This is a list of airports in Albania, grouped by type and sorted by location.

A number of regional airports have been renovated but cannot become functional for civil flights because of the 20 year monopoly held by Tirana International Airport's shareholder company over Albanian airspace that started in 2005. Following intensive negotiations to revise the contract terms to open airports for both domestic and external flights earlier, the Albanian government managed to reduce the concession period by 5 years, until 2020. After reaching the agreement with the Albanian Government to end its monopoly on international flights from Albania, Hochtief AirPort sold the operation of TIA to China Everbright Limited.[1] However, in December of 2020 Kastrati group took over the concession of the airport from China Everbright Limited for 71 million euros.[2]

Airports

Name Image Location Airport code(s) Runway Passenger traffic Operator Built
ICAO IATA total  % increase
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza Rinas
41°24′53″N 19°43′14″E / 41.4147°N 19.7206°E / 41.4147; 19.7206		 LATI TIA 2,750 m (9,020 ft) 7,257,634 +40% Tirana International Airport Sh.p.k / Kastrati Group 1957
↓
2007
Kukës International Airport Zayed Shtiqën
42°02′01″N 20°24′57″E / 42.0337°N 20.4158°E / 42.0337; 20.4158		 LAKU KFZ 2,198 m (7,211 ft) — — Kukës Municipality / Bami Sh.p.k / Global Technical Mechanics Sh.p.k 1999
↓
2021
Vlora International Airport Novoselë
40°36′26″N 19°25′42″E / 40.6071°N 19.4282°E / 40.6071; 19.4282		 LAVL — 3,200 m (10,500 ft) — — Mabetex Group u/c

Domestic Airfields

Location ICAO IATA Airport name Coordinates
Gjirokastër LAGK — Gjirokastër Airfield 40°05′14″N 20°09′11″E / 40.0873°N 20.1531°E / 40.0873; 20.1531 (Gjirokastër Airfield)
Lumalas LAKO — Korçë Airfield 40°38′45″N 20°44′29″E / 40.6457°N 20.7415°E / 40.6457; 20.7415 (Korçë Airfield)
Finiq LASR — Sarandë Airfield 39°52′43″N 20°2′9″E / 39.87861°N 20.03583°E / 39.87861; 20.03583 (Sarandë Airfield)
Shtoj LASK — Shkodër Airfield 42°5′21.7″N 19°30′32.8″E / 42.089361°N 19.509111°E / 42.089361; 19.509111 (Shkodër Airfield)
Farkë LAFK — Tiranë Heliport 41°18′56″N 19°53′08″E / 41.3155°N 19.8855°E / 41.3155; 19.8855 (Tiranë Heliport)

Military Aerodromes

Location ICAO IATA Airport name Coordinates
Kuçovë LAKV — Kuçovë Aerodrome 40°46′19″N 19°54′07″E / 40.7719°N 19.9019°E / 40.7719; 19.9019 (Kuçovë Aerodrome)
Gjadër LAGJ — Gjadër Aerodrome 41°53′43″N 19°35′55″E / 41.8952°N 19.5987°E / 41.8952; 19.5987 (Gjadër Aerodrome)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Shqiptarja.com - Aeroporti i Rinasit kalon 100% tek kompania kineze". Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Albania's Kastrati Group acquires concession for Tirana International Airport - report". SeeNews.


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