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{{Short description|Airport in Latvia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox airport
{{Infobox airport
|name = Riga International Airport
| name = RIX Riga Airport
|nativename = <small>''{{lang|lv|Starptautiskā lidosta "Rīga"}}''</small>
| nativename = <small>''{{lang|lv|RIX Rīgas lidosta}}''</small>
|image = RIX Logo.svg
| image = RIX Logo.svg
|image-width = 250
| image-width = 250
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| image2 = Riga Airport 2016.jpg
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| image2-width = 250
|IATA = RIX
| IATA = RIX
|ICAO = EVRA
| ICAO = EVRA
| built = 1973
|type = Public
| type = Public
|owner = [[Government of Latvia]]
|operator = [[TAV Airports]]
| owner = [[Government of Latvia]]
|city-served = [[Riga]], [[Latvia]]
| operator =
| city-served = [[Riga]], [[Latvia]]
|location = [[Mārupe municipality]]
| location = [[Mārupe Municipality]]
|hub =
| hub = * [[airBaltic]]
* {{nowrap|[[Norwegian Air Shuttle]]}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/127912-norwegian-confirms-riga-latvia-base-for-2q24 | title=Norwegian confirms Riga, Latvia base for 2Q24 | work=ch-aviation }}</ref>
* [[airBaltic]]
* [[SmartLynx Airlines]]
* [[SmartLynx Airlines]]
* [[Wizz Air]]
* [[RAF-Avia]]
* [[Ryanair]]
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| latd = 56 | latm = 55 | lats = 25 | latNS = N
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| r1-surface = [[Concrete]]/[[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
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| stat-year = 2023
| stat1-header = Number of Passengers
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| stat1-data = 6,630,891<ref name=AIRBALTIC>{{Cite news|url=https://www.riga-airport.com/lv/media/2556/download|title=RIX STATISTICS REPORT 2023|date=July 22, 2024|via=riga-airport.com}}</ref>
|r1-length-f = 10,500
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| stat2-data = {{increase}} 23.2%<ref name=AIRBALTIC />
|stat-year = 2015
| footnotes = Source (excluding statistics): [[Aeronautical Information Publication|AIP]] at [[European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation|EUROCONTROL]]
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|footnotes = Source (excluding statistics): [[Aeronautical Information Publication|AIP]] at [[European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation|EUROCONTROL]]<ref name="AIP">[http://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/eadbasic/eais-EE94E17C273BC637BA060D5232D51B79/ZXRGPYDH5FN6M/EN/2009-07-02-AIRAC/html/index.html?show=eAIP/EV-AD-2.EVRA-en-GB.html EAD Basic]</ref>
| stat4-header = Movements change 22–23
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| stat5-header = Cargo (tonnes)
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| stat6-header = Cargo change 22–23
| stat6-data = {{decrease}} 9.7%<ref name=AIRBALTIC />
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'''Riga International Airport''' ({{lang-lv|Starptautiskā lidosta "Rīga"}}; {{airport codes|RIX|EVRA|p=n}}) is the [[international airport]] of [[Riga]], the capital of [[Latvia]], and the largest airport in the [[Baltic state]]s with direct flights to over 80 destinations in 30 countries. It serves as a hub for [[airBaltic]], [[SmartLynx Airlines]], [[RAF-Avia]], Vip Avia and [[Inversija]] and as one of the base airports for [[Wizz Air]]. Latvian national carrier airBaltic is the biggest in the airport, followed by [[Ryanair]].
'''RIX Riga Airport''' ({{langx|lv|RIX Rīgas lidosta}}; {{airport codes|RIX|EVRA|p=n}}) is the [[international airport]] of [[Riga]], the capital of [[Latvia]], and the largest airport in the [[Baltic state]]s with direct flights to 107 destinations as of September 2024. It serves as a hub for [[airBaltic]], [[SmartLynx Airlines]] and [[RAF-Avia]], and as one of the base airports for [[Ryanair]]. The Latvian national carrier airBaltic is the largest carrier that serves the airport, followed by Ryanair. The airport is located in the [[Mārupe Municipality]] west of Riga, approximately 10&nbsp;km from its city centre.

The airport is located in the [[Mārupe municipality]]<ref name="AirBalticHQ">"[http://www.airbaltic.com/public/offices_and_representatives.html airBaltic in Riga]." [[AirBaltic]]. Retrieved on 16 January 2010. "Air Baltic Corporation AS Registration number: 40003245752 ADMINISTRATION RIGA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Marupes county, LV-1053, Latvia"</ref> {{convert|5.4|NM|abbr=on|lk=in}} west<ref name="AIP"/> of Riga and is a state-owned [[Joint stock company|joint-stock company]], with the owner of all shares being the [[government of Latvia]]. The holder of the state capital share is Latvia's Ministry of Transport. In 2014, the airport served 4,814,073 passengers, a 0.4% increase on 2013. The airport handled 32,984 tonnes of cargo in 2014.


==History==
==History==
The airport was built in 1973 as an alternative to [[Spilve Airport]], which had become outdated. It is a state-owned [[Joint stock company|joint-stock company]], with the owner of all shares being the [[government of Latvia]]. The holder of the state capital share is Latvia's [[Ministry of Transport (Latvia)|Ministry of Transport]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Airport at a glance|url=http://www.riga-airport.com/en/main/about-company|website=Riga Airport Website|access-date=25 July 2015|archive-date=24 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924033126/http://www.riga-airport.com/en/main/about-company|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In March 1995, [[Uzbekistan Airways]] began a flight from Tashkent to New York City that stopped in Riga.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.uzdaily.uz/en/post/31750 | title=Uzbekistan Airways marks 20th anniversary of launch flights to New York | work=UzDaily | date=2015-04-03 | accessdate=12 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="bb1104">{{cite news | url=https://rus.delfi.lv/biznes/bnews/riga-privlekaet-aviakompanii.d?id=9441083 | title=Рига привлекает авиакомпании | work=Biznes & Baltiya | date=2004-11-01 | accessdate=2023-05-13 | author=Novak, Alexey | language=ru}}</ref> The carrier operated the service with an Airbus A310.<ref>{{cite journal | id={{ProQuest|224308831}} | title=World airline report: 1994 - Europe | journal=Air Transport World | volume=32 | issue=6 | date=June 1995}}</ref> Due to poor demand, the airline rerouted it through Amsterdam three months later.<ref name="bb1104" /><ref name="bb904">{{cite news | url=https://rus.delfi.lv/biznes/bnews/uzbeki-otpravyatsya-za-okean-cherez-rigu.d?id=9182611 | title=Узбеки отправятся за океан через Ригу | work=Biznes & Baltiya | date=2004-09-29 | accessdate=2023-05-16 | author=Novak, Alexey | language=ru}}</ref> Renovation and modernization of the airport was completed in 2001, coinciding with the 800th anniversary of the founding of the city.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} Uzbekistan Airways moved the stop on its New York service back to Riga in October 2004. It employed Boeing 767s on the route. Closer ties between Uzbekistan and Latvia and the Latvian government's decision to lower the Riga airport's fees had encouraged the company to return.<ref name="bb1104" /><ref name="bb904" />
The airport was built in 1973 as an alternative to [[Spilve Airport]], which had become outdated.


