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Rize–Artvin Airport

Rize, Turkey

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Rize · 53 · Turkey

Position

41.180°, 40.849° · 16 ft elev.

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Turkey's first airport built on reclaimed sea land.

Opened

2022

Location

Rize, Turkey

Rize–Artvin Airport is a regional airport located on an artificial island in the Black Sea, serving the provinces of Rize and Artvin in northeastern Turkey. It is notable for being Turkey's first airport constructed entirely on land reclaimed from the sea, a major engineering achievement completed through coastal landfill operations. The airport opened in 2022 and significantly improved air connectivity for the region, which previously lacked a commercial airport. It serves as an important gateway to the eastern Black Sea coast, an area known for its tea plantations, mountains, and tourism attractions. The facility is managed by the Turkish State Airports Authority (DHMİ) and handles domestic routes primarily operated by Turkish carriers, linking the region to major Turkish cities including Istanbul and Ankara.

Terminals

The airport features a single passenger terminal designed to handle both domestic flights and limited international operations.

Getting to & from

The airport is accessible from Rize and Artvin city centers via road, with shuttle and taxi services available to passengers.

Airlines here

Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines are among the primary carriers offering scheduled domestic services from Rize–Artvin Airport.

Notable facts

›Built on an artificial island reclaimed from the Black Sea, making it Turkey's first such airport.
›The reclamation project required filling approximately 26 million cubic meters of material into the sea.
›Opened in May 2022, ending decades of the region's lack of commercial air service.
›Serves both Rize and Artvin provinces, covering a large mountainous region of northeastern Turkey.
›The runway is situated entirely over reclaimed land surrounded by sea on multiple sides.

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Rize–Artvin Airport is an airport off the coast of Rize Province, northeastern Turkey.

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ttnworldwide.com· 6/14/2026

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simpleflying.com· 5/16/2022

Reclaimed Land: Turkey's New Rize-Artvin Airport Opens

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dailysabah.com· 5/14/2022

Erdoğan, Aliyev inaugurate Turkey's new Rize-Artvin airport

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AzerNews· 5/19/2022

Rize-Artvin Airport: Turkey's engineering marvel

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Rize

Municipality in Turkey

Rize is a coastal city in the eastern part of the Black Sea Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Rize Province and Rize District. Its population is 119,828 (2021). Rize is a typical Turkish provincial capital with little in the way of nightlife or entertainment. Since the border with Georgia was…

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