List of the busiest airports in the Baltic states

This is a list of the busiest airports in the Baltic states in terms of total number of Passengers, Aircraft movements and Freight and Mail Tonnes per year. The statistics includes major airports in the Baltic States with commercial regular traffic. Aircraft movements and Freight and Mail Tonnes only include statistics for the 5 busiest airports in 2012 since reliable data is not available for all airports. Included are also a list of the Busiest Air Routes to/from and between the Baltic States for 2011 and 2012, data for 2019 will be added as soon as the data becomes available.

Location of the Baltic States (dark green) in Europe (dark grey)

Passengers edit

Graph Summary edit

Annual passenger traffic at RIX VNO TLL PLQ KUN airports.See Wikidata query.

International airports edit

The table lists airports with current or past regular international flights.

RankCountryAirport20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004
1. LatviaRiga International Airport6,630,891[1]5,380,779[2]2,353,064[2]2,011,155[2]7,798,394[2]7,056,089[3]6,097,4345,402,5455,162,6754,814,0734,793,2134,767,7645,106,6924,663,6474,066,8543,690,5493,160,9452,495,0201,878,0351,060,426
2. LithuaniaVilnius International Airport4,406,019[4]3,915,960[4]1,898,8171,312,4685,004,921[5]4,922,949[6]3,761,8373,814,0013,336,0842,942,6702,661,8692,208,0961,712,4671,373,8591,308,6322,048,4391,717,2221,451,4681,281,872964,164
3. EstoniaLennart Meri Tallinn Airport2,961,5692,748,2551,301,109863,5883,267,909[7]3,007,644[8]2,648,3612,203,5362,166,6632,017,2911,958,8012,206,7911,913,1721,384,8311,346,2361,811,5361,728,4301,541,8321,401,059997,941
4. LithuaniaKaunas International Airport1,300,424[9]1,159,184[10]487,532368,6451,160,591[11]1,011,067[12]1,186,081740,448747,284724,314695,509830,268872,618809,732456,698410,165390,881248,22877,35027,113
5. LithuaniaPalanga International Airport307,090[13]274,879[13]85,895123,948338,309[14]316,643297,197232,630145,441132,931127,890128,169111,133102,528104,600101,58693,379110,82894,00076,020
6. EstoniaKuressaare Airport42,23238,74929,44716,85824,61423,16619,23113,28914,45813,66513,16311,42117,82219,70219,51923,75220,02618,34118,07115,091

Annual statistics edit

2023 statistics edit

RankCountryCityAirportCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Passengers
(2023)
Change
2022–2023
1. LatviaRigaRiga International AirportRIX/EVRA6,630,891 23.2%
2. LithuaniaVilniusVilnius International AirportVNO/EYVI04,406,019 12.5%
3. EstoniaTallinnLennart Meri Tallinn AirportTLL/EETN02,961,569 07.8%
4. LithuaniaKaunasKaunas International AirportKUN/EYKA01,300,424 12.2%
5. LithuaniaPalangaPalanga International AirportPLQ/EYPA00307,090 11.7%
6. EstoniaKuressaareKuressaare AirportURE/EEKE00042,232 9.0%
7. EstoniaKärdlaKärdla AirportKDL/EEKA000 16,165 34.8%
8. EstoniaTartuTartu AirportTAY/EETU00001,080  %
9. EstoniaPärnuPärnu AirportEPU/EEPU00002,087  %
10. EstoniaRuhnu villageRuhnu Airfield–/EERU00001,398  %
11. LithuaniaŠiauliaiŠiauliai International AirportSQQ/EYSA  %
12. EstoniaSääre villageKihnu Airfield–/EEKU

2022 statistics edit

RankCountryCityAirportCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Passengers
(2022)
Change
2021–2022
1. LatviaRigaRiga International AirportRIX/EVRA5,380,779 128.70%
2. LithuaniaVilniusVilnius International AirportVNO/EYVI3,915,960 106.23%
3. EstoniaTallinnLennart Meri Tallinn AirportTLL/EETN2,748,255[15] 111.22%
4. LithuaniaKaunasKaunas International AirportKUN/EYKA1,159,184 137.77%
5. LithuaniaPalangaPalanga International AirportPLQ/EYPA0274,879 220.02%
6. EstoniaKuressaareKuressaare AirportURE/EEKE0038,749[15] 31.59%
7. EstoniaKärdlaKärdla AirportKDL/EEKA12,004[15] 11.52%
8. EstoniaTartuTartu AirportTAY/EETU8,653[15] 1641.05%
9. EstoniaPärnuPärnu AirportEPU/EEPU2,887[15] 661.74%
10. EstoniaRuhnu villageRuhnu Airfield–/EERU1,641[15] 4.46%
11. LithuaniaŠiauliaiŠiauliai International AirportSQQ/EYSA0000654 26.49%
12. EstoniaSääre villageKihnu Airfield–/EEKU12[15]