In 2006 and 2016, the new north terminal extensions were opened. A maintenance, repair and overhaul facility was opened in the autumn of 2006, to be run as a joint venture between two local companies: Concors and SR-Technik.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} In 2010, the first dedicated [[business aviation]] terminal of the Baltics opened at the airport.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/25741/|title=Russia invests in Riga Airport|website=[[baltictimes.com]]|language=en|access-date=2017-12-03}}</ref> Uzbekistan Airways terminated the Riga–New York flight in October 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/275214/uzbekistan-airways-s18-new-york-riga-service-changes-as-of-11oct17/ | title=Uzbekistan Airways S18 New York / Riga service changes as of 11OCT17 | work=Routesonline | date=12 October 2017 | accessdate=4 June 2021 | author=Liu, Jim | archivedate=2017-10-13 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013013357/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/275214/uzbekistan-airways-s18-new-york-riga-service-changes-as-of-11oct17/}}</ref>
Renovation and modernization of the airport was completed in 2001, coinciding with the 800th anniversary of the founding of the city.


==Facilities==
In 2006, the new north terminal extension was opened. The airport has three terminals: A & C for non-Schengen, and B for [[Schengen Agreement|Schengen]] departures. Arrivals 1, in terminal A, handles the Schengen arrivals, while Arrivals 2, in terminal C, handles the non-Schengen arrivals.<ref>[http://www.riga-airport.com/media/image/plansNEWen.jpg Riga Airport Plan]</ref> A maintenance, repair and overhaul facility was opened in the autumn of 2006, to be run as a joint venture between two local companies: Concors and SR-Technik. The airport has [[Instrument landing system#ILS categories|ILS CAT II]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riga-airport.com/en/main/b2b/aviation/airlines/operational-facilities|title=Operational Facilities|publisher=|accessdate=3 June 2015}}</ref>
===Terminal===
The airport features a single, two-storey passenger terminal building which has been expanded and upgraded to modern standards several times in recent years. The landside consists of a main hall containing a single row of 36 check-in counters as well as some shops and the security area on the upper floor while the arrivals area, baggage reclaim and some service counters are located on the ground floor below.<ref name="officialguide"/> The airside features departure areas '''B''' and '''C''' split up into two piers with the former original, smaller boarding area ''A'' now only used for some arrivals. Both piers feature overall eight stands with [[jetbridge]]s plus four walk-boarding stands from the upper level as well as several more gates for bus boarding on their ground levels.<ref name="officialguide"/> The '''B''' pier is used for Schengen Area departures and arrivals, while the '''C''' pier is for non-Schengen Area departures and arrivals. The terminal features outlets by [[Narvesen]], [[Costa Coffee]], and [[TGI Fridays]] amongst others, as well as a single [[airport lounge]].<ref name="officialguide">[http://www.riga-airport.com/en/main/passengers/useful-information/terminal-and-territory-plan riga-airport.com - Terminal and territory plan] retrieved 10 November 2019</ref>


===Runway===
The Airport is owned by the Republic of Latvia via the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia.<ref>{{cite web|title=Airport at a glance|url=http://www.riga-airport.com/en/main/about-company|website=Riga Airport Website}}</ref>
The airport has a single runway in directions ''18/36'', which is 3,200 m in length and equipped with [[Category III approach|ILS CAT II]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riga-airport.com/en/main/b2b/aviation/airlines/operational-facilities|title=Operational Facilities|access-date=3 June 2015|archive-date=23 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150423072828/http://www.riga-airport.com/en/main/b2b/aviation/airlines/operational-facilities|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Other facilities===
==Airlines and destinations==
Both [[airBaltic]] and the [[Latvian Civil Aviation Agency]] maintain their head offices at Riga International Airport.<ref>"[http://www.caa.lv/en/contacts Contacts]." [[Latvian Civil Aviation Agency]]. Retrieved on 19 January 2012. "Civil aviation agency Address: Airport "Riga", LV-1053, Latvia"</ref>


==Airlines and destinations==
===Passenger===
===Passenger===
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The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Riga:<ref>[http://www.riga-airport.com/en/main/flights/flight_schedules riga-airport.com - Flight schedules] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722184300/http://www.riga-airport.com/en/main/flights/flight_schedules |date=22 July 2018 }} retrieved 29 September 2019</ref>

