List of airports in Albania

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Map of airports in Albania

This is a list of airports in Albania , grouped by type and sorted by location.

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Previously, a number of regional airports have been renovated but could not become functional for civil flights because of the 20 year monopoly held by Tirana International Airport's shareholder company over Albanian airspace that started in 2005. Following intensive negotiations to revise the contract terms to open airports for both domestic and external flights earlier, the Albanian government managed to reduce the concession period by 5 years, until 2020. After reaching the agreement with the Albanian Government to end its monopoly on international flights from Albania, Hochtief AirPort sold the operation of TIA to China Everbright Limited. [1] However, in December of 2020 Kastrati group took over the concession of the airport from China Everbright Limited for 71 million euros. [2]

Kukës International Airport opened on 9 July 2021, marking the end of the monopoly on international flights in Albania after 15 years, when the first ever international commercial flight Helvetic Airways Flight 8174 arrived from Zurich Airport. [3]

On 28 November 2021, construction work began to build Albanias third airport, Vlora International Airport. The international tender was won by a consortium made up of Behgjet Pacolli's Mabco Constructions, the Turkish YDA Group and the Kosovar 2A Group Shpk and the contract was signed on 20 April 2021. [4] The airport is expected to welcome its first passengers in summer 2025. [5] There have been environmental concerns however, with the airport being built inside the Vjosa-Narta Protected Area, in contradiction to national laws and international biodiversity protection conventions that Albania has ratified.

In January 2024 the minister of infrastructure of Albania Belinda Balluku said in a press conference that Albanias 4th airport will be built in the existing airfield of Gjirokastër, instead of Sarandë as previously stated in 2022 by prime minister Edi Rama. The reason cited for this was the already existing infrastructure which connects the two cities within 45 minutes. She also noted that the tender procedures for the construction of the new airport are set to open within the first half of 2024. [5]

Airports

NameImageLocationAirport code(s)RunwayPassenger traffic
(2023)		OperatorBuilt
IATA ICAO total % increase
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza Terminal jashte.jpg Rinas
41°24′53″N19°43′14″E / 41.4147°N 19.7206°E / 41.4147; 19.7206 		TIALATI2,750 m (9,020 ft)7,257,634+40% Green Arrow Up.svg Tirana International Airport Sh.p.k / Kastrati Group1957
↓
2007
Kukës International Airport Zayed Kukes Airport 2022.jpg Shtiqën
42°02′01″N20°24′57″E / 42.0337°N 20.4158°E / 42.0337; 20.4158 		KFZLAKU2,198 m (7,211 ft)22,554-43% Red Arrow Down.svg Kukës Municipality / Bami Sh.p.k / Global Technical Mechanics Sh.p.k2005
↓
2021
Vlora International Airport Akernia airfield close to Novosele.jpg Novoselë
40°36′26″N19°25′42″E / 40.6071°N 19.4282°E / 40.6071; 19.4282 		—LAVL3,200 m (10,500 ft)——Mabetex Group2021
↓
2025		u/c

Domestic airfields

NameImageLocationAirport code(s)RunwayBuilt
IATA ICAO
Gjirokastër Airfield Gjirokaster Airport 2022.jpg Gjirokastër
40°05′14″N20°09′11″E / 40.0873°N 20.1531°E / 40.0873; 20.1531 		—LAGK1,347 m (4,419 ft)1929
Korçë Airfield Airplane (348965) - The Noun Project.svg Lumalas
40°38′45″N20°44′29″E / 40.6457°N 20.7415°E / 40.6457; 20.7415 		—LAKO2,278 m (7,474 ft)1924
Sarandë Airfield Airplane (348965) - The Noun Project.svg Finiq
39°52′43″N20°2′9″E / 39.87861°N 20.03583°E / 39.87861; 20.03583 		—LASR——
Shkodër Airfield Airplane (348965) - The Noun Project.svg Shtoj
42°5′21.7″N19°30′32.8″E / 42.089361°N 19.509111°E / 42.089361; 19.509111 		—LASK424 m (1,391 ft)—
Farkë Heliport Airplane (348965) - The Noun Project.svg Farkë
41°18′56″N19°53′08″E / 41.3155°N 19.8855°E / 41.3155; 19.8855 		—LAFK30 m (98 ft)—

Military aerodromes

NameImageLocationAirport code(s)RunwayBuilt
IATA ICAO
Kuçovë Aerodrome There were many F6 fighters left at Kucove. (11278508816).jpg Kuçovë
40°46′19″N19°54′07″E / 40.7719°N 19.9019°E / 40.7719; 19.9019 		—LAKV2,853 m (9,360 ft)1952
Gjadër Aerodrome Airplane (348965) - The Noun Project.svg Gjadër
41°53′43″N19°35′55″E / 41.8952°N 19.5987°E / 41.8952; 19.5987 		—LAGJ2,800 m (9,200 ft)1974

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References

  1. ↑ "Shqiptarja.com - Aeroporti i Rinasit kalon 100% tek kompania kineze" . Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Albania's Kastrati Group acquires concession for Tirana International Airport - report". SeeNews.
  3. ↑ "Helvetic Airlines ulet nga Zürich për herë të parë në Aeroportin Ndërkombëtar të Kukësit" [Helvetic Airlines lands from Zürich for the first time at Kukës International Airport] (in Albanian). Kukës International Airport. 9 July 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Albania signs 104 million-euro deal to build new airport". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Albania changes planned airport location". SeeNews. Retrieved 9 January 2024.


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