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Georgia's Batumi International Airport Sees Record Passenger Growth with Expansion Plans

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Georgia's Batumi International Airport is rapidly growing, with plans to serve over 1.2 million passengers by the end of 2025. In the first eight months of 2025, the airport saw an impressive 32% increase in passengers compared to the same period last year, with a 45% rise in flight frequency. The airport currently operates with 22 airlines on 24 air lines, with over 160 flights per week. To meet this growing demand, the airport is undergoing expansion plans, including the renovation of the runway, doubling the number of aircraft stalls, and increasing the size of the terminal entrance. The Tbilisi and Batumi International Airports Management Company, TAV Georgia, has already invested 25 million GEL in infrastructure works in the last year alone.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Batumi International Airport is set to serve over 1.2 million passengers by the end of 2025, a significant increase from the current passenger traffic.
  • In the first eight months of 2025, the airport saw a 32% increase in passengers compared to the same period last year.
  • Flight frequency increased by 45% in the same period, and the airport currently operates with 22 airlines on 24 air lines, with over 160 flights per week.
  • The airport's runway has been renovated, including critical zones, capital renewal of artificial cover on 1 km section, and doubling the number of aircraft stalls.
  • Expansion plans include increasing the size of the terminal entrance and passport control zones, and arranging an additional area for the terminal entrance.
  • TAV Georgia has invested 25 million GEL in infrastructure works in the last year alone.
  • The airport's growth trend indicates that it will require increased throughput and expansion to meet the rising demand.

Statistics:

  • By the end of 2025, the annual passenger traffic at the Batumi International Airport is set to exceed 1.2 million.
  • In the first eight months of 2025, the airport served 840,893 passengers, a 32% increase from the same period last year.
  • Flight frequency increased by 45% in the same period.
  • The airport currently operates with 22 airlines on 24 air lines.
  • There are over 160 flights per week at the Batumi International Airport.

Sources:

  • (2025) "Georgia's Batumi International Airport Sees Record Passenger Growth with Expansion Plans". Contify.com

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