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[[Hamburg Airport|Hamburg]], [[Helsinki Airport|Helsinki]], [[Istanbul Airport|Istanbul]], [[Larnaca International Airport|Larnaca]], [[Lisbon Airport|Lisbon]], [[Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport|Ljubljana]], [[Gatwick Airport|London–Gatwick]], [[Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport|Madrid]], [[Málaga Airport|Málaga]], [[Milan Malpensa Airport|Milan–Malpensa]], [[Malta International Airport|Malta]], [[Munich Airport|Munich]], [[Nice Côte d'Azur Airport|Nice]], [[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen|Oslo]],<ref name="aeroroutes_240909-btns25"/> [[Palanga International Airport|Palanga]], [[Charles de Gaulle Airport|Paris–Charles de Gaulle]], [[Prague Václav Havel Airport|Prague]], [[Keflavík International Airport|Reykjavík–Keflavík]], [[Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport|Rome–Fiumicino]], [[Sofia Airport|Sofia]], [[Stockholm Arlanda Airport|Stockholm–Arlanda]],<ref name="aeroroutes_240909-btns25"/> [[Tallinn Airport|Tallinn]], [[Tampere–Pirkkala Airport|Tampere]],<ref name="aeroroutes_240909-btns25"/> [[Tbilisi International Airport|Tbilisi]], [[Ben Gurion Airport|Tel Aviv]],<ref name="aeroroutes_240909-btns25"/> [[Tenerife South Airport|Tenerife–South]], [[Turku Airport|Turku]], [[Vienna International Airport|Vienna]], [[Vilnius Airport|Vilnius]], [[Zürich Airport|Zürich]] <br /> '''Seasonal:''' [[Agadir Airport|Agadir]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230512-btnw23|title= AIRBALTIC NW23 NETWORK EXPANSION|date=12 May 2023|website=AeroRoutes}}</ref> [[Batumi International Airport|Batumi]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230904-btns24|title= AIRBALTIC NS24 NETWORK CHANGES|date=4 September 2023|website=AeroRoutes}}</ref> [[Bergen Airport, Flesland|Bergen]],<ref>{{citation|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/220523-btns22v3|title= AIRBALTIC OUTLINES LEASED CARPATAIR A319/F100 NETWORK FROM LATE-MAY 2022|date=23 May 2022|website=AeroRoutes}}</ref> [[Burgas Airport|Burgas]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230622-btns23eu|title= AIRBALTIC JULY – OCT 2023 LEASED AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS|date=22 June 2023|website=AeroRoutes}}</ref> [[Catania–Fontanarossa Airport|Catania]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230512-btnw23|title= AIRBALTIC NW23 NETWORK EXPANSION|date=12 May 2023|website=AeroRoutes}}</ref> [[Corfu International Airport|Corfu]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230622-btns23eu|title= AIRBALTIC JULY – OCT 2023 LEASED AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS|date=22 June 2023|website=AeroRoutes}}</ref> [[Dubrovnik Airport|Dubrovnik]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport|Funchal]],<ref name="aeroroutes_240905-btnw24">{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240905-btnw24|title=airBaltic NW24 Network Expansion – 04SEP24|website=Aeroroutes.com|accessdate=2 November 2024|language=en-CA}}</ref> [[Geneva Airport|Geneva]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230512-btnw23|title= AIRBALTIC NW23 NETWORK EXPANSION|date=12 May 2023|website=AeroRoutes}}</ref> [[Heraklion International Airport|Heraklion]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Hurghada International Airport|Hurghada]],<ref name="aeroroutes_240905-btnw24"/> [[Innsbruck Airport|Innsbruck]],<ref name="aeroroutes_240905-btnw24"/> [[Kittilä Airport|Kittilä]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230512-btnw23|title= AIRBALTIC NW23 NETWORK EXPANSION|date=12 May 2023|website=AeroRoutes}}</ref> [[Marrakesh Menara Airport|Marrakesh]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/220615-btnw22rak|title= AIRBALTIC ADDS MARRAKECH SERVICE FROM LATE-OCTOBER 2022|date=15 June 2022|website=AeroRoutes}}</ref> [[Naples International Airport|Naples]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230313-bt320|title= AIRBALTIC OUTLINES LEASED A320 NETWORK IN NS23|date=13 March 2023|website=AeroRoutes}}</ref> [[Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport|Olbia]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230622-btns23eu|title= AIRBALTIC JULY – OCT 2023 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|date=29 October 2024 |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://company.airbaltic.com/en/newsroom?press=2025/airbaltic-forced-to-cancel-flights-due-to-engine-maintenance-delays|title= airBaltic Forced to Cancel Flights Due to Engine Maintenance Delays|date=2 January 2025|website=airBaltic Newsroom}}</ref> [[Salzburg Airport|Salzburg]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Sharm El Sheikh International Airport|Sharm El Sheikh]],<ref name="aeroroutes_240905-btnw24"/> [[Split Airport|Split]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240321-btns24319|title= AIRBALTIC NS24 LEASED CARPATAIR A319 OPERATIONS|date=21 March 2024|website=AeroRoutes}}</ref> [[Thessaloniki Airport|Thessaloniki]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230622-btns23eu|title= AIRBALTIC JULY – OCT 2023 LEASED AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS|date=22 June 2023|website=AeroRoutes}}</ref> [[Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza|Tirana]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230904-btns24|title= AIRBALTIC NS24 NETWORK CHANGES|date=4 September 2023|website=AeroRoutes}}</ref> [[Tivat Airport|Tivat]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Valencia Airport|Valencia]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240404-btnw24|title= AIRBALTIC NW24 SERVICE EXTENSIONS|date=4 April 2024|website=AeroRoutes}}</ref> [[Venice Marco Polo Airport|Venice]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231121-dlbtcodeshare|title= DELTA BEGINS AIRBALTIC CODESHARE SERVICE FROM LATE-NOV 2023|date=21 November 2023|website=AeroRoutes}}</ref> [[Verona Villafranca Airport|Verona]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/220905-btnw22|title= AIRBALTIC NW22 NETWORK CHANGES|date=5 September 2024|website=AeroRoutes}}</ref> <br />'''Seasonal charter:''' [[Antalya Airport|Antalya]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport|Enfidha]],<ref name="novatours">{{cite web|title=Novaturas Flights en|website=Novaturas flights|url=http://flights.novatours.eu/|date=29 June 2024}}</ref> [[Patras Araxos Airport|Patras]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Rimini Fellini Airport|Rimini]]<ref name="TTRiga">{{cite web|url=https://www.teztour.lv/promotions/charters.html|title=Flight Schedules and Airline Availability|website=tez-tour.com}}</ref>
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| [[Air Montenegro]] | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Tivat Airport|Tivat]]<ref name="exuyaviation">{{cite web|url=https://www.exyuaviation.com/2023/03/air-montenegro-to-launch-regular-baltic.html|website=exyuaviation.com |title=Air Montenegro to launch regular Baltic charters |date=24 March 2023 }}</ref>
| [[Aeroflot]] | [[Sheremetyevo International Airport|Moscow-Sheremetyevo]]
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| [[British Airways]] | [[London Heathrow Airport|London–Heathrow]]
| [[airBaltic]] | [[Ålesund Airport, Vigra|Ålesund]], [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol|Amsterdam]], [[Barcelona-El Prat Airport|Barcelona]], [[Berlin Tegel Airport|Berlin-Tegel]], [[Billund Airport|Billund]], [[Brussels Airport|Brussels]], [[Henri Coandă International Airport|Bucharest]], [[Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport|Budapest]], [[Copenhagen Airport|Copenhagen]], [[Düsseldorf International Airport|Düsseldorf]], [[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]], [[Hamburg Airport|Hamburg]], [[Helsinki Airport|Helsinki]], [[Boryspil International Airport|Kiev-Boryspil]], [[Larnaca International Airport|Larnaca]], [[Gatwick Airport|London-Gatwick]], [[Malpensa Airport|Milan-Malpensa]], [[Minsk National Airport|Minsk-National]], [[Sheremetyevo International Airport|Moscow-Sheremetyevo]], [[Vnukovo International Airport|Moscow-Vnukovo]], [[Munich Airport|Munich]], [[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen|Oslo-Gardermoen]], [[Palanga International Airport|Palanga]], [[Charles de Gaulle Airport|Paris-Charles de Gaulle]], [[Prague Václav Havel Airport|Prague]], [[Pulkovo Airport|Saint Petersburg]], [[Stavanger Airport, Sola|Stavanger]], [[Stockholm Arlanda Airport|Stockholm-Arlanda]], [[Tallinn Airport|Tallinn]], [[Tbilisi Airport|Tbilisi]], [[Ben Gurion International Airport|Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion]], [[Turku Airport|Turku]], [[Vienna International Airport|Vienna]], [[Vilnius Airport|Vilnius]], [[Warsaw Chopin Airport|Warsaw-Chopin]], [[Zürich Airport|Zürich]] <br>'''Seasonal:''' [[Aalborg Airport|Aalborg]], [[Athens Elefthérios Venizélos International Airport|Athens]], [[Heydar Aliyev International Airport|Baku]], [[Burgas Airport|Burgas]], [[Chișinău International Airport|Chişinău]], [[Dubrovnik Airport|Dubrovnik]], [[Göteborg Landvetter Airport|Gothenburg]], [[Malta International Airport|Malta]], [[Nice Côte d'Azur Airport|Nice]], [[Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport|Olbia]], [[Palma de Mallorca Airport|Palma de Mallorca]], [[Poprad-Tatry Airport|Poprad-Tatry]], [[Keflavík International Airport|Reykjavík-Keflavík]] (begins {{date|2016-05-28}}),<ref>{{cite web|title=airBaltic to Launch Riga – Reykjavik|url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/airbaltic-to-launch-riga-reykjavik|publisher=airBaltic|accessdate=15 December 2015}}</ref> [[Rhodes Airport|Rhodes]], [[Rijeka Airport|Rijeka]], [[Salzburg Airport|Salzburg]], [[Thessaloniki International Airport|Thessaloniki]], [[Varna Airport|Varna]], [[Venice Marco Polo Airport|Venice-Marco Polo]], [[Verona Villafranca Airport|Verona]] <br>'''Charter:''' [[Antalya Airport|Antalya]], [[Burgas Airport|Burgas]], [[Dalaman Airport|Dalaman]], [[Heraklion International Airport|Heraklion]], [[Hurghada International Airport|Hurghada]], [[Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport|Sharm el-Sheikh]]
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| [[Finnair]] | [[Helsinki Airport|Helsinki]]
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| [[Belavia]] | [[Minsk National Airport|Minsk-National]]
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| [[LOT Polish Airlines]] | [[Warsaw Chopin Airport|Warsaw–Chopin]]<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221128-lons23eu|title=LOT Polish Airlines NS23 Europe Frequency Adjustment – 27NOV22|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=28 November 2022|accessdate=29 December 2024|language=en-CA}}</ref>
|[[Ellinair]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Makedonia Airport|Thessaloniki]] <br> '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Corfu International Airport|Corfu]]
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| [[Finnair]]<br>{{nowrap|operated by [[Nordic Regional Airlines]]}}| [[Helsinki Airport|Helsinki]]
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| [[Japan Airlines]] | [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo-Narita]] (begins 16 June 2016)
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| [[LOT Polish Airlines]] | [[Warsaw Chopin Airport|Warsaw-Chopin]]
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| [[Lufthansa]] | [[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]]
| [[Lufthansa]] | [[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]]
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| [[Mavi Gök Airlines]] | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Antalya Airport|Antalya]]<ref name="ANEX Tour Flight schedule">{{cite web | url=https://search.anextour.lv/freight_time?LANG=en& | title=ANEX Tour Flight schedule }}</ref>
| {{nowrap|[[Norwegian Air Shuttle]]}} | [[Copenhagen Airport|Copenhagen]], [[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen|Oslo-Gardermoen]], [[Stockholm Arlanda Airport|Stockholm-Arlanda]], [[Trondheim Airport, Værnes|Trondheim]]
