Vlora Airport

Vlora Airport is a proposed airport development to serve the former capital of Albania, Vlora. The new airport is part of the government's plan to develop transportation links to destinations in the south of the country.

Jun-2025. Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama stated the new airport in Vlora is expected to commence operations in summer 2025. A consortium of businessmen invested USD170 million to support the construction of the airport on the site of a former military base. The airport's initial capacity is estimated at two million passengers p/a, with capacity expected to increase to 10 million passengers p/a within the next 10 years.

May-2025. Vlora Airport completed its first certification flight and is expected to launch commercial operations in summer 2025. Air Albania is expected to establish a base at the airport. Vlora Airport features a 3200m runway and a 22,000sqm terminal with capacity for up to