2021 statistics edit

RankCountryCityAirportCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Passengers
(2021)
Change
2020–2021
1. LatviaRigaRiga International AirportRIX/EVRA2,353,064 17.00%
2. LithuaniaVilniusVilnius International AirportVNO/EYVI1,898,817 44.68%
3. EstoniaTallinnLennart Meri Tallinn AirportTLL/EETN1,301,109[16] 50.66%
4. LithuaniaKaunasKaunas International AirportKUN/EYKA487,532 32.25%
5. LithuaniaPalangaPalanga International AirportPLQ/EYPA85,895 44.30%
6. EstoniaKuressaareKuressaare AirportURE/EEKE29,447[16] 74.68%
7. EstoniaKärdlaKärdla AirportKDL/EEKA10,769[16] 14.82%
8. EstoniaRuhnu villageRuhnu Airfield–/EERU1,571[16] 29.30%
9. LithuaniaŠiauliaiŠiauliai International AirportSQQ/EYSA517 46.46%
10. EstoniaTartuTartu AirportTAY/EETU497[16] 91.54%
11. EstoniaPärnuPärnu AirportEPU/EEPU379[16] 4.99%
12. LatviaLiepajaLiepaja International AirportLPX/EVLA<100[a]

2020 statistics edit

RankCountryCityAirportCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Passengers
(2020)
Change
2019–2020
1. LatviaRigaRiga International AirportRIX/EVRA2,011,155 74.20%
2. LithuaniaVilniusVilnius International AirportVNO/EYVI1,312,468 73.78%
3. EstoniaTallinnLennart Meri Tallinn AirportTLL/EETN863,589[16] 73.60%
4. LithuaniaKaunasKaunas International AirportKUN/EYKA368,645 68.00%
5. LithuaniaPalangaPalanga International AirportPLQ/EYPA123,948 63.84%
6. EstoniaKuressaareKuressaare AirportURE/EEKE16,858[16]
7. EstoniaKärdlaKärdla AirportKDL/EEKA9,379[16]
8. EstoniaTartuTartu AirportTAY/EETU5,874[16]
9. LatviaLiepajaLiepaja International AirportLPX/EVLA<4,000[a]
10. EstoniaRuhnu villageRuhnu Airfield–/EERU1,215[16]
11. EstoniaPärnuPärnu AirportEPU/EEPU361[16]
12. LithuaniaŠiauliaiŠiauliai International AirportSQQ/EYSA353 5.69%

2019 statistics edit

RankCountryCityAirportCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Passengers
(2019)
Change
2018–2019
1. LatviaRigaRiga International AirportRIX/EVRA7,798,394 10.57%
2. LithuaniaVilniusVilnius International AirportVNO/EYVI5,004,921 1.67%
3. EstoniaTallinnLennart Meri Tallinn AirportTLL/EETN3,267,909 8.65%
4. LithuaniaKaunasKaunas International AirportKUN/EYKA1,160,591 14.79%
5. LithuaniaPalangaPalanga International AirportPLQ/EYPA338,309 6.84%
6. EstoniaKuressaareKuressaare AirportURE/EEKE20,116
7. LatviaLiepajaLiepaja International AirportLPX/EVLA13,835 41.88%
8. LithuaniaŠiauliaiŠiauliai International AirportSQQ/EYSA334 83.17%

2018 statistics edit

RankCountryCityAirportCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Passengers
(2018)
Change
2017–2018
1. LatviaRigaRiga International AirportRIX/EVRA7,056,089 15.72%
2. LithuaniaVilniusVilnius International AirportVNO/EYVI4,922,949 30.87%
3. EstoniaTallinnLennart Meri Tallinn AirportTLL/EETN3,007,644 13.60%
4. LithuaniaKaunasKaunas International AirportKUN/EYKA1,011,067 14.76%
5. LithuaniaPalangaPalanga International AirportPLQ/EYPA316,643 6.54%
6. LatviaLiepājaLiepāja International AirportLPX/EVLA9,751 104%
7. LithuaniaŠiauliaiŠiauliai International AirportSQQ/EYSA1,985 179%

