About The Airport
RIX Riga Airport - Closer Than Expected
- Riga Airport is a fast-growing Northern European air traffic hub, connecting the Baltic countries with European business centres and popular holiday destinations
- 7.8 million passengers served in 2019
- The most competitive airport in Europe in terms of cost and tariff structure per passenger – awarded for ‘Top European Airport Cost Competitiveness Excellence’ by ATRS (Air Transport Research Society)
- Central location, superior road network, and a seaport ensure easily accessible traffic to and from all three Baltic countries, Scandinavia and Germany
- Riga is the metropolis of the Baltics and the third largest North-European city with rich history, culture, nature landscapes and architectural pearls
- EU country and a member of Schengen, also a participant of the World Trade Organisation, meaning it enjoys the benefits of free trade in the world’s markets. Latvia has also become a full-fledged OECD member
- Latvia has a unique geography and cultural position, providing a strategic location for business operations targeting developed economies of the EU and emerging markets of the nation’s eastern neighbors. Latvia is a natural gateway between the US, Europe, and Asia
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Facts and Figures
- List of Top 5 Airlines: airBaltic, Ryanair, Norwegian, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines
- Number of Serving Airlines: 20 summer / 16 winter
- Number of Direct Destinations: 100+ (Summer season) / 80+ (Winter season)
- Number of Terminals: 1
- Number of Runways: 1
- Length of Main Runway (m): 3,200
- Passenger Numbers (mppa): 7, 798,394 (2019)
- Ownership: Government of Latvia
- Operational Opening Hours: 24/7
- Total Catchment Population: 6.2 million
- Urban Population: 696,593
- Aircraft Parking Stands: 80