--- iata: RHO name: Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" city: Rhodes country: Greece lastUpdated: '2026-09-03' officialWebsite: 'https://www.rho-airport.gr/en' sources: - 'https://www.rho-airport.gr/en' - 'https://www.rho-airport.gr/en/rho/air-traffic-statistics' - 'https://www.rho-airport.gr/en/category-detailed/ctg_id-265/nd_id-973' - 'https://www.rho-airport.gr/en/category-detailed/ctg_id-266/nd_id-973' - 'https://www.rho-airport.gr/en/shop-detailed-page/shop_id-365/nd_id-1622' - 'https://www.rho-airport.gr/en/shop-detailed-page/shop_id-362/nd_id-1622' - >- https://www.fraport-greece.com/content/dam/fraport-company-greece/documents/en/our-expertise/traffic-figures/2025/december/Fraport_Greece_YTD_12_Traffic_2025vs2024.pdf - >- https://www.fraport-greece.com/en/media-center/news1/2026/fraport-greece--passenger-traffic-growth-continues--supported-by.html - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/greece/rhodes-international/rho4-the-lounge-rhodes - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/greece/rhodes-international/rho3-goldair-handling-lounge - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes_International_Airport' - 'https://www.rhodes.gr/bus-routes/' quickFacts: - >- Rhodes International Airport “Diagoras” (IATA RHO / ICAO LGRP) sits at Paradeisi on the west coast of Rhodes, about 14 km southwest of Rhodes Town. Operator is Fraport Greece under the 40-year regional-airports concession; official English site is rho-airport.gr. Do not confuse it with the older Maritsa (military/GA) field inland, or with Kos (KGS) / Karpathos (AOK) on neighbouring islands. - >- Fraport Greece full-year tables: 7,093,264 passengers in 2025 (+2.5% vs 6,921,748 in 2024), with 953,718 domestic and 6,139,546 international. Traffic is violently seasonal — July–August charter and leisure LCC banks dominate; winter is a much quieter, thinner product. Greece’s largest Dodecanese gateway and routinely among the country’s top five airports by passengers. - >- Single passenger campus (Fraport-upgraded terminal) with Schengen and non-Schengen airside splits after screening / passport control. Runway 06/24 about 3,305 m asphalt; field elevation about 6 m / 20 ft. Expect remote stands and bus boarding in peak summer. - >- No rail on Rhodes. Default ground options are RODA public buses (stop between the old and new terminal buildings), the official taxi rank in front of Arrivals (T1), rental cars, and pre-booked resort transfers for Faliraki / Lindos / Ixia / west-coast hotels. Airport bus page points to rhodes.gr/bus-routes and RODA (+30) 22410-26300 / 22410-24129. - >- Security follows standard Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority LAG rules (containers ≤100 ml in one transparent resealable ≤1 L bag). The airport homepage currently flags longer Entry/Exit System (EES) waits at border control for non-Schengen arrivals and departures — arrive when check-in opens on UK and other extra-Schengen banks. - >- Two published airside lounges on Level 2 / CIP mezzanine: “The Lounge” Rhodes (Global Lounge Network; Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass / walk-up cards) and Goldair Handling Lounge (Priority Pass; airport page season 1 Apr–7 Nov 2026). Both are seasonal in practice — Priority Pass notes The Lounge closed 5 Nov–1 Apr; always confirm the live app before you rely on them. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Summer RHO is a capacity problem, not a navigation problem' detail: >- From late spring through early autumn, overlapping Aegean/Sky Express domestics, Ryanair/easyJet/Jet2/TUI/Condor/charter banks, and bag-drop desks pack landside hard. Online check-in and cabin-bag-only travel remove the worst queue. Same-day hotel check-ins on the east coast need buffer after landing, not before — airborne time from northern Europe is short; RHO ground delay is not. Non-Schengen EES border checks add a second bottleneck the airport itself is warning about. summary: >- In Jul–Aug arrive when check-in opens (often 2.5–3 hours before departure); winter/shoulder 2 hours is usually enough. category: timing - label: Terminal title: One campus — Schengen vs non-Schengen decides your airside life detail: >- After security, follow Schengen / non-Schengen (extra-Schengen) signage before you commit to food or a lounge. Goldair Handling Lounge sits on Level 2 in the Intra-Schengen area and is published to serve both Intra and Extra Schengen passengers; The Lounge Rhodes is also listed on Level 2 / CIP mezzanine — Priority Pass directions say after passport control, so match the app to your boarding pass. Remote stands and bus gates are common in peak season. summary: >- Single Fraport Greece terminal; confirm Schengen vs non-Schengen before you settle into a café or climb to the Level 2 CIP lounges. category: terminal - label: Food title: Named cafés beat “mystery snack bar” — still not a destination meal detail: >- Airport Shop & Dine lists landside Everest; Schengen-accessible Burger King, French Bakery, Cup&Plate, Grab&Fly; extra-Schengen Bistro dei Cavalieri, Goody’s, and more Cup&Plate; plus Hellenic Duty Free and Hudson-style retail. Hours track the flight programme — early winter mornings can be thin outside the first café to open. Peak banks mean long lines and picked-over displays. summary: >- Burger King, Everest, Goody’s, French Bakery, Cup&Plate, and duty free cover calories; eat a real meal in Rhodes Town when the schedule allows. category: food - label: Status title: RODA bus or taxi — no station under the terminal detail: >- Public bus is the budget path (~40 minutes into town on typical daytime runs; third-party guides often quote about €2.50–€3.50 — confirm on board or at rhodes.gr/bus-routes). Taxi stand is signed in front of Arrivals (T1). Hotel and private transfers dominate late charters and east-coast resorts. Free Wi-Fi follows the usual Fraport Greece captive-portal pattern — join the airport SSID and open a browser. summary: >- RODA stop between old and new terminals toward Rhodes Town; taxi rank in front of Arrivals T1; pre-book resort