2017 statistics edit

RankCountryCityAirportCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Passengers
(2017)
Change
2016–2017
1. LatviaRigaRiga International AirportRIX/EVRA6,097,434 12.87%
2. LithuaniaVilniusVilnius International AirportVNO/EYVI3,761,837 1.39%
3. EstoniaTallinnLennart Meri Tallinn AirportTLL/EETN2,648,361 20.19%
4. LithuaniaKaunasKaunas International AirportKUN/EYKA1,186,081 60.18%
5. LithuaniaPalangaPalanga International AirportPLQ/EYPA297,197 27.76%
6. EstoniaTartuTartu AirportTAY/EETU30,296
7. EstoniaKuressaareKuressaare AirportURE/EEKE19,231
8. EstoniaKärdlaKärdla AirportKDL/EEKA9,168
9. LatviaLiepājaLiepāja International AirportLPX/EVLA4,780
10. LithuaniaŠiauliaiŠiauliai International AirportSQQ/EYSA712 46.5%

2013 statistics edit

RankCountryCityAirportCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Passengers
(2013)
Change
2012–2013
1.LatviaRigaRiga International AirportRIX/EVRA4,793,213+0.6%
2.LithuaniaVilniusVilnius International AirportVNO/EYVI2,661,869+20.6%
3.EstoniaTallinnLennart Meri Tallinn AirportTLL/EETN1,958,801-11.2%
4.LithuaniaKaunasKaunas International AirportKUN/EYKA695,509-16.2%
5.LithuaniaPalangaPalanga International AirportPLQ/EYPA127,890-1.0%
6.EstoniaTartuTartu AirportTAY/EETU13,690-32.7%
7.EstoniaKuressaareKuressaare AirportURE/EEKE13,163+15.25%
8.EstoniaKärdlaKärdla AirportKDL/EEKA10,222+5.38%
9.EstoniaPärnuPärnu AirportEPU/EEPU3,538-37.2%
10.EstoniaKihnuKihnu Airfield---/EEKU2,434-1.4%
11.EstoniaRuhnuRuhnu Airfield---/EERU1,214-11.0%
12.LithuaniaŠiauliaiŠiauliai International AirportSQQ/EYSA942-4.46%

2012 statistics edit

RankCountryCityAirportCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Passengers
(2012)
Change
2011–2012
1.LatviaRigaRiga International AirportRIX/EVRA4,767,878-6.6%
2.LithuaniaVilniusVilnius International AirportVNO/EYVI2,208,096+28.9%
3.EstoniaTallinnLennart Meri Tallinn AirportTLL/EETN2,206,692+15.3%
4.LithuaniaKaunasKaunas International AirportKUN/EYKA830,268-4.9%
5.LithuaniaPalangaPalanga International AirportPLQ/EYPA128,169+15.3%
6.EstoniaTartuTartu AirportTAY/EETU20,302+9.3%
7.EstoniaKuressaareKuressaare AirportURE/EEKE11,421-35.9%
8.EstoniaKärdlaKärdla AirportKDL/EEKA9,700-9.3%
9.EstoniaPärnuPärnu AirportEPU/EEPU5,634-59.6%
10.EstoniaKihnuKihnu Airfield---/EEKU2,474+7.9%
11.EstoniaRuhnuRuhnu Airfield---/EERU1,364-7.0%
12.LithuaniaŠiauliaiŠiauliai International AirportSQQ/EYSA986

Aircraft movements edit

2019 statistics edit

RankCountryCityAirportCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Movements
(2019)
Change
2018–2019
1. LatviaRigaRiga International AirportRIX/EVRA87,007 4.2%
2. EstoniaTallinnLennart Meri Tallinn AirportTLL/EETN47,867 1.4%
3. LithuaniaVilniusVilnius International AirportVNO/EYVI47,440 0.5%
4. LithuaniaKaunasKaunas International AirportKUN/EYKA9,888 4.6%
5. LithuaniaPalangaPalanga International AirportPLQ/EYPA5,167 6.8%

