Official airport taxi rank · ~25–40 min to centre off-peak
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
MJT6.2
ADB7.4+1.2
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
MJT5.4
ADB7.0+1.6
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
MJT4.0
ADB6.5+2.5
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
MJT4.4
ADB8.2+3.8
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
MJT4.8
ADB6.4+1.6
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
MJT1.2
ADB6.8+5.6
Best for
MJT
Summer trips when the northern-Europe charters are runningA domestic flight on a day the runway is open
ADB
Independent travelers using İZBAN into İzmirPriority Pass holders on domestic or international PrimeclassSunExpress / Pegasus / Turkish Airlines domestic and Aegean leisure flightsShort connections with the on-campus TAV Airport Hotel
Watch out for
MJT
All-day Tuesday runway closures from 17 November 2026 through 23 March 2027Exemption dates that do not match between the airport page and the September 2026 Fraport noticeNear-zero international passengers from November through MarchNo published bus fare, taxi fare, or parking tariff
ADB
Wrong-terminal curb drops between Domestic and InternationalForgetting to tap out on İZBAN and keeping the maximum blocked fareAssuming Priority Pass in one terminal covers the other sterile areaSummer charter/LCC banks at international passport control
Amenities and tips
MJT
Fraport-Free Wi-FiThree food countersHellenic Duty FreeBus and taxiFree charging
Closed all day on Tuesdays this winter
17 November 2026 through 23 March 2027, commercial and private flights are suspended every Tuesday, 00:01–23:59 local.
Terminal 06:30–22:30
The terminal is open every day 06:30–22:30 local. The airport operating window is 00:00–23:59 and can be extended for a flight.
Schengen food is open to every passenger
Glykanisos (ouzo and meze) is in Schengen departures and marked accessible by all passengers. Gregory’s is in the all-users departures area. Refill is a non-Schengen bakery, not a water refill.
MJT · A single-terminal island airport with a real summer international schedule, free Wi-Fi, and almost no published lounge or ground-fare detail, plus a winter of all-day Tuesday runway closures.
ADB · Aegean dual-terminal city airport: 12.66M passengers in 2025 (DHMİ), Primeclass lounges on Priority Pass in both buildings, free signed drinking fountains after security, and İZBAN rail as the cheapest honest city link — summer leisure banks still define the queues.
