The facility is located just north of the village Paradeisi, about 14 km southwest of the capital city, Rhodes.

Flights were diverted to surrounding airports such as Kos and Heraklion as well as Athens and the runway was fixed and reopened the following day.

[4] "We signed the deal today," the head of Greece's privatisation agency HRADF, Stergios Pitsiorlas, told Reuters.

Both terminals are and will be under renovations for the next couple of years from Fraport, as a series of chronic problems need to be addressed.

The airport also has a police station, a medical clinic, airline and handlers' offices, rent-a-car and tour operators' kiosks, VIP halls, recently[when?]

Three parking positions have MARS (Multiple Apron Ramp System) capability and can accommodate larger category D and E aircraft, such as the Airbus A330, A340 and A350 and the Boeing 747, 757, 767, 777 and 787.