ATH

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Spata-Artemida, Greece

Opened2001ICAOLGAVElev308 ft

The Verdict

62/100Solid. Not spectacular, but solid.

The trajectory is flat — no improvement in sight.

Ranked #58 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2016–2026

Operational30%

66It'll do

Sentiment25%

55Middling

Infrastructure15%

58Solidly average

Sent. Velocity15%

50Middling

Connectivity15%

83Above average

What People Think

The WiFi at ATH connects instantly and stays connected. Witchcraft.

3.9Avg Rating / 10

1,540

ReviewsGoogle 1530Skytrax 10

20%Positive

★ 4.3on Google Maps (1,530 reviews)

Sentiment Trajectory (2026–2026)0.00 over 2 years

Then: 7.3/5 (1532 reviews)Now: 7.3/5 (1532 reviews)

Positive20%

Neutral34%

Negative47%

Queuing

2.0

Cleanliness

2.8

Staff

2.3

Food & Bev

2.8

Wifi

3.2

Wayfinding

2.8

Transport

3.4

Shopping

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The Numbers

34.0MPassengers (2025)

+15558.5%YoY Growth

283,589Aircraft Movements

Lounges

1 available

Athens International Airport

priority pass

Tardiness Report

2026/03–2025/04 · 245,623 flights

33.6%Flights Delayed82,443 of 245,623 flights

6.0minAvg Delay

A quarter of flights don't leave on time. That's not a glitch, it's a feature.

-9.2pp vs prior year-2.0min vs prior year

Delay Causes (ATFM)

Weather4%

Carrier0%

ATC90%

Airport4%

Where You Can Escape To

Aegean Airlines·Hub

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177 routes · 5 regions

Europe8

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Middle East2

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Ground Transport

MMetro

RRail

TTram

BBus

The Runway Report

2 Runways

03L/21R12,467ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted

03R/21L13,123ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

2001

Opened

Historythumb|right|Terminal VOR/DME at Athens International Airport AIA is located between the towns of Markopoulo, Koropi, Spata and Loutsa, about to the east of central Athens ( by road, due to intervening hills). The airport is named after Elefthérios V...

Skytrax World Airport Awards

2018🏆

SkytraxBest in Southern Europe