schedule
- ^ a b "SmartWings Contact". smartwings.com.
- ^ a b "SmartWings Flight schedule". smartwings.com.
- ^ "Smartwings Expands Bratislava Service in S15 :: Routesonline". airlineroute.net. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Smartwings Plans Hungary Operations June – Sep 2015 :: Routesonline". airlineroute.net. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Flugplan | sunexpress.com". sunexpress.com. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ 2017, UBM (UK) Ltd. "SunExpress Germany S17 new routes as of 23MAR17". Retrieved 4 May 2017.
{{cite web}}:|last=has numeric name (help) - ^ Cheap holidays, Package Holidays, Hotels, Flights. Thomas Cook (7 December 2011).
- ^ 2017, UBM (UK) Ltd. "Thomson outlines planned new routes in S17". Retrieved 4 May 2017.
{{cite web}}:|last=has numeric name (help) - ^ a b 2017, UBM (UK) Ltd. "TUI Belgium outlines S17 new French / Italian routes". Retrieved 4 May 2017.
{{cite web}}:|last=has numeric name (help) - ^ "Tus Airways – Book Flights Online - The Ultimate Schedule!". Tus Airways. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ http://www.volotea.com
- ^ "Cheap flights, hotel deals, rental car | vueling.com". vueling.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Vueling open 24 new routes from Rome". Vuelingnews.com. 20 November 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "WindRose S16 Planned Operations :: Routesonline". airlineroute.net. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "RODOS AIRPORT", ypa.gr
- ^ "Air Traffic statistics", rho-airport.gr
- ^ "Airport information | Rhodes Airport (RHO)". www.rho-airport.gr. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "By Public Bus | Rhodes Airport (RHO)". www.rho-airport.gr. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "By Taxi | Rhodes Airport (RHO)". www.rho-airport.gr. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "By Car | Rhodes Airport (RHO)". www.rho-airport.gr. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
External links
Media related to Rhodes International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Greek Airport Guide: Rodos Airport, "Diagoras"
- Greek Airport Guide: Rodos Airport, "Diagoras"
- Greek Airport Guide: Rodos Airport, "Diagoras"
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