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| {{nowrap|[[Norwegian Air Shuttle]]}} | [[Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport|Alicante]], [[Copenhagen Airport|Copenhagen]], [[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen|Oslo]], [[Stockholm Arlanda Airport|Stockholm–Arlanda]], [[Trondheim Airport, Værnes|Trondheim]] <br /> '''Seasonal:''' [[London Gatwick Airport|London–Gatwick]] (begins 30 March 2025),<ref>{{cite web |title=Norwegian NS25 Network Additions – 08DEC24 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/241211-dyd8ns25 |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=11 December 2024}}</ref> [[Split Airport|Split]] (begins 3 May 2025),<ref>{{cite web | url=https://croatianaviation.com/norwegian-najavio-novu-liniju-prema-splitu/| title=Norwegian najavio novu liniju prema Splitu | date=5 December 2024 }}</ref> [[Tivat Airport|Tivat]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231114-d8dyns24|title= NORWEGIAN NS24 NETWORK ADDITIONS|date=14 November 2023|website=AeroRoutes}}</ref>
| [[Ryanair]] | [[Orio al Serio Airport|Bergamo]], [[Berlin Schönefeld Airport|Berlin-Schönefeld]], [[Bremen Airport|Bremen]], [[Brussels South Charleroi Airport|Charleroi]], [[Cologne Bonn Airport|Cologne/Bonn]], [[Dublin Airport|Dublin]], [[East Midlands Airport|East Midlands]], [[Glasgow Airport|Glasgow]], [[Frankfurt Hahn Airport|Hahn]], [[Leeds Bradford Airport|Leeds/Bradford]], [[London Stansted Airport|London-Stansted]], [[Manchester Airport|Manchester]], [[Moss Airport, Rygge|Moss]]
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| [[Ryanair]] | [[Aarhus Airport|Aarhus]], [[Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport|Barcelona]], [[Beauvais-Tille Airport|Beauvais]], [[Orio al Serio International Airport|Bergamo]], [[Berlin Brandenburg Airport|Berlin]] (ends 29 March 2025),<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dw.com/en/ryanair-to-cut-flights-to-berlin-due-to-sky-high-costs/a-70063074 |title=Ryanair to cut flights to Berlin due to 'sky-high costs'|website=[[Deutsche Welle]] }}</ref> [[Brussels South Charleroi Airport|Charleroi]], [[Dublin Airport|Dublin]], [[East Midlands Airport|East Midlands]], [[Edinburgh Airport|Edinburgh]], [[Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport|Gdańsk]], [[Göteborg Landvetter Airport|Gothenburg]], [[Kraków John Paul II International Airport|Kraków]], [[Leeds Bradford Airport|Leeds/Bradford]], [[London Stansted Airport|London–Stansted]], [[Málaga Airport|Málaga]], [[Malta Airport|Malta]], [[Manchester Airport|Manchester]], [[Memmingen Airport|Memmingen]], [[Paphos International Airport|Paphos]], [[Václav Havel Airport Prague|Prague]], [[Rome Ciampino Airport|Rome–Ciampino]], [[Sandefjord Airport, Torp|Sandefjord]], [[Stockholm Arlanda Airport|Stockholm–Arlanda]], [[Treviso Airport|Treviso]], [[Vienna International Airport|Vienna]] <br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Cologne Bonn Airport|Cologne/Bonn]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riga-airport.com/en/news/ryanair-opens-new-base-and-doubles-its-number-destinations-riga-airport|title=Ryanair opens a new base and doubles its number of destinations from Riga Airport|date=11 November 2021|website=Riga airport}}</ref> [[Girona–Costa Brava Airport|Girona]],{{cn|date=November 2024}}
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| {{nowrap|[[Skyline Express Airlines]]}} | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Hurghada International Airport|Hurghada]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Sharm El Sheikh Airport|Sharm El Sheikh]]<ref name="ANEX Tour Flight schedule">{{cite web | url=https://search.anextour.lv/freight_time?LANG=en& | title=ANEX Tour Flight schedule }}</ref>
| [[Scandinavian Airlines]] | [[Stockholm Arlanda Airport|Stockholm-Arlanda]]
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| {{nowrap|[[SmartLynx Airlines]]}}| '''Charter:''' [[Antalya Airport|Antalya]], [[Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi]], [[Orio al Serio Airport|Bergamo]], [[Bourgas Airport|Bourgas]], [[Heraklion International Airport|Heraklion]], [[Hurghada International Airport|Hurghada]], [[Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport|Monastir]], [[Rijeka Airport|Rijeka]], [[Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport|Sharm el-Sheikh]], [[Tenerife South Airport|Tenerife-South]], [[Varna Airport|Varna]]
| [[SkyUp Airlines]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://joinup.lv/en/flights |title=Join UP! Tour operator – holiday packages, holiday trips }}</ref> | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Antalya Airport|Antalya]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport|Hambantota–Mattala]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Heraklion International Airport|Heraklion]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Hurghada International Airport|Hurghada]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Sharm El Sheikh International Airport|Sharm El Sheikh]]{{cn|date=November 2024}}
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| [[SmartLynx Airlines]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smartlynx.aero/en/passengers/route-map|title=Route map|website=smartlynx.aero}}</ref> | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Antalya Airport|Antalya]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Burgas Airport|Burgas]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Corfu International Airport|Corfu]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Djerba–Zarzis International Airport|Djerba]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport|Enfidha]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport|Funchal]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Tenerife South Airport|Tenerife–South]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Tivat Airport|Tivat]],{{cn|date=November 2024}} [[Varna Airport|Varna]]{{cn|date=November 2024}}
| {{nowrap|[[Swiss International Air Lines]]}} | [[Zürich Airport|Zürich]] (ends 24 March 2016)<ref>https://www.swiss.com/it/it/Book/Outbound/RIX-ZRH/from-2016-03-25/adults-1/children-0/infants-0/class-economy/al-LX/sid8zi5</ref>
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| [[Smartwings]] | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza|Tirana]]{{cn|date=November 2024}}
| [[Thai Airways]] | [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi]] (begins 26 May 2016)
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| [[Transavia]] | [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol|Amsterdam]]<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231030-hvnw2332q|title=Transavia Moves A321neo Debut to 20DEC23|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=30 October 2023|accessdate=3 January 2025|language=en-ca}}</ref>
| [[Turkish Airlines]] | [[Istanbul-Atatürk]]
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| [[Turkish Airlines]] | [[Istanbul Airport|Istanbul]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/241112-tkns25eu|date=12 November 2024|website=AeroRoutes |title=Turkish Airlines NS25 European Frequency Changes – 10NOV24 }}</ref>
| {{nowrap|[[Ukraine International Airlines]]}} | [[Kiev-Boryspil]]
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| [[Uzbekistan Airways]] | [[Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport|Tashkent]]<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/241024-hynw24rix|title=Uzbekistan Airways NW24 Riga Boeing 767 Operations|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=24 October 2024|accessdate=31 December 2024|language=en-ca}}</ref>
| [[UTair Aviation]] | [[Vnukovo International Airport|Moscow-Vnukovo]]
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| [[Uzbekistan Airways]] | [[New York-JFK]], [[Tashkent International Airport|Tashkent]]
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| [[Vueling]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Barcelona–El Prat Airport|Barcelona]] (begins {{date|2016-06-24}})<ref name=VuelingBalticS16>{{cite news|last1=L|first1=J|title=Vueling Adds New Service to The Baltics in S16|url=http://airlineroute.net/2015/09/29/vy-rixvno-s16/|accessdate=29 September 2015|publisher=Airline Route|date=29 September 2015}}</ref> [[Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport|Rome-Fiumicino]] (begins {{date|2016-06-25}})<ref>[http://airlineroute.net/2015/10/06/vy-fco-s16/]</ref>
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| [[Wizz Air]] | [[David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport|Kutaisi]]
| [[Wizz Air]] |[[Barcelona–El Prat Airport|Barcelona]], [[Bergen Airport, Flesland|Bergen]], [[Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield|Doncaster/Sheffield]], [[Dortmund Airport|Dortmund]], [[Eindhoven Airport|Eindhoven]], [[Liverpool Airport|Liverpool]], [[London-Luton]], [[Lübeck Airport|Lübeck]], [[Sandefjord Airport, Torp|Sandefjord]], [[Stavanger Airport, Sola|Stavanger]] <br> '''Seasonal:''' [[Beauvais–Tillé Airport|Beauvais]]
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===Cargo===
===Cargo===
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|[[DHL Aviation]] <br>{{nowrap|operated by [[EAT Leipzig]]}} |[[Leipzig/Halle Airport|Leipzig/Halle]]
| [[SprintAir]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Numbers of cargo flights at Kaunas Airport to increase by a quarter during Christmas holiday period |url=https://kaunas-airport.lt/en/news/numbers-of-cargo-flights-at-kaunas-airport-to-increase-by-a-quarter-during-christmas-holiday-period}}</ref> | [[Copenhagen Airport|Copenhagen]], [[Kaunas Airport|Kaunas]]
|[[RAF-Avia]]|[[Aalborg Airport|Aalborg]], [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol|Amsterdam]], [[Esenboğa International Airport|Ankara]], [[Copenhagen Airport|Copenhagen]], [[Birmingham Airport|Birmingham]], [[Coventry Airport|Coventry]], [[East Midlands Airport|East Midlands]], [[Helsinki Airport|Helsinki]], [[Innsbruck Airport|Innsbruck]], [[Istanbul Atatürk Airport|Istanbul-Atatürk]], [[Boryspil International Airport|Kiev-Boryspil]], [[Larnaca International Airport|Larnaca]], [[Leipzig/Halle Airport|Leipzig/Halle]], [[Lisbon Portela Airport|Lisbon]], [[Malmö Airport|Malmö]], [[Vnukovo International Airport|Moscow-Vnukovo]], [[Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava|Ostrava]], [[Prague Václav Havel Airport|Prague]], [[Simferopol International Airport|Simferopol]]
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|[[Kalitta Air]]|[[Bagram Airbase|Bagram]]
|[[SprintAir]]|[[Warsaw Chopin Airport|Warsaw-Chopin]]
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==Statistics==
==Statistics==
[[File:Flugplatz-riga-by-RalfR-2.jpg|thumb|right|Apron view]]
[[File:Letie lidojumi RIX (161) (24301691811).jpg|thumb|Check-in hall]]
[[File:Letie_lidojumi_RIX_(120)_(23755392474).jpg|thumb|Hallway between piers ''B'' and ''C'']]
[[File:AirBaltic Boeing 757-200 at RIX.jpg|thumb|An [[airBaltic]] [[Boeing 757-200]] at Riga International Airport]]
[[File:Aeropuerto_de_Riga_-_panoramio.jpg|thumb|View of the ''B'' pier]]
===Passenger statistics===
[[File:RIX tarmac.jpg|thumb|RIX terminal view from tarmac]]
{{Bar chart
[[File:Letie_lidojumi_RIX_(245)_(24367068016).jpg|thumb|Control tower]]
| title = Passengers at Riga International Airport
| label_type = Year
| data_type = Passengers (in thousands)
| bar_width = 50
| width_units = em
| data_max = 5163
| label1 = 1993
| data1 = 310
| label2 = 1994
| data2 = 398
| label3 = 1995
| data3 = 504
| label4 = 1996
| data4 = 506
| label5 = 1997
| data5 = 535
| label6 = 1998
| data6 = 555
| label7 = 1999
| data7 = 562
| label8 = 2000
| data8 = 574
| label9 = 2001
| data9 = 623
| label10 = 2002
| data10 = 633
| label11 = 2003
| data11 = 712
| label12 = 2004
| data12 = 1060
| label13 = 2005
| data13 = 1878
| label14 = 2006
| data14 = 2495
| label15 = 2007
| data15 = 3161
| label16 = 2008
| data16 = 3691
| label17 = 2009
| data17 = 4066
| label18 = 2010
| data18 = 4664
| label19 = 2011
| data19 = 5107
| label20 = 2012
| data20 = 4768
| label21 = 2013
| data21 = 4793
| label22 = 2014
| data22 = 4814
| label23 = 2015
| data23 = 5163
}}


