List of the busiest airports in Armenia

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Air transportation in Armenia is the most convenient and comfortable means of getting into the country. There are large international airports that accept both external and domestic flights throughout the Republic. As of 2020, 11 airports operate in Armenia; however, only Yerevan's Zvartnots International Airport and Gyumri's Shirak Airport are in use for commercial aviation. Three airports, Syunik Airport, Stepanavan Airport and Goris Airport, are under reconstruction in Armenia. Once completed they will be used for commercial and civil aviation. Statistics show that the number of passengers arriving in the country by air transportation increases yearly. [1]

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Annual passenger traffic at EVN LWN airports. See Wikidata query.

Armenia's airports by passenger traffic in 2020 (Feb 29) [2]

RankAirportLocationTotal
passengers
Annual
change
Rank
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1 Zvartnots International Airport Yerevan 409,394Increase2.svg14.58%Steady2.svg
2 Shirak Airport Gyumri 21,324Decrease2.svg0.53%Steady2.svg

Armenia's airports by passenger traffic in 2019 [3] [2]

RankAirportLocationTotal
passengers
Annual
change
Rank
change
1 Zvartnots International Airport Yerevan 3,048,859Increase2.svg13.30%Steady2.svg
2 Shirak Airport Gyumri 147,536Decrease2.svg11.09%Steady2.svg

Armenia's airports by passenger traffic in 2018 [2]

RankAirportLocationTotal
passengers
Annual
change
Rank
change
1 Zvartnots International Airport Yerevan 2,690,727Increase2.svg9.90%Steady2.svg
2 Shirak Airport Gyumri 165,946Increase2.svg57.00%Steady2.svg

Armenia's airports by passenger traffic in 2017 [2]

RankAirportLocationTotal
passengers
Annual
change
Rank
change
1 Zvartnots International Airport Yerevan 2,448,250Increase2.svg16.28%Steady2.svg
2 Shirak Airport Gyumri 105,664Increase2.svg750.69%Steady2.svg

Armenia's airports by passenger traffic in 2016 [2]

RankAirportLocationTotal
passengers
Annual
change
Rank
change
1 Zvartnots International Airport Yerevan 2,105,540Increase2.svg21.95%Steady2.svg
2 Shirak Airport Gyumri 12,421Decrease2.svg68.42%Steady2.svg

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References

  1. "Convenient Ways to Travel through Armenia | Transport, Airports and Railway Communication".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "GDCA".
  3. "Yerevan airport records 3,000,000 yearly passenger flow first time ever". Armenpress. Retrieved 30 December 2019.