Tirana International Airport

Situated about 17 kilometers from the country’s capital, Tirana, Tirana International Airport “Nënë Tereza” is Albania’s most important air transport hub. It connects this south-eastern European country with Europe’s major business centers and, among its many contributions, is supporting the development of tourism along Albania’s nearly 450-kilometer-long Mediterranean coastline. Following comprehensive modernization and the construction of an impressive new passenger terminal, the Airport - named after the great humanitarian, the Albanian nun Mother Teresa (Nënë Tereza) - is now an up-to-date, customer-friendly, safe and secure civil aviation hub. Since 23 April 2005, the Airport has been privately managed. Within the framework of a BOOT (Build, Own, Operate and Transfer) concession, a new operating company became responsible for running the Airport, with all the rights of an owner, and also for undertaking construction and development. At the end of the concession period, in 2025, the Airport will be transferred back to the Albanian state. Tirana International Airport SHPK (TIA) has set itself the goal of running the country’s only international airport in accordance with the highest standards of safety, security and service, creating new flight connections and developing the on-site facilities. In March 2007, with the opening of the new passenger terminal, the centerpiece of the modernization work was concluded. Prior to this, a new fast road linking the Airport to the capital city was completed. In 2009, in line with the development of passenger traffic, TIA finalized the extension of the terminal (Phase B) creating more facilities for the passengers.