===Route statistics===
===Route statistics===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%" width=align=
{| class="wikitable" width=align=
|+ '''Busiest routes from Riga (2014)<ref>[http://www.riga-airport.com/uploads/files/RIX_Gadagramata.pdf]</ref>'''
|+ '''Busiest routes from Riga (2023)<ref name="2024r">{{cite web |url=https://www.riga-airport.com/en/statistics |title=Statistics |date=December 2023|website=www.riga-airport.com |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref>'''
|-
|-
! Rank
! Rank
! City
! City
! Share of total traffic
! Passengers
! Airlines
! Airlines
|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[London]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[London]]
| 443,394
| 7.5%
| airBaltic, Ryanair, Wizz Air
| airBaltic, Ryanair, British Airways
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Moscow]]
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Helsinki]]
| 436,335
| 5.3%
| Aeroflot, airBaltic, Transaero Airlines, UTair Aviation
| airBaltic, Finnair
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Frankfurt]]
| {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Oslo]]
| 297,512
| 4.5%
| airBaltic, Lufthansa, Ryanair
| airBaltic, Norwegian Air Shuttle
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Helsinki]]
| {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Tallinn]]
| 253,755
| 4.4%
| airBaltic, Finnair
| airBaltic
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
| {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Oslo]]
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Frankfurt]]
| 249,770
| 3.9%
| airBaltic, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair, Wizz Air
| airBaltic, Lufthansa
|-
|-
| 6
| 6
| {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Tallinn]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Stockholm]]
| 185,088
| 3.9%
| airBaltic
| airBaltic, Ryanair, Norwegian Air Shuttle
|-
|-
| 7
| 7
| {{flagicon|Lithuania}} [[Vilnius]]
| {{flagicon|Lithuania}} [[Vilnius]]
| 176,117
| 3.5%
| airBaltic
| airBaltic
|-
|-
| 8
| 8
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Stockholm]]
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Berlin]]
| 168,966
| 3.3%
| airBaltic, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair, Scandinavian
| airBaltic, Ryanair
|-
|-
| 9
| 9
| {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Copenhagen]]
| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Warsaw]]
| 148,023
| 3.0%
| airBaltic, Norwegian Air Shuttle
| airBaltic, LOT Polish Airlines, Ryanair
|-
|-
| 10
| 10
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Paris]]
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Vienna]]
| 139,305
| 3.0%
| airBaltic, Wizz Air
| airBaltic, Ryanair
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="align="
|+'''Top 10 most frequent routes from Riga as of July 2024'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flightradar24 |title=Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map |url=https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airports/rix |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=Flightradar24 |language=en}}</ref>
!Rank
!City
!Flights per week
|-
|1
|{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Helsinki Airport|Helsinki]]
|~55
|-
|2
|{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Stockholm Arlanda Airport|Stockholm]]
|~32
|-
|3
|{{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Tallinn Airport|Tallinn]]
|~30
|-
|4
|{{flagicon|Lithuania}} [[Vilnius Airport|Vilnius]]
|~28
|-
|5
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]]
|~23
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen|Oslo Gardermoen]]
|~23
|-
|7
|{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Copenhagen Airport|Copenhagen]]
|~20
|-
|8
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Amsterdam Airport|Amsterdam]]
|~17
|-
|9
|{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Vienna Airport|Vienna]]
|~16
|-
|10
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Berlin Airport|Berlin]]
|~15
|}
|}

