Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa Aeroporti Nënë Tereza
IATA: TIA – ICAO: LATI
Summary
Airport type		Public / Military
Operator		Tirana International Airport SHPK
Location		Tirana, Albania
Elevation AMSL		108 ft / 33 m
Coordinates		41°24′53″N 019°43′14″E / 41.41472°N 19.72056°E / 41.41472; 19.72056 (Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa)Coordinates: 41°24′53″N 019°43′14″E / 41.41472°N 19.72056°E / 41.41472; 19.72056 (Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa)
Website		http://www.tirana-airport.com/
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
18/36	2,735	8,973	Concrete
Statistics (2009)
Number of Passengers			1,394,000
Source: Albanian AIP at EUROCONTROL

Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (IATA: TIA, ICAO: LATI) is Albania's only international airport. It is commonly known as Rinas International Airport, as it is located 6 NM (11 km; 6.9 mi) northwest of Tirana, in the village of Rinas. In 2001 the airport was named after Mother Teresa. Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza was constructed in a period of two years, from 1955 to 1957. After the fall of communism and political and social changes the number of airlines operating to the airport increased.

Facilities

The air traffic equipment and facilities of the airport have been heavily modernised following investments by Tirana International Airport SHPK, a consortium lead by Hochtief AirPort. Hochtief assumed management of the airport on April 23, 2005 for a 20 year concession period.

The concession included the construction of a completely new passenger terminal and various infrastructure improvements, that included the construction of a new access road, new parking lots, and a bridge on the old airport access road. The expansion resulted in an increased number of passengers per annum, estimated in 1.5M passengers for 2009.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger commodities

Internet service through WiFi connections is available free of charge to customers of Tirana International Airport and car rentals are available to visitors next to the exit at the Arrival Area.

Shops, and boutiques in Tirana's international airport include:

• AA&A Catering; located in arrival area/check-in hall, providing international coffee.
• ADF; a duty free shop located in the departure area.
• Adrion; providing books, newspapers, magazines, souvenirs, and located in departure area.
• Coli's; a cafe bar located in the departure area. The only place to purchase water (Tepelene) after security for consumption on the flight. Also the only place in the airport that sells decaffeinated coffee.
• Gjikondi; providing jewelry and watches located in departure area.
• Le Charm; providing handbags/bags and accessories, located in the check-in hall.
• Nino Vitali; providing many brands including Lacoste, Gant, Timberland, and Calvin Klein located in departure area.
• P.A.B.; providing Samsonite products, located in departure area.
• Piazza; a Piazza Bar & Restaurant located in arrival area.
• R & T Group, providing electronics, and Vodafone products, located in the check-in hall.

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