Riga International Airport
Riga International Airport Starptautiskā lidosta "Rīga" | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Latvia | ||||||||||
| Operator | TAV Airports | ||||||||||
| Serves | Riga, Latvia | ||||||||||
| Location | Mārupe municipality | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 36 ft / 11 m | ||||||||||
| Website | riga-airport.com | ||||||||||
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Riga International Airport (Template:Lang-lv; 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 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.
The airport is located in the Mārupe municipality[2] 5.4 NM (10.0 km; 6.2 mi) west[1] of Riga and 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. 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
The airport was built in 1973 as an alternative to Spilve Airport, which had become outdated.
Renovation and modernization of the airport was completed in 2001, coinciding with the 800th anniversary of the founding of the city.
In 2006, the new north terminal extension was opened. The airport has three terminals: A & C for non-Schengen, and B for Schengen departures. Arrivals 1, in terminal A, handles the Schengen arrivals, while Arrivals 2, in terminal C, handles the non-Schengen arrivals.[3] 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 ILS CAT II.[4]
The Airport is owned by the Republic of Latvia via the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia.[5]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| DHL Aviation operated by EAT Leipzig | Leipzig/Halle |
| RAF-Avia | Aalborg, Amsterdam, Ankara, Copenhagen, Birmingham, Coventry, East Midlands, Helsinki, Innsbruck, Istanbul-Atatürk, Kiev-Boryspil, Larnaca, Leipzig/Halle, Lisbon, Malmö, Moscow-Vnukovo, Ostrava, Prague, Simferopol |
| Kalitta Air | Bagram |
| SprintAir | Warsaw-Chopin |
Statistics
Passenger statistics
| 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310 | 398 | 504 | 506 | 535 | 555 | 562 | 574 | 623 | 633 | 712 | 1,060 | 1,878 | 2,495 | 3,161 | 3,691 | 4,066 | 4,664 | 5,107 | 4,768 | 4,793 | 4,814 |
Route statistics
| Rank | City | Passengers | Airlines |
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| 1 |  London
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443,394 | airBaltic, Ryanair, Wizz Air |
| 2 |  Moscow
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436,335 | Aeroflot, airBaltic, Transaero Airlines, UTair Aviation |
| 3 |  Frankfurt
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297,512 | airBaltic, Lufthansa, Ryanair |
| 4 |  Helsinki
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253,755 | airBaltic, Finnair |
| 5 |  Oslo
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249,770 | airBaltic, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair, Wizz Air |
| 6 |  Tallinn
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185,088 | airBaltic |
| 7 |  Vilnius
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176,117 | airBaltic |
| 8 |  Stockholm
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168,966 | airBaltic, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair, Scandinavian |
| 9 |  Copenhagen
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148,023 | airBaltic, Norwegian Air Shuttle |
| 10 |  Paris
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139,305 | airBaltic, Wizz Air |
Ground transportation
Bus
Riga Airport is easily 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.
Car
Riga Airport can be easily 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.
Other facilities
- AirBaltic has its head office on the property of Riga Airport.[2]
- The Latvian Civil Aviation Agency also has its head office at Riga Airport.[13]
See also
- List of the busiest airports in Europe
- List of largest airports in the Baltic states
- List of the busiest airports in the former USSR
- List of airports in Latvia
- Transportation in Latvia
- Rīgas Satiksme (Riga Public Transport)
References
- ^ a b EAD Basic
- ^ a b "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"
- ^ Riga Airport Plan
- ^ "Operational Facilities". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Airport at a glance". Riga Airport Website.
- ^ L, J (16 July 2015). "airBaltic Adds Salzburg Seasonal Service from late-Dec 2015". Airline Route. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ http://airlineroute.net/2015/09/01/bt-vrn-w15/
- ^ "Ryanair launches new Riga-Berlin route". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Плохотниченко, Юрий (22 October 2015). "UTair снова будет летать из Москвы в Ригу". Travel.Ru.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ L, J (29 September 2015). "Vueling Adds New Service to The Baltics in S16". Airline Route. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ "Contacts." Latvian Civil Aviation Agency. Retrieved on 19 January 2012. "Civil aviation agency Address: Airport "Riga", LV-1053, Latvia"
External links
Media related to Riga International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
