Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
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Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (Albanian: Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Tiranës Nënë Tereza, IATA: TIA, ICAO: LATI), often referred to as the Rinas International Airport, is one of the two main international airports of the Republic of Albania. It serves the city of Tirana, its metropolitan area, and surrounding region in the county of Tirana. The airport is named in honour of the Albanian Roman Catholic nun and missionary, Mother Teresa (1910–1997). It is located 6 nautical miles (11 kilometres; 6.9 miles) northwest of Tirana, in the municipality of Krujë, Durrës County.[5][6]
Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Tiranës Nënë Tereza | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Tirana International Airport SHPK and Kastrati Group[1] | ||||||||||
Serves | Tirana, Tirana County, Albania | ||||||||||
Location | Rinas, Durrës County, Albania | ||||||||||
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Focus city for | Ryanair | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 108 ft / 33 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°24′53″N 19°43′14″E | ||||||||||
Website | tirana-airport.com | ||||||||||
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The airport serves as the main hub for the Wizz Air and country's flag carrier Air Albania.[7] Tirana international airport offers regularly scheduled passenger services. It is the largest airport in Albania and is one of the busiest Balkan airports after reaching 7.2 million passengers in 2023.[8][9] Albania's other main airport is Kukës International Airport located in the northeast of the country.