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{{Short description|Civil airport in Türkiye}}
{{Infobox airport
| name                = Rize–Artvin Airport
| nativename-a        = Rize–Artvin Havalimanı
| nativename-r        = 
| caption             = 
| location            = [[Yeşilköy, Pazar|Yeşilköy]], [[Pazar, Rize]], [[Turkey]]
| opened              = {{start date and age|2022|05|14|df=y|p=n|br=n}}
| elevation-m         = 
| metric-elev         = 
| coordinates         = {{Coord|41|10|09|N|40|49|44|E|type:airport|display=inline,title}}
| r1-length-f         = 9800
| r1-surface          = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
| metric-rwy          = 3000
| image               = Rize Artvin Hava Alanı (cropped).jpg
| image-width         = 
| IATA                = RZV
| ICAO                = LTFO
| pushpin_map         = Turkey
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Turkey
| pushpin_label       = RZV
| pushpin_label_position = bottom
| type                = Public
| operator            = 
| city-served         = [[Rize]] and [[Artvin]]
| elevation-f         = 
| website             = 
| r1-number           = 06/24
| r1-length-m         = 3000
| stat1-header        = Annual Passenger Capacity
| stat1-data          = 
| stat-year           = 
| footnotes           = 
}}

'''Rize–Artvin Airport''' ({{langx|tr|Rize–Artvin Havalimanı}}) {{airport codes|RZV|LTFO}} is an [[domestic airport|airport]] off the coast of in [[Rize Province]], northeastern [[Turkey]].

==Overview==
It opened for commercial business on 14 May 2022, with [[Turkish Airlines]], soon followed on the same day with [[AnadoluJet|AJet]]. On 3 July 2022, [[Pegasus Airlines]] also began operating to the airport. On 1 July 2023, [[SalamAir]] started seasonal operations to Muscat in Oman internationally, making this the airport's first international route. 

The airport is situated off the coast of [[Yeşilköy, Pazar|Yeşilköy]] village in [[Pazar, Rize|Pazar]] district of [[Rize Province]].<ref name="h1"/><ref name="cnn1"/> It is {{cvt|34|km}} east of [[Rize]] and  about {{cvt|75|km}} west of [[Artvin]].<ref name="ds1"/> It was constructed on ground obtained through filling a part of the [[Black Sea]] shore by rocks brought from nearby quarries in Merdivenli, Hisarlı, Kanlımezra and Kuzeyce. To fill the up to {{cvt|30|m}}-deep sea,<ref name="ds1"/> at least 85 million tons of rock is required.<ref name="h1"/><ref name="cnn1"/><ref name="m1"/> The airport building covers an area of {{cvt|4500|m2}}, and the runway is {{cvt|3000|m}} long at {{cvt|45|m}} width parallel to seashore.<ref name="cnn1"/><ref name="s1"/> The construction works began with groundbreaking in 2017. It is the country's second airport of its sort following [[Ordu–Giresun Airport]].<ref name="cnn1"/><ref name="ds1"/><ref name="s1"/><ref name="hdn1"/> It is expected that the airport will serve about two million passengers annually. The construction cost was budgeted to {{Turkish lira}}750 million (approx. US$206 million).<ref name="s1"/>