2012 statistics edit

RankCountryCityAirportCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Movements
(2012)
Change
2011–2012
1. LatviaRigaRiga International AirportRIX/EVRA68,570 5.9%
2. EstoniaTallinnLennart Meri Tallinn AirportTLL/EETN48,531 20.4%
3. LithuaniaVilniusVilnius International AirportVNO/EYVI29,995 8.3%
4. LithuaniaKaunasKaunas International AirportKUN/EYKA8,559 5.1%
5. LithuaniaPalangaPalanga International AirportPLQ/EYPA3,047 2.9%

Freight and Mail Tonnes edit

2021 statistics edit

RankCountryCityAirportCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Cargo
(2021)
Change
2020–2021
1. LatviaRigaRiga International AirportRIX/EVRA23,520 22.2%
2. LithuaniaVilniusVilnius International AirportVNO/EYVI14,706 2.0%
3. EstoniaTallinnLennart Meri Tallinn AirportTLL/EETN10,534 15.4%
4. LithuaniaKaunasKaunas International AirportKUN/EYKA5,065 5.6%
5. LithuaniaŠiauliaiŠiauliai International AirportSQQ/EYSA60 57.1%
6. LithuaniaPalangaPalanga International AirportPLQ/EYPA1 58.3%

2012 statistics edit

RankCountryCityAirportCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Cargo
(2012)
Change
2011–2012
1. LatviaRigaRiga International AirportRIX/EVRA31,460 171.9%
2. EstoniaTallinnLennart Meri Tallinn AirportTLL/EETN23,760 29.5%
3. LithuaniaVilniusVilnius International AirportVNO/EYVI5,931 2.6%
4. LithuaniaŠiauliaiŠiauliai International AirportSQQ/EYSA5,041
4. LithuaniaKaunasKaunas International AirportKUN/EYKA3,364 20.3%
5. LithuaniaPalangaPalanga International AirportPLQ/EYPA6 40.0%

Busiest Air Routes edit

Busiest nonstop air routes within and to/from the Baltic States based on total annually carried passengers on each route. Inter-Baltic routes are Bolded.

2022 statistics edit

21 unique destinations and two Inter-Baltic connections appear within the Top 45.
Locations with multiple connections were: (5) London, (3) Antalya, Dublin, Frankfurt, Helsinki, Milan, Stockholm, Warsaw, (2) Copenhagen, Istanbul, Oslo, and Paris.

RankCity 1City 2Passengers (2022)
1.RigaLondon (Gatwick&Luton&Stansted)418,125
2.VilniusAntalya (Antalya&Gazipaşa)381,644
3.VilniusLondon (City&Luton&Stansted)366,584
4.RigaHelsinki281,021
5.KaunasLondon (Luton&Stansted)269,944
6.TallinnHelsinki252,473
7.RigaOslo (Gardermoen&Torp)236,970
8.RigaTallinn232,872
9.RigaStockholm221,100
10.TallinnFrankfurt216,871
11.VilniusWarsaw214,147
12.TallinnStockholm210,037
13.VilniusOslo (Gardermoen&Torp)204,348
14.RigaBerlin181,482
15.RigaFrankfurt180,267
16.VilniusFrankfurt (Main&Hahn)178,940
17.TallinnAntalya175,426
18.RigaVilnius165,544
19.RigaWarsaw (Chopin&Modlin)159,288
20.VilniusMilan (Malpensa&Orio al Serio)155,901
21.RigaVienna153,481
22.TallinnWarsaw150,010
23.RigaAmsterdam145,841
24.RigaCopenhagen127,574
25.RigaAntalya126,814
26.RigaDublin126,775
27.VilniusIstanbul125,173
28.KaunasCopenhagen117,054
29.VilniusParis (Charles de Gaulle&Beauvais)109,777
30.RigaBrussels (National&Charleroi)106,597
31.VilniusHelsinki101,065
32.RigaMunich101,027
33.VilniusEindhoven98,714
34.RigaRome (Ciampino&Fiumicino)98,147
35.TallinnLondon (Gatwick&Stansted)96,603
36.TallinnMilan (Malpensa&Orio al Serio)93,789
37.VilniusDublin92,550
38.RigaParis92,032
39.RigaIstanbul89,815
40.RigaBarcelona86,685
41.VilniusStockholm85,397
42.RigaPrague85,277
43.RigaMilan85,184
44.KaunasDublin84,865
45.PalangaLondon (Luton&Stansted)80,877

Source[17]

2010s edit

Gallery edit

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Airport didn't report the official number in the annual report.

References edit

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