RTRKG2212
In November the number of passengers at airport comprised 434.3 thousand
According to the data of the Central Statistical Bureau, in November 2022 passenger turnover at Riga International Airport comprised 434.3 thousand passengers, which is 1.6 times more than in November 2021 and 21.4 % less than in the previous month. Compared to November 2019, the number of passengers at airport was 21.1 % smaller.
Even though in November, compared to the previous year, there was a significant rise in the number of passengers, the total number of flights in November comprised 4 384, which is 1 % less than a year ago, and indicates a larger occupancy of planes and a greater number of passengers on them.
In eleven months of this year the number of passengers at airport comprised 4.9 million passengers, which is 2.9 million or 2.4 times more than in the corresponding period of 2021 and 2.5 times more than in the eleven months of 2020. However, that is 31.8 % less than in the corresponding period of 2019.
In November 2022 the total volume of cargo and mail loaded and unloaded1 comprised 1.8 thousand tonnes, which is 1.6 % more than in October, but 46.9 % less than in November 2021.
In November 0.7 thousand tonnes of cargo and mail were unloaded, which is 65.1 % less than in November 2021, but 1 thousand tonnes of cargo and mail were loaded, which is 16.6 % less.
Key indicators of Riga International Airport
| November 2021 | November 2022 | Changes as % over November 2021 |
Passenger arrivals and departures | 271 572 | 434 254 | 1.6 times |
passenger arrivals | 136 268 | 217 226 | 1.6 times |
passenger departures | 135 304 | 217 028 | 1.6 times |
Number of flights | 4 428 | 4 384 | -1.0 % |
Cargo and post loaded and unloaded (in tonnes) | 3 306 | 1 757 | -46.9% |
cargo and post unloaded | 2 061 | 719 | -65.1% |
cargo and post loaded | 1 245 | 1 038 | -16.6% |
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
Agnese Šaltene
E-mail: Agnese.Saltene@csp.gov.lv
Phone: +371 67366608
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