Riga International Airport
international airport serving Riga, Latvia
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Summary
Riga International Airport is an international airport[1]. It draws 2,377 Wikipedia views per month (international airport category, ranking #190 of 1,156).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Mārupe Parish[3]
- Country: Latvia[4]
- Instance of: airport[5], commercial traffic aerodrome[6]
- Owned by: Government of Latvia[7]
- Operator: SJSC Riga International Airport[8]
- Named after: Riga[9]
- IATA airport code: RIX[10]
- ICAO airport code: EVRA[11]
- Commons category: Riga International Airport[12]
- Runway: 18/36[13]
- Inception: 1974[14]
- Official website: https://www.riga-airport.com[15]
- Place served by transport hub: Riga[16]
- Email address: mailto:customer@riga-airport.com[17]
- Phone number: +371-29311817[18]
- Replaces: Spilve Airport[19]
- Date of official opening: 1974[20]
- Short name: Riga[21]
- Different from: SJSC Riga International Airport[22]
- Elevation above sea level: 36 feet[23]
- Patronage: 385,000[24], 658,000[25], 854,000[26], 860,000[27], 310,132[28], 392,065[29], 490,607[30], 497,124[31], 531,199[32], 554,628[33], 562,383[34], 574,356[35], 622,647[36], 633,322[37]
Why It Matters
Riga International Airport has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]