Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Tiranës Nënë Tereza | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Kastrati Aviation Holding via Tirana International Airport SHPK | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tirana, Tirana County, Albania | ||||||||||
| Location | Rinas, Durrës County, Albania | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 108 ft / 33 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°24′53″N 19°43′14″E / 41.41472°N 19.72056°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Source: Albanian AIP at EUROCONTROL LATI Airport record | |||||||||||
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Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (Albanian: Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Tiranës Nënë Tereza, IATA: TIA, ICAO: LATI), often referred to as the Rinas International Airport, is one of the two main international airports of the Republic of Albania. It serves the city of Tirana, its metropolitan area, and surrounding region in the county of Tirana. The airport is named in honor of the Albanian Roman Catholic nun and missionary, Mother Teresa (1910–1997). It is located 6 nautical miles (11 kilometres; 6.9 miles) northwest of Tirana, in the municipality of Krujë, Durrës County.
The airport serves as the main hub for Wizz Air and the country's flag carrier Air Albania. It is the largest airport in Albania and is one of the busiest Balkan airports after reaching 10 million passengers in 2024. On 9 December 2024, the airport celebrated a major milestone by surpassing 10 million passengers.