Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport თბილისის შოთა რუსთაველის სახელობის საერთაშორისო აეროპორტი | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | United Airports of Georgia LLC | ||||||||||||||
Operator | TAV Airports Holding | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Tbilisi | ||||||||||||||
Location | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||||||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 1,624 ft / 495 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°40′09″N 044°57′17″E / 41.66917°N 44.95472°E | ||||||||||||||
Website | https://tbilisiairport.com/ | ||||||||||||||
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Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport (Georgian: თბილისის შოთა რუსთაველის სახელობის საერთაშორისო აეროპორტი) (IATA: TBS, ICAO: UGTB), is the busiest international airport in Georgia, located 17 km (11 mi) southeast of capital Tbilisi. The airport handled 3.7 million passengers in 2019. The airport is operated by TAV Airports Holding, making it a part of Groupe ADP.
Over 45 airlines operate from the airport, with nonstop or direct flights to over 25 countries.[2][3]
Tbilisi Airport is a hub for Georgian Airways, flag carrier of Georgia, as well as for Georgian Wings, MyWay Airlines and Camex.
In 2015, Tbilisi City Assembly named the airport after famous medieval Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli.[4]