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Tirana International AirportIATA code TIA

Tirana International Airport (TIA/LATI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tirana, Albania in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Tirana, Albania
Codes
TIA · LATI
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/Tirane
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Tirana International Airport (TIA/LATI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tirana, Albania in Europe. Operating on Europe/Tirane local time at coordinates 41.420°, 19.710°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tirana International Airport (TIA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tirana, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Tirana International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
TIA
ICAO code
LATI
City
Tirana
Country
Albania
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Tirane
Coordinates
41.415°, 19.721°
From OurAirports
Official website
tirana-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 Tirana International Airport’s own pages.

TIA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
38 m (126 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1957
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2023
7.26 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing tirana-airport.com (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Tirana, Mother Teresa
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport OHD · 89 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at TIA

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 17/35: 3,000 m, asphalt.

Runways at TIA: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
17/353,000 m9,843 ft45 masphalt

Routes from TIA

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from TIA 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 TIA

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

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

Where TIA is

Calculated

13 km northwest

Tirana International Airport lies 13 km northwest of Tirana 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 TIA

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:tirana-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 Tirana

Calculated

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

Tirana International Airport: common questions

Where is Tirana International Airport?

Tirana International Airport serves Tirana, Albania. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 41.415°, 19.721°.

What are the airport codes for Tirana International Airport?

The IATA code is TIA and the ICAO code is LATI.

What time zone is TIA in?

Tirana International Airport is in the Europe/Tirane time zone.

What is the official website of Tirana International Airport?

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

How many runways does Tirana International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at TIA: 17/35 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt).

When did Tirana International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1957 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Tirana International Airport?

Wikidata records 7.26 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at TIA?

Wikidata lists TIA as a hub of Air Albania and Albawings.

How far is TIA from Tirana city centre?

Tirana International Airport is about 13 km northwest of Tirana city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Tirana International Airport?

OurAirports gives TIA’s elevation as 38 m (126 ft) above sea level.

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 Tirana International Airport’s own pages.

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