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.
REG6.4
SUF7.2+0.8
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
REG7.2+1.4
SUF5.8
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
REG4.8
SUF5.6+0.8
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
REG7.0+0.8
SUF6.2
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
REG6.2
SUF6.6+0.4
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
REG1.2
SUF1.5+0.3
Best for
REG
A Ryanair or ITA flight when you actually want Reggio, rather than a bus up from LameziaFamilies who need Sala Amica, a changing table, and a free water tap before securityDrivers who want an €11 overnight car park in front of a single terminal
SUF
Gateway to Tropea, Pizzo, Catanzaro, Cosenza and the SilaTrain-plus-bus trips via the Lamezia AirLink shuttle to Lamezia Terme CentraleQuick security: 90% of passengers through in under 3 minutes in 2025 (SACAL)
Watch out for
REG
No commercial lounge, no left luggage, and food that is still two bars plus vending machinesInternal signs scored 85.2% in 2025, and the terminal layout is changing around the worksTerrain wind shear on the Strait, and international routes the operator says can be swappedThe 2024 AIP and the 2026 charter disagree on customs hours, so confirm a non-Schengen arrival
SUF
No lounge and no Priority Pass accessCheck-in queues: up to about 18 minutes in 90% of cases in 20252026 works on the access road, parking and the new departures terminal; regional bus stop may move
In 2025, 90% of observed security queues were 7 minutes 37 seconds or less, inside SACAL's 8-minute target.
The terminal is being rebuilt
SACAL has had works underway since 2024. The 2026 charter says the departures side is being renewed and the floor plans will change during the year.
Two bars, not a food court
The charter lists a bar by check-in, a bar in the boarding hall, and vending machines. A new airside restaurant and duty-free were still described as 2026 projects.
SUF
Airside bars by the gatesLamezia AirLink shuttleSala Amica & PRM serviceFree Wi-Fi (30 min)Calabrian shops & duty free
Check-in is the bottleneck
Check in online; the security queue is short, the check-in desks are not.
One terminal, no left luggage
Single terminal; no left-luggage desk.
No lounge: use the gate bars
No lounge or Priority Pass; airside bars near gates 3, 6 and 10.
REG · A one-terminal Strait airport that Ryanair turned into a small international base in 2024, with short published security queues and almost no lounge or restaurant choice while the building is still being rebuilt.
SUF · Lamezia Terme is a compact, 24-hour single-terminal gateway that handled a record 3.05 million passengers in 2025. Security is fast by SACAL's own measurements and the station shuttle runs frequently, but there is no lounge and check-in queues are slow.
