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Riga International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Riga, Mārupe Municipality (Latvia)

IATA: RIX ICAO: EVRA

Longest Active Runway

10,499 ft

3,200 meters

Field Elevation

36 ft

11 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

56.9208°, 23.9707°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #456 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#768 of 7558

Top 10.4% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (Latvia)

#1 of 1 in LV

#1 of 3 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+5%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 RIX in numbers: 10,499 ft longest runway · tied #456 of 650 published · #768 of 7,558 worldwide (top 10.4%) · #1 in Latvia.

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Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Riga International Airport (RIX)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Riga Airport is the undisputed aviation hub of the Baltic states. Its 10,499 ft runway accommodates airBaltic's modern fleet of Airbus A220-300s alongside international widebody charters and military cargo transports. Located at 36 ft MSL in coastal pine lowlands, RIX provides optimal sea-level aerodynamic performance, backed by rapid de-icing infrastructure and modern automated passenger processing.

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments

Single paved Runway 18/36 (10,499 ft / 3,200 m).

Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities

Built in 1973 replacing the older Spilve airfield. Comprehensively expanded post-Soviet independence to serve as airBaltic's primary hub connecting the Baltic states to Europe and the Middle East.

Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role

Busiest and largest airport in the Baltic region, handling more passenger traffic than Vilnius (VNO, 107 NM south) and Tallinn (TLL, 150 NM north).

Data Nuances & Operational Quirks

Equipped with Category II instrument landing aids to manage sub-zero Baltic sea-effect snow squalls and winter coastal freezing fog.

📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Latvia National Civil Aviation Authority · State Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) & ICAO Annex 14 Standards

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🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

RIX lies at 11 m (36 ft), #538 of 650 published airports by elevation and 15.8 percentile among 7,558 worldwide.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of RIX. Nearest published airport: Kaunas International Airport (KUN), 118 NM, 10,663 ft (164 ft longer than RIX); 5 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,499 ft (3,200 m)

RIX runway: 18/36 10,499 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). +5% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
18/36	10,499 ft (3200 m / 3.200 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →