RTRKG2204
In March the number of passengers at airport comprised 305 thousand
According to the data of the Central Statistical Bureau, in March 2022 passenger turnover at Riga International Airport comprised 304.8 thousand passengers, which is 9.2 times more than in March 2021 and 34.3 % more than in the previous month.
The total number of flights in March was 3 739, which is 2.6 times more than a year ago.
In three months of this year the number of passengers at airport comprised 778.2 thousand passengers, which is 670.5 thousand or 7.2 times more than in the corresponding period of 2021, but 472.4 thousand or 37.8 % less than in first three months of 2020.
In March 2022 the total volume of cargo and mail loaded and unloaded1 comprised 1.5 thousand tonnes, which is 1.7 times less than in February and 34.6 % less than in March 2021.
In March, 0.7 thousand tonnes of cargo and mail were unloaded, which is 50.5 % less than in March 2021, but 0.7 thousand tonnes of cargo and mail were loaded, which is 4.6 % less.
Key indicators of Riga International Airport
| March 2021 | March 2022 | Changes as % over March 2021 |
Passenger arrivals and departures | 33 275 | 304 832 | 9.2 times |
passenger arrivals | 16 160 | 150 724 | 9.3 times |
passenger departures | 17 115 | 154 108 | 9 times |
Number of flights | 1 424 | 3 739 | 2.6 times |
Cargo and post loaded and unloaded (in tonnes) | 2 275 | 1 488 | -34.6% |
cargo and post unloaded | 1 486 | 735 | -50.5% |
cargo and post loaded | 789 | 753 | -4.6% |
See 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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