Rhodos International Airport, Diagoras

The airport was opened in 1977.

Distance and Direction from city: 8 NM BRG 253° from city harbour..

Refernce point: 362420N 280513E
Elevation: 17FT
Runway: Designation 070°/250° Dimensions 3260x45

Diagoras Airport is located on the island of Rhodes. 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 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, , 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.

POSTAL ADDRESS: Diagoras Airport
85106 RODOS
GREECE

TELEPHONE: +302241088900
TELEX: 292463 LGRP GR
FAX: +302241083210
WEBSITE:
e-mail: kardtl at otenet gr

IATA CODE: RHO

Telephone Directory
Airport Call Center: +302241088900
Airport Manager: +302241088901
Airport Operation Section: +302241088913
Air Traffic Services Section: +302241088814
Telecommunications Section: +302241088910 Fax:+302241083210
Electronics Section: +302241088706
Maintenance Section: +302241088907
Administration - Finance Section:+302241088907

Airlines

Oloympic Airways : +3022410 88401, 88403
CRONUS AIRLINES : +3022410 82225
AEGEAN AIRLINES : +3022410 98345
KAL AVIATION (cargo) : +3022410 82128 - 0944 987188

Air traffic statistics 2000
Flights:29.642
Passengers:3.407.050

WEB: http://www.hcaa-eleng.gr/rhod.htm

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General Info
Country	Greece
ICAO ID	LGRP
Time	UTC+2(+3DT)
Latitude	36.405419 36° 24' 19.51" N
Longitude	28.086192 028° 05' 10.29" E
Elevation	19 feet 6 meters
Type	Civil
Magnetic Variation	003° E (01/05)
Beacon	Yes
Near City	Rodos
Operating Hours	24 HOUR OPERATIONS
International Clearance Status	Airport of Entry
Daylight Savings Time	Last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October

Communications
TWR	118.2 122.1 257.8 381.0
GND	121.7
ATIS Opr 0600-2000Z++ 1 Apr-31 Oct.	126.35
APP	118.25 120.6 122.1 381.0
RDO	5637 2989 (5637 Opr 0400-1700Z++) (2989 Opr 1700-0400Z++)
Communications Remarks
TWR	Afct on VFR apch fr S-SE blw FL100 ctc APP due to ltd propagation on 118.2.

Runways
ID	Dimensions	Surface	PCN	ILS
07/25	10846 x 148 feet 3306 x 45 meters	ASPHALT	073FBXU	YES

Navaids
Type	ID	Name	Channel	Freq	Distance From Field	Bearing From Navaid
TACAN	ROD	RODOS	121X	-	3.9 NM	002.7
VOR-DME	RDS	RODOS	105X	115.8	3.9 NM	001.8
NDB	ROS	RODOS	-	339	1.7 NM	240.5

Supplies/Equipment
Fuel	Jet A1, without icing nhibitor. 100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)

Remarks
CAUTION	Mod to severe turb and windshear may be experienced. Bird haz.
FUEL	A1(EKO Elda Abee, fone C30-24-10-82834), (NC-100LL).
LGT	PAPI left side Rwy 07-25 only. CL Rwy 07 O/S UFN. TDZL Rwy 25 O/S UF.
MISC	While on apch and/or dep, pilots are urged to provide windshear rpt to TWR or APP ASAP.
RSTD	VMC ovft city of Rodos proh.

Runway 07/25

10846 x 148 feet
3306 x 45 meters

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