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Georgia's primary international gateway in the Caucasus region.

Opened

1936

Location

Tbilisi, Georgia

Tbilisi International Airport, officially known as Tbilisi International Airport (formerly Novo-Alexeyevka Airport), serves as the main air hub for the country of Georgia and its capital city. It is operated by TAV Airports, a Turkish airport management company, under a long-term concession agreement. The airport underwent significant modernization and expansion in the 2000s, including the construction of a new terminal building that opened in 2007, greatly improving passenger capacity and services. It handles the majority of Georgia's international air traffic. Located approximately 18 kilometers east of Tbilisi city center, the airport connects Georgia to destinations across Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia, serving as a key transit point in the broader Caucasus region.

Terminals

The airport operates a single main international terminal alongside a smaller domestic terminal, together accommodating several million passengers annually.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include a direct train service linking the airport to Tbilisi Central Station, as well as taxis and minibuses serving the city center.

Airlines here

Major carriers operating at TBS include Georgian Airways (the national carrier), Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air, FlyDubai, Pegasus Airlines, and LOT Polish Airlines, among others.

Notable facts

›Operated under a long-term concession by TAV Airports since 2005.
›A new passenger terminal opened in 2007 as part of a major modernization project.
›The airport is named Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport after the medieval Georgian poet.
›Situated at an elevation of approximately 495 meters (1,624 feet) above sea level.
›Handles over 3 million passengers per year in recent pre-pandemic figures.

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Route map (24 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

TBS → TLV6H · 320

TBS → BUSA9 · CRJ

TBS → CDGA9 · 735

TBS → RIXA9 · 733

TBS → TLVA9 · 737

TBS → VKOA9 · 737

TBS → ATHA3 · 320

TBS → AMSA9 · 735

TBS → VIEA9 · 735

TBS → CDGAF · 735

TBS → FCOAZ · E90

TBS → MSQB2 · 735

TBS → RIXBT · 73C 735

TBS → URCCZ · 73G

TBS → SCODV · CRJ

TBS → DXBFZ · 73H

TBS → TLVIZ · E95

TBS → GYDJ2 · E70 E90

TBS → KBPKL · 73G

TBS → MUCLH · 319

TBS → WAWLO · E95

TBS → AMSKL · 737

TBS → ALAKC · E90

TBS → ISTKK · 320

TBS → VIEOS · 735

TBS → KBPPS · 73R 735 73G 734

TBS → SAWPC · 738

TBS → DMES7 · 320

TBS → GYDQR · 320

TBS → ISTTK · 319 73W 738 320

TBS → SAWTK · 738

TBS → EBLUY · M83

TBS → BGWUY · M83

TBS → DNKZ6 · ER4

Aircraft operating here

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Encyclopaedia

Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport is the busiest international airport in Georgia, located 17 km (11 mi) southeast of capital Tbilisi. The airport handled 4.75 million passengers in 2024. The airport is operated by TAV Airports Holding, making it a part of Groupe ADP.

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