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Riga International AirportIATA code RIX

Riga International Airport (RIX/EVRA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Riga, Latvia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Riga, Latvia
Codes
RIX · EVRA
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/Riga
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Riga International Airport (RIX/EVRA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Riga, Latvia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Riga local time at coordinates 56.920°, 23.980°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Riga International Airport (RIX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Riga, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Riga International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
RIX
ICAO code
EVRA
City
Riga
Country
Latvia
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Riga
Coordinates
56.921°, 23.971°
From OurAirports
Official website
riga-airport.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Riga International Airport’s own pages.

RIX airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1974
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
SJSC Riga International Airport
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Owner
Government of Latvia
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
5.38 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing riga-airport.com (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Riga
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Pärnu Airport EPU · 169 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at RIX

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 18/36: 3,200 m, asphalt.

Runways at RIX: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
18/363,200 m10,499 ft45 masphalt

Routes from RIX

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from RIX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at RIX

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names RIX, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where RIX is

Calculated

8.8 km west-southwest

Riga International Airport lies 8.8 km west-southwest of Riga city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at RIX

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Riga, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Riga International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:riga-airport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Riga

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Riga International Airport: common questions

Where is Riga International Airport?

Riga International Airport serves Riga, Latvia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 56.921°, 23.971°.

What are the airport codes for Riga International Airport?

The IATA code is RIX and the ICAO code is EVRA.

What time zone is RIX in?

Riga International Airport is in the Europe/Riga time zone.

What is the official website of Riga International Airport?

The airport’s official website is riga-airport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Riga International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at RIX: 18/36 (3,200 m (10,499 ft), asphalt).

When did Riga International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1974 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Riga International Airport?

Wikidata records 5.38 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Riga International Airport?

Per Wikidata, RIX is operated by SJSC Riga International Airport, owned by Government of Latvia.

Which airlines have a hub at RIX?

Wikidata lists RIX as a hub of AirBaltic, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Primera Air Nordic and RAF-Avia.

How far is RIX from Riga city centre?

Riga International Airport is about 8.8 km west-southwest of Riga city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Riga International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)