List of airports in Albania

The list of airports in Albania contains all current and former airports and airfields in Albania .

There used to be smaller airfields at Lushnja (Pluk) , Elbasan ( Cërrik ), Fier and Kavaja.

Operational airports
Airport name Official designation	IATA code	ICAO code	opening	Passengers	Flight movements	city	image	position	comment
Tirana Airport (Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza)	TIA	LATI	1958	3,338,147 ₂₀₁₉	28,270 ₂₀₁₉	Tirana ( Kruja )		41 ° 24 ′ 53 " N , 19 ° 43 ′ 14" E41.414741666667 19.720561111111	The only international airport in Albania; formerly also used for military purposes
Kukës Airport (Shaikh Zayed International Airport)		LAKU	2007 _operational 2010 _opening	0		Kukës		42 ° 2 ′ 10 " N , 20 ° 24 ′ 57" E42.036097222222 20.415858333333	Ghost airport

Military airfields and other former airfields
Airport name Official designation	IATA code	ICAO code	opening	Passengers	Flight movements	city	position	comment
Korça Airport (Fusha e aviacionit Lumalas)		LAKO				Korça	40 ° 38 ′ 44 " N , 20 ° 44 ′ 20" E40.645544444444 20.738963888889	unpaved, unused and blocked airfield
Shkodra Airfield (Fusha e aviacionit Shtoi)		LPSK				Shkodra	42 ° 5 ′ 22 " N , 19 ° 30 ′ 33" E42.089361111111 19.509111111111	no information; The area seems overbuilt
Saranda Airport (Fusha e aviacionit Finiq)		LASR				Saranda	39 ° 52 ′ 43 " N , 20 ° 2 ′ 9" E39.878611111111 20.035833333333	no information
Airfield Vlora (Baza Ajrore Vlorë)		LAVL				Vlora	40 ° 28 ′ 32 " N , 19 ° 28 ′ 28" E40.475555555556 19.474444444444	originally part of the Vlora Air Force Academy
Gjirokastër Airport (Fusha e aviacionit Gjirokastër)			1928			Gjirokastra	40 ° 5 ′ 14 " N , 20 ° 9 ′ 9" E40.087222222222 20.1525	unpaved, unused and blocked airfield
Kuçova Military Air Base (Baza Ajrore Kuçovë)		LAKV				Kuçova	40 ° 46 ′ 19 ″ N , 19 ° 54 ′ 7 ″ E40.771944444444 19.901944444444	in operation
Gjadër military airfield (Aerodromi Gjadër)		LAGJ		-	-	Lezha	41 ° 53 ′ 43 " N , 19 ° 35 ′ 56" E41.895277777778 19.598888888889	shut down and blocked
Tirana-Farka military heliport (Baza Ajrore Farkë)		LAFK				Tirana - Farka	41 ° 18 ′ 59 " N , 19 ° 53 ′ 8" E41.316388888889 19.885555555556	in operation
Lapraka Airport (Fusha e aviacionit Tiranë-Laprakë)	ZOOH			-	-	Tirana - Lapraka	41 ° 19 ′ 57 ″ N , 19 ° 47 ′ 33 ″ E41.3325 19.7925	shut down; Originally the main airport of Tirana, later a heliport
Akërnia Air Force Base (also Pishë Poro ; Fusha e aviacionit Akërni )				-	-	Vlora	40 ° 36 '5 " N , 19 ° 25' 59" E40.601388888889 19.433055555556	decommissioned reserve airfield of the Luftwaffe. New construction of a passenger airport planned, cf. Vlorë Airport

Web links

Overview World Airport Codes (English)

Individual evidence

↑ Kujtimet e një piloti ose një Sent Ekzyperi shqiptar. In: Info Arkiva. Shekulli, September 25, 2008, accessed January 5, 2015 (Albanian).
↑ ^a ^b Facts and Figures about Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza. In: Tirana International Airport SHPK. Retrieved February 24, 2019 .
^ Olldashi: Aeroporti është në dorë të kompanive. In: http://www.arkivalajmeve.com/ . ShqiperiaCom, accessed January 20, 2018 (Albanian).
^ UAE strengthens ties with Albania. In: http://gulfnews.com/ . Al Nisr Publishing LLC, June 27, 2010, accessed January 20, 2018 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c Blindohen të gjitha aerodromet dhe fushat në Shqipëri. In: Sot. May 16, 2014, accessed January 4, 2015 (Albanian).
↑ Akerni. In: forgottenairfields.com. Accessed February 26, 2018 (English).
↑ Sonila Mehmeti: Construction of Vlora airport slated for this year, strategic development of Albania. In: ata.gov.al. Agjencia Telegrafike Shqiptare, January 24, 2018, accessed on February 22, 2018 .

[1] Kujtimet e një piloti ose një Sent Ekzyperi shqiptar. In: Info Arkiva. Shekulli, September 25, 2008, accessed January 5, 2015 (Albanian).

[TIA_FF-2] Facts and Figures about Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza. In: Tirana International Airport SHPK. Retrieved February 24, 2019 .

[3] Olldashi: Aeroporti është në dorë të kompanive. In: http://www.arkivalajmeve.com/ . ShqiperiaCom, accessed January 20, 2018 (Albanian).

[4] UAE strengthens ties with Albania. In: http://gulfnews.com/ . Al Nisr Publishing LLC, June 27, 2010, accessed January 20, 2018 .

[sot-5] Blindohen të gjitha aerodromet dhe fushat në Shqipëri. In: Sot. May 16, 2014, accessed January 4, 2015 (Albanian).

[6] Akerni. In: forgottenairfields.com. Accessed February 26, 2018 (English).

[7] Sonila Mehmeti: Construction of Vlora airport slated for this year, strategic development of Albania. In: ata.gov.al. Agjencia Telegrafike Shqiptare, January 24, 2018, accessed on February 22, 2018 .