==Airlines and destinations==
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Rize–Artvin Airport:
{{airport-dest-list
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| [[AJet]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.anadolujet.com/en/corporate/news-and-annoucements/flights-to-rize-from-istanbul-sabiha-gokcen-and-ankara-to-be-launched | title=Fly with Most Affordable and Cheap Ticket Opportunities &#124; AnadoluJet }}</ref>| [[Ankara Esenboğa Airport|Ankara]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240313-vfns24|title=AJet NS24 New Flight Number Designations – 12MAR24|website=Aeroroutes}}</ref> [[Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport|Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240313-vfns24|title=AJet NS24 New Flight Number Designations – 12MAR24|website=Aeroroutes}}</ref>
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| [[Pegasus Airlines]] | [[Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport|Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen]], [[İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport|Izmir]]
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| [[SalamAir]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Muscat International Airport|Muscat]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230328-ov3q23|title=SALAMAIR ADDS ALMATY / RIZE IN 3Q23|website=aeroroutes.com|date=28 March 2023}}</ref>
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| [[Turkish Airlines]] |[[Istanbul Airport|Istanbul]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://investor.turkishairlines.com/en/announcements/public-disclosures/25042022-new-route-announcement | title=Turkish Airlines - Investor Relations }}</ref> <br> '''Seasonal:''' [[Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport|Gassim]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240619-tkjun24rzvelq|title=TURKISH AIRLINES ADDS SEASONAL RIZE – GASSIM SERVICE FROM JUNE 2024|website=aeroroutes.com|date=19 June 2024}}</ref> [[King Abdulaziz International Airport|Jeddah]], [[King Khalid International Airport|Riyadh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240627-tkjun24rzv|title=Turkish Airlines Expands Rize – Saudi Arabia Network From June 2024|publisher=AeroRoutes|date=27 June 2024|accessdate=27 June 2024}}</ref>
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}}

== Traffic statistics ==
{{Airport-Statistics|iata=RZV}}
{| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="4" style="border-collapse:collapse"
|+ '''Rize-Artvin Airport passenger traffic statistics'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Statistics |url=https://www.dhmi.gov.tr/Sayfalar/EN/Statistics.aspx}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year (months)
! Domestic
! % change
! International
! % change
! Total
! % change
|-
| 2023 
| 1,016,627
|{{increase}} 93%
| 7,294
|{{increase}} 580%
| 1,023,921
|{{increase}} 94%
|-
| 2022 
| 525,807
|   -
| 1,073
|   -
| 526,880
|   -
|}


==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="m1">{{cite news |url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/rize-artvin-havalimani-dolgu-calismalari-rize-yerelhaber-2158156/ |newspaper=[[Milliyet]] |title=Rize-Artvin Havalimanı Dolgu Çalışmaları |date=2017-07-11 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2017-09-20 }}</ref>
<ref name="h1">{{cite news |url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/rize-artvin-havalimani-icin-tasocagi-acilmasin-40516482 |newspaper=[[Hürriyet]] |title=Rize- Artvin havalimanı için taşocağı açılmasına tepki eylemi |date=2017-07-11 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2017-09-20 }}</ref>
<ref name="s1">{{cite news |url=http://www.sabah.com.tr/gundem/2017/08/06/erdoganrize-artvin-havalimani-dolgu-sahasini-inceledi |newspaper=[[Sabah (newspaper)|Sabah]] |title=Erdoğan, Rize-Artvin Havalimanı dolgu sahasını inceledi |date=2017-08-06 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2017-09-20 }}</ref>
<ref name=cnn1>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnnturk.com/turkiye/rize-artvin-havalimani-icin-ilk-kazma-vuruldu |newspaper=[[CNN Türk]] |title=Rize-Artvin Havalimanı için ilk kazma vuruldu |date=2017-02-24 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2017-09-20 }}</ref>
<ref name="ds1">{{cite news |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/2016/06/13/rize-artvin-airport-in-northeastern-turkey-to-be-built-at-sea |newspaper=[[Daily Sabah]] |title=Rize-Artvin airport in northeastern Turkey to be built at sea |date=2016-06-13 |accessdate=2017-09-20 }}</ref>
<ref name="hdn1">{{cite news |url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/groundbreaking-for-turkeys-second-airport-on-sea-to-be-completed-by-april-minister.aspx?pageID=238&nID=108541&NewsCatID=345 |newspaper=[[Hürriyet Daily News]] |title=Groundbreaking for Turkey's second airport on sea to be completed by April: Minister |date=2017-01-15 |accessdate=2017-09-20 }}</ref>
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Rize Province]]
[[Category:Artificial island airports]]
[[Category:Transport in Rize Province]]
[[Category:Transport in Artvin Province]]
[[Category:Pazar, Rize]]
[[Category:Airports established in 2022]]
[[Category:2022 establishments in Turkey]]
[[Category:Land reclamation in Turkey]]


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