Tirana Rinas Airport (TIA) Information

Where is Tirana Rinas Airport? TIA Tirana Rinas Airport (IATA: TIA, ICAO: LATI) is Albania's only international airport. It is commonly known as Rinas International Airport, as it is located 11 kilometers (6.9 miles) northwest of Tirana, in the village of Rinas.

In 2001, the airport was named after Mother Teresa. Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) was constructed in a period of two years, from 1955 to 1957. After the fall of communism political and social changes caused an increase in the number of airlines operating in the airport. Notably its reconstruction, started in 2005 and completed in 2008, made an increase in the processing capacity of the airport possible.

The air traffic equipment and facilities of the Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) have been heavily modernised, including the construction of a completely new passenger terminal, 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 to more than 1.5M in 2010.

Services at TIA Tirana Rinas Airport include:

• Business lounge, open to all passengers
• Shops, including Duty Free
• Restaurants and bar
• First Aid

Note that there is no luggage storage at the TIA Tirana Rinas Airport.

Additional Tirana Rinas Airport information may be found by visiting their official website below.

• Official TIA Tirana Rinas Airport Website