Diagoras Airport is located on the island of Rhodes, Greece. The airport is located 14km south west of the capital, the city of Rhodes , near the village of Paradisi. It is the third busiest airport of Greece in total passenger volume. The airport entered operation in 1977, the year when its construction finished and replaced the old and insufficient airport situated in the Maritsa area.

The airport covers a total area of 31,000 sq.m. and with the undergoing expansion its going to be doubled. The new terminal is supposed to be operative by the end of 2005 and will improve the services offered to charter airlines.

Diagoras Airport operates all day all year and many facilities are available;car hire,banks,duty-free,cafes and parking space outside the terminal.

In the inter Diagoras connects Rhodes with Athens on a daily basis(up to 8 flights/day),with Salonica, Heraklio and Cyprus (3 to 5 times/week) and with the nearby islands of Kastelorizo , Karpathos, Kasos , Kos, Leros, Mytilini , Limnos, Chios and Samos. During the summer, except the domestic destinations the airport becomes a charter hub and the island is connected with most of the major European cities and some Arabians.

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"Diagoras" International Airport