In October the number of passengers at airport comprised 552.5 thousand
According to the data of the Central Statistical Bureau, in October 2022 passenger turnover at Riga International Airport comprised 552.5 thousand passengers, which is 1.6 times more than in October 2021 and 3.4 % more than in the previous month. Compared to October 2019, the number of passengers at airport was 21.6 % smaller.
The total number of flights in October was 5 107, which is 7.1 % more than a year ago.
In ten months of this year the number of passengers at airport comprised 4.49 million passengers, which is 2.71 million or 2.5 times more than in the corresponding period of 2021 and 2.4 times more than in ten months of 2020. However, that is 32.7 % less than in the corresponding period of 2019.
In October 2022 the total volume of cargo and mail loaded and unloaded1 comprised 1.7 thousand tonnes, which is 7.5 % more than in September, but 30.9 % less than in October 2021.
In October 0.7 thousand tonnes of cargo and mail were unloaded, which is 53.5 % less than in October 2021, but 1 thousand tonnes of cargo and mail were loaded, which is 6.8 % more.
Key indicators of Riga International Airport
| October 2021 | October 2022 | Changes over October 2021 |
Passenger arrivals and departures | 350 966 | 552 500 | 1.6 times |
passenger arrivals | 173 052 | 275 222 | 1.6 times |
passenger departures | 177 914 | 277 278 | 1.6 times |
Number of flights | 4 770 | 5 107 | 7.1 % |
Cargo and post loaded and unloaded (in tonnes) | 2 502 | 1 729 | -30.9% |
cargo and post unloaded | 1 565 | 728 | -53.5% |
cargo and post loaded | 937 | 1 001 | 6.8% |
Refer to the OSP database:TPG010m,TRK180m
1 Excludes freight and mail, which after a short stop, continue their journey on the same aircraft on a flight having the same flight number.
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More information on the data:
Transport and Tourism Statistics Section
Vida Lukaševiča
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Phone: +371 67366681
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