The number of passengers in July two times larger than a year ago
According to the data of the Central Statistical Bureau, in July 2022 passenger turnover at Riga International Airport comprised 606.1 thousand passengers, which is 2 times more than in July 2021 and 10.3 % more than in the previous month. Compared to July 2019, the number of passengers at airport was 27.5 % smaller.
The total number of flights in July was 5 149, which is 19.2 % more than a year ago.
In the seven months of this year the number of passengers at airport comprised 2 827.5 million passengers, which is 2 124.1 thousand or 4 times more than in the corresponding period of 2021 and 87.6 % more than in the seven months of 2020. However, that is 35.6 % less than in the corresponding period of 2019.
In July 2022 the total volume of cargo and mail loaded and unloaded1 comprised 1.6 thousand tonnes, which is 6.5 % more than in June and 18.5 % less than in July 2021.
In July 0.6 thousand tonnes of cargo and mail were unloaded, which is 47.9 % less than in July 2021, but 1 thousand tonnes of cargo and mail were loaded, which is 23 % more.
Key indicators of Riga International Airport
| July 2021 | July 2022 | Changes over July 2021 |
Passenger arrivals and departures | 297 675 | 606 067 | 2 times |
passenger arrivals | 157 912 | 312 593 | 2 times |
passenger departures | 139 763 | 293 474 | 2.1 time |
Number of flights | 4 319 | 5 149 | 19.2 % |
Cargo and post loaded and unloaded (in tonnes) | 1 923 | 1 567 | -18.5% |
cargo and post unloaded | 1 126 | 587 | -47.9% |
cargo and post loaded | 797 | 980 | 23.0% |
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
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Phone: +371 67366608
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