===Largest airlines===

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%" width=align=
|+ Largest airlines by passengers (2023)<small></small><ref name="2024r" />
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! style="width:30px"| Rank
! style="width:"| Airline
! style="width:30px"| 2023, %
|-
|1||{{flagicon|Latvia}} [[airBaltic]]||56.4%
|-
|2||{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Ryanair]]||24.7%
|-
|3||{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norwegian Air Shuttle]]||3.0%
|-
|4||{{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Wizz Air]]||2.9%
|-
|5||{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Lufthansa]]||2.3%
|-
|6||{{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Turkish Airlines]]||2.2%
|-
|7||{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Finnair]]||1.9%
|-
|8||{{flagicon|Poland}} [[LOT Polish Airlines]]||1.6%
|-
|9||{{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Smartlynx Airlines]]||0.8%
|-
|10||Others||4.1%
|}

=== Annual passenger numbers ===
{{Airport-Statistics|iata=RIX}}


==Ground transportation==
==Ground transportation==
[[File:Bus stop at Riga Airport.jpg|thumb|Bus stop at Riga Airport]]


===Bus===
===Bus===
Riga Airport is accessible by bus line 22, operated by [[Rīgas Satiksme]], which runs between Riga city centre and the airport. Also airBaltic in cooperation with Radisson Hotel Latvia offers Airport Express, a shuttle bus service between the hotel and the airport. Moreover, there are international bus connections from the airport to cities in [[Estonia]], [[Lithuania]], [[Poland]], [[Germany]], [[Russia]] and [[Belarus]]. Additional information on bus routes and schedules may be found at the airport information centre.
Riga Airport is accessible by bus line 22, operated by [[Rīgas Satiksme]], which runs between Riga city centre and the airport. A shuttlebus service to the airport from the [[Riga International Coach Terminal|Riga International Bus Terminal]] was launched in 2024 by [[Lux Express]]. Moreover, there are international bus connections from the airport to cities in [[Estonia]], [[Lithuania]], [[Poland]] and [[Germany]].

=== Taxi ===
Due to instances of overcharging passengers, a taxi voucher system was implemented in April 2024 that offers a fixed-price ticket for a trip to central Riga (right and left bank) by using companies which have received a special licence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-11 |title=Pre-paid vouchers now available for Rīga Airport taxi rides |url=https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/11.04.2024-pre-paid-vouchers-now-available-for-riga-airport-taxi-rides.a550027/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=[[eng.lsm.lv]] |language=en}}</ref> Other taxis and ride hailing services are also available.


===Car===
===Car===
Riga Airport can be reached by car via the highway P133 which connects the airport with [[European route E22]]. The airport has 3 car parking areas, with ~1500 parking spaces, offering both short- and long-term parking.
Riga Airport can be reached by car via the highway P133 which connects the airport with [[European route E22]]. The airport has 3 car parking areas, with ~1500 parking spaces, offering both short- and long-term parking.


