Riga International Airport

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.

  1. ^ "Norwegian confirms Riga, Latvia base for 2Q24".
  2. ^ a b c d e f "RIX STATISTICS REPORT 2023". 22 July 2024 – via riga-airport.com.