25 November 2024,   18:33
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Georgian airports served a record number of passengers in 2023

Data published by the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency shows the country’s 3 international airports served 6,013,995 passengers in 2023 - a 35% increase over 2022 and a 15% increase compared to the pre-pandemic figures of 2019.

Between them, the three facilities served the following numbers of passengers:

Tbilisi International Airport - 3,694,052 passengers, or a 23% increase y/y
Kutaisi International Airport - 1,671,198 passengers, or a 110% increase
Batumi International Airport - 621,514 passengers, or a 0.75% increase

The country’s local airports also saw an increase in passenger numbers last year, with Natakhtari Airport serving 14,789 passengers, marking a 16% decrease year-on-year for the facility.

The Queen Tamar Airport in Mestia served 10,217 passengers in the first three months of the year – 9% increase y/y.

In Racha, the Ambrolauri Airport saw 2,225 passengers pass through it, showing a 16% decrease year-on-year.

In 2023 Georgian airports served 26,290 flights, including 21,280 regular services. The number of flights marked a 23% increase year-on-year.

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