===Rail===
==Other facilities==
An airport train station is included as part of the [[Rail Baltica]] project. A contract for construction design was signed on 20 March 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Riga Airport rail station contract signed |url=https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/riga-airport-rail-station-contract-signed.a272107/ |work=LSM |date=21 March 2018 |access-date=5 July 2018}}</ref>
* [[AirBaltic]] has its head office on the property of Riga Airport.<ref name="AirBalticHQ"/>

* The [[Latvian Civil Aviation Agency]] also has its head office at Riga Airport.<ref>"[http://www.caa.lv/en/contacts Contacts]." [[Latvian Civil Aviation Agency]]. Retrieved on 19 January 2012. "Civil aviation agency Address: Airport "Riga", LV-1053, Latvia"</ref>
==Incidents and accidents==
* On 17 September 2016, an airBaltic [[Bombardier Aerospace|Bombardier]] [[Q400|Dash 8 Q400 NextGen]] aircraft made an emergency landing without its nose landing gear deployed. The plane was carrying 63 passengers and 4 crew members and was forced to return to Riga following issues with its front chassis. The runway was closed between 10:26 and 15:55 as a safety precaution following an emergency landing. Seven inbound flights and four outbound flights were cancelled, 17 flights were diverted to [[Tallinn Airport]] and [[Kaunas Airport]] and others were delayed. The aircraft involved was YL-BAI and the flight BT 641 was scheduled to fly from Riga to [[Zürich Airport]]. No injuries were reported.<ref>{{cite news |title=airBaltic flight makes emergency landing at Riga airport |url=http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/good_for_business/?doc=124129 |publisher=The Baltic Course |date=17 September 2016 |access-date=21 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=17 September 2016 |title=17 flights diverted today due to closed runway at Riga Airport |url=http://www.baltictimes.com/17_flights_diverted_today_due_to_closed_runway_at_riga_airport/ |newspaper=[[The Baltic Times]] |access-date=21 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Incidents ar 'airBaltic' lidmašīnu ietekmējis 1341 kompānijas pasažieri |url=http://www.delfi.lv/news/national/politics/incidents-ar-airbaltic-lidmasinu-ietekmejis-1341-kompanijas-pasazieri.d?id=47920679 |publisher=delfi.lv |language=lv |date=17 September 2016 |access-date=21 September 2016}}</ref>

* On 17 February 2017, a [[VIM Airlines]] charter flight to [[Ufa]], [[Russia]] slid off the runway during take-off. The aircraft was carrying the [[HC Lada Togliatti|Togliatti Lada ice hockey club team]], including 40 passengers and 7 crew members. No injuries were reported. The aircraft's engine was damaged as it hit airport equipment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=193673|title = Runway excursion Serious incident Boeing 737-524 (WL) VP-BVS, 17 Feb 2017| date=17 February 2017 }}</ref> The runway was inspected and closed for three hours after the incident. Flights were diverted to [[Tallinn Airport]] and [[Kaunas Airport]] and others were delayed.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

* On 3 December 2021, due to heavy snowfall, an airBaltic [[Airbus A220-300]] (YL-CSE) slid off the runway after the landing from Stockholm on flight BT102.{{cn|date=June 2024}}

* On 8 March 2023, an airBaltic flight from Paris slid off the runway while landing. None of the 89 passengers or 7 crew members were injured.<ref>{{cite news |title=Plane slid off runway in Rīga; no injuries |url=https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/plane-slid-off-runway-in-riga-no-injuries.a499993/ |publisher=lsm.lv |language=en |date=9 March 2023 |access-date=9 March 2023}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 08:03, 8 January 2025

RIX Riga Airport

RIX Rīgas lidosta
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Latvia
ServesRiga, Latvia
LocationMārupe Municipality
Hub for
Built1973
Elevation AMSL36 ft / 11 m
Coordinates56°55′25″N 023°58′16″E / 56.92361°N 23.97111°E / 56.92361; 23.97111
Websiteriga-airport.com
Map
RIX is located in Latvia
RIX
RIX
Location of the airport in Latvia
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 3,200 10,500 Concrete/Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Number of Passengers6,630,891[2]
Passenger change 22–23Increase 23.2%[2]
Aircraft movements61,345[2]
Movements change 22–23Increase 11.9%[2]
Cargo (tonnes)19,160[2]
Cargo change 22–23Decrease 9.7%[2]
Source (excluding statistics): AIP at EUROCONTROL

RIX Riga Airport (Latvian: RIX Rīgas lidosta; IATA: RIX, ICAO: EVRA) is the international airport of Riga, the capital of Latvia, and the largest airport in the Baltic states with direct flights to 107 destinations as of September 2024. It serves as a hub for airBaltic, SmartLynx Airlines and RAF-Avia, and as one of the base airports for Ryanair. The Latvian national carrier airBaltic is the largest carrier that serves the airport, followed by Ryanair. The airport is located in the Mārupe Municipality west of Riga, approximately 10 km from its city centre.

History

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The airport was built in 1973 as an alternative to Spilve Airport, which had become outdated. It is a state-owned joint-stock company, with the owner of all shares being the government of Latvia. The holder of the state capital share is Latvia's Ministry of Transport.[3]

In March 1995, Uzbekistan Airways began a flight from Tashkent to New York City that stopped in Riga.[4][5] The carrier operated the service with an Airbus A310.[6] Due to poor demand, the airline rerouted it through Amsterdam three months later.[5][7] Renovation and modernization of the airport was completed in 2001, coinciding with the 800th anniversary of the founding of the city.[citation needed] Uzbekistan Airways moved the stop on its New York service back to Riga in October 2004. It employed Boeing 767s on the route. Closer ties between Uzbekistan and Latvia and the Latvian government's decision to lower the Riga airport's fees had encouraged the company to return.[5][7]

In 2006 and 2016, the new north terminal extensions were opened. A maintenance, repair and overhaul facility was opened in the autumn of 2006, to be run as a joint venture between two local companies: Concors and SR-Technik.[citation needed] In 2010, the first dedicated business aviation terminal of the Baltics opened at the airport.[8] Uzbekistan Airways terminated the Riga–New York flight in October 2017.[9]

Facilities

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Terminal

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The airport features a single, two-storey passenger terminal building which has been expanded and upgraded to modern standards several times in recent years. The landside consists of a main hall containing a single row of 36 check-in counters as well as some shops and the security area on the upper floor while the arrivals area, baggage reclaim and some service counters are located on the ground floor below.[10] The airside features departure areas B and C split up into two piers with the former original, smaller boarding area A now only used for some arrivals. Both piers feature overall eight stands with jetbridges plus four walk-boarding stands from the upper level as well as several more gates for bus boarding on their ground levels.[10] The B pier is used for Schengen Area departures and arrivals, while the C pier is for non-Schengen Area departures and arrivals. The terminal features outlets by Narvesen, Costa Coffee, and TGI Fridays amongst others, as well as a single airport lounge.[10]

Runway

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The airport has a single runway in directions 18/36, which is 3,200 m in length and equipped with ILS CAT II.[11]

Other facilities

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Both airBaltic and the Latvian Civil Aviation Agency maintain their head offices at Riga International Airport.[12]

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger

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The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Riga:[13]

AirlinesDestinations
Aegean Airlines Seasonal: Athens[14]
airBaltic Alicante, Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona,[15] Berlin, Billund, Brussels, Bucharest–Otopeni,[15] Budapest, Chișinău,[15] Copenhagen,[15] Dubai–International, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Helsinki, Istanbul, Larnaca, Lisbon, Ljubljana, London–Gatwick, Madrid, Málaga, Milan–Malpensa, Malta, Munich, Nice, Oslo,[15] Palanga, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Prague, Reykjavík–Keflavík, Rome–Fiumicino, Sofia, Stockholm–Arlanda,[15] Tallinn, Tampere,[15] Tbilisi, Tel Aviv,[15] Tenerife–South, Turku, Vienna, Vilnius, Zürich
Seasonal: Agadir,[16] Batumi,[17] Bergen,[18] Burgas,[19] Catania,[20] Corfu,[21] Dubrovnik,[citation needed] Funchal,[22] Geneva,[23] Heraklion,[citation needed] Hurghada,[22] Innsbruck,[22] Kittilä,[24] Marrakesh,[25] Naples,[26] Olbia,[27] Palma de Mallorca,[28] Pisa,[29] Porto,[15] Rhodes,[30] Rzeszów (ends 13 January 2025),[31][32] Salzburg,[citation needed] Sharm El Sheikh,[22] Split,[33] Thessaloniki,[34] Tirana,[35] Tivat,[citation needed] Valencia,[36] Venice,[37] Verona[38]
Seasonal charter: Antalya,[citation needed] Enfidha,[39] Patras,[citation needed] Rimini[40]
Air Montenegro Seasonal charter: Tivat[41]
British Airways London–Heathrow
Finnair Helsinki
Freebird Airlines Seasonal charter: Antalya,[42] Bodrum
LOT Polish Airlines Warsaw–Chopin[43]
Lufthansa Frankfurt
Mavi Gök Airlines Seasonal charter: Antalya[44]
Norwegian Air Shuttle Alicante, Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm–Arlanda, Trondheim
Seasonal: London–Gatwick (begins 30 March 2025),[45] Split (begins 3 May 2025),[46] Tivat[47]
Ryanair Aarhus, Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Berlin (ends 29 March 2025),[48] Charleroi, Dublin, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Gdańsk, Gothenburg, Kraków, Leeds/Bradford, London–Stansted, Málaga, Malta, Manchester, Memmingen, Paphos, Prague, Rome–Ciampino, Sandefjord, Stockholm–Arlanda, Treviso, Vienna
Seasonal: Cologne/Bonn,[49] Girona,[citation needed]
Skyline Express Airlines Seasonal charter: Hurghada,[citation needed] Sharm El Sheikh[44]
SkyUp Airlines[50] Seasonal charter: Antalya,[citation needed] Hambantota–Mattala,[citation needed] Heraklion,[citation needed] Hurghada,[citation needed] Sharm El Sheikh[citation needed]
SmartLynx Airlines[51] Seasonal charter: Antalya,[citation needed] Burgas,[citation needed] Corfu,[citation needed] Djerba,[citation needed] Enfidha,[citation needed] Funchal,[citation needed] Tenerife–South,[citation needed] Tivat,[citation needed] Varna[citation needed]
Smartwings Seasonal charter: Tirana[citation needed]
Transavia Amsterdam[52]
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[53]
Uzbekistan Airways Tashkent[54]
Wizz Air Kutaisi

Cargo

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AirlinesDestinations
SprintAir[55] Copenhagen, Kaunas

Statistics

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Check-in hall
Hallway between piers B and C
View of the B pier
RIX terminal view from tarmac
Control tower

Route statistics

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Busiest routes from Riga (2023)[56]
Rank City Share of total traffic Airlines
1 United Kingdom London 7.5% airBaltic, Ryanair, British Airways
2 Finland Helsinki 5.3% airBaltic, Finnair
3 Norway Oslo 4.5% airBaltic, Norwegian Air Shuttle
4 Estonia Tallinn 4.4% airBaltic
5 Germany Frankfurt 3.9% airBaltic, Lufthansa
6 Sweden Stockholm 3.9% airBaltic, Ryanair, Norwegian Air Shuttle
7 Lithuania Vilnius 3.5% airBaltic
8 Germany Berlin 3.3% airBaltic, Ryanair
9 Poland Warsaw 3.0% airBaltic, LOT Polish Airlines, Ryanair
10 Austria Vienna 3.0% airBaltic, Ryanair
Top 10 most frequent routes from Riga as of July 2024[57]
Rank City Flights per week
1 Finland Helsinki ~55
2 Sweden Stockholm ~32
3 Estonia Tallinn ~30
4 Lithuania Vilnius ~28
5 Germany Frankfurt ~23
6 Norway Oslo Gardermoen ~23
7 Denmark Copenhagen ~20
8 Netherlands Amsterdam ~17
9 Austria Vienna ~16
10 Germany Berlin ~15

Largest airlines

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Largest airlines by passengers (2023)[56]
Rank Airline 2023, %
1 Latvia airBaltic 56.4%
2 Republic of Ireland Ryanair 24.7%
3 Norway Norwegian Air Shuttle 3.0%
4 Hungary Wizz Air 2.9%
5 Germany Lufthansa 2.3%
6 Turkey Turkish Airlines 2.2%
7 Finland Finnair 1.9%
8 Poland LOT Polish Airlines 1.6%
9 Latvia Smartlynx Airlines 0.8%
10 Others 4.1%

Annual passenger numbers

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Annual passenger traffic at RIX airport. See Wikidata query.

Ground transportation

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Bus stop at Riga Airport

Bus

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Riga Airport is accessible by bus line 22, operated by Rīgas Satiksme, which runs between Riga city centre and the airport. A shuttlebus service to the airport from the Riga International Bus Terminal was launched in 2024 by Lux Express. Moreover, there are international bus connections from the airport to cities in Estonia, Lithuania, Poland and Germany.

Taxi

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Due to instances of overcharging passengers, a taxi voucher system was implemented in April 2024 that offers a fixed-price ticket for a trip to central Riga (right and left bank) by using companies which have received a special licence.[58] Other taxis and ride hailing services are also available.

Car

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Riga Airport can be reached by car via the highway P133 which connects the airport with European route E22. The airport has 3 car parking areas, with ~1500 parking spaces, offering both short- and long-term parking.

Rail

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An airport train station is included as part of the Rail Baltica project. A contract for construction design was signed on 20 March 2018.[59]

Incidents and accidents

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  • On 17 September 2016, an airBaltic Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 NextGen aircraft made an emergency landing without its nose landing gear deployed. The plane was carrying 63 passengers and 4 crew members and was forced to return to Riga following issues with its front chassis. The runway was closed between 10:26 and 15:55 as a safety precaution following an emergency landing. Seven inbound flights and four outbound flights were cancelled, 17 flights were diverted to Tallinn Airport and Kaunas Airport and others were delayed. The aircraft involved was YL-BAI and the flight BT 641 was scheduled to fly from Riga to Zürich Airport. No injuries were reported.[60][61][62]
  • On 3 December 2021, due to heavy snowfall, an airBaltic Airbus A220-300 (YL-CSE) slid off the runway after the landing from Stockholm on flight BT102.[citation needed]
  • On 8 March 2023, an airBaltic flight from Paris slid off the runway while landing. None of the 89 passengers or 7 crew members were injured.[64]

See also

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