transfers for Lindos/Faliraki nights. category: status lounges: - name: The Lounge Rhodes zone: Airside — Level 2 (Intra-Schengen / CIP area; confirm Schengen path) hours: >- Airport page: daily 07:00–24:00. Priority Pass mirrors the same hours but notes closed 5 November–1 April — treat winter as closed unless the live app says otherwise. Max stay commonly ~3 hours. access: - Priority Pass / Lounge Pass / Lounge Key (confirm live app) - DragonPass / On Pass when contracted - Walk-up with Visa / Mastercard payment at the desk bestFor: - Priority Pass holders on leisure or LCC tickets in summer - Families (playroom) and quiet-seekers (Zen room) summary: >- Global Lounge Network’s second Greek room — chic Level 2 CIP product with kitchen food, local wine, kids’ playroom, and a quiet Zen room. Best published pay-lounge / PP option at RHO when it is in season; Priority Pass winter closure (roughly Nov–Mar) is the main failure mode, so check the app the morning you fly. verdict: worth-it terminal: Level 2 / CIP mezzanine (Terminal 2 wing) amenities: - Fresh food cooked in-house / cold buffet - Local wine and premium soft drinks / coffee & tea - Children’s playroom and quiet Zen room - Fast Wi-Fi / TV / AC and USB power - name: Goldair Handling Lounge zone: >- Airside — 2nd floor after security (Intra-Schengen; serves Intra + Extra Schengen) hours: >- Airport page operating period 1 April 2026–7 November 2026, everyday 07:00–24:00. Priority Pass often lists 08:00–00:00 when open. Max stay commonly ~3 hours; children under 6 often free on PP terms. access: - Priority Pass / LoungeKey-style networks when listed live - Paid / invitation entry per lounge desk - Select airline or card products when contracted bestFor: - Overflow when The Lounge is full or closed - Passengers wanting a quieter sea-view room on Level 2 summary: >- Goldair’s Level 2 Intra-Schengen lounge with panoramic sea views, Greek cold buffet, and a business corner. Published to serve both Intra and Extra Schengen departures. Strong summer backup to The Lounge; closed outside the Apr–Nov operating window on the airport’s own shop page — verify live PP eligibility and season dates before you climb the stairs. verdict: depends terminal: 'Level 2, Intra-Schengen area' amenities: - 'Cold dishes, snacks, and Greek-inspired desserts' - 'Hot/cold drinks, premium spirits, Greek wines' - Business area with free Wi-Fi - Flight information / accessible facilities / sea-view seating waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Regulated kiosk / retail bottled water zone: landside price: >- €0.50 for 500 ml regulated bottled water at participating Greek airport kiosks when the scheme is posted (confirm at till) summary: >- Greek airport kiosks are required to offer regulated-price bottled water to standing customers; €0.50 / 500 ml is the usual posted rate when the scheme is in force. Buy before a hot apron bus boarding in July. location: >- Convenience kiosks and cafés in the departures public hall (Everest / Hudson-style retail near check-in) before security terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Airside café bottled water zone: airside price: Typically €1–€3 per small bottle at café pricing (confirm at till) summary: >- After screening, Burger King / Cup&Plate / Goody’s and similar sell chilled bottles at higher café mark-ups. Fine if you already cleared security empty-handed; worse value than the regulated kiosk bottle landside. location: >- Schengen and extra-Schengen café counters after security near the central gate / mezzanine food court terminal: Main terminal isBestQuality: true - kind: refill name: Post-security washroom tap refill zone: airside summary: >- Empty bottles may pass screening depending on the officer; Greek municipal tap water is generally potable. RHO does not prominently advertise a branded bottle-fill fountain programme — washroom taps after security are the practical refill plan if you accept tap water. location: >- After central security, use washroom taps on the Schengen or non-Schengen side nearest your gate cluster (no signed public fountain programme published on the airport site) terminal: Main terminal airportistScore: 6.9 slug: rho region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/rho](/airports/rho). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/rho) - [Lounge directory](/airports/rho/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) Rhodes, Greece · Europe Fraport Greece’s Dodecanese leisure gateway: one upgraded terminal at Paradeisi, ~7.1M passengers in 2025, two seasonal Level 2 CIP lounges (The Lounge Rhodes + Goldair), RODA buses and taxis only — strong in summer charter banks, thin in winter, and still classic 100 ml LAG rules with EES border-check warnings on non-Schengen flows. ## Airportist Score **6.9 / 10** - Comfort: 6.6 - Navigation: 7.4 - Food: 6.2 - Transport: 6.8 - Disruption resilience: 6.4 ## At a glance - Passengers: 7,093,264 (2025, Fraport Greece) - Terminals: 1 passenger campus (Schengen / non-Schengen split) - Typical security: 16 min - On-time: 74% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Summer leisure arrivals to Rhodes Town, Faliraki, Ixia, and Lindos - Priority Pass holders when The Lounge Rhodes is in season - Budget travellers using RODA buses into Rhodes Town ## Watch out for - Jul–Aug check-in/security and EES non-Schengen queues — not a ‘small island’ show-up time - Both CIP lounges are seasonal (roughly Nov–Mar closures on PP / airport pages) - No rail — late charters need a pre-booked transfer or taxi plan - Classic ≤100 ml LAG rules; no published CT liquids waiver ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/rho/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/rho/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/rho/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/rho/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/rho/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/rho/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/rho/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/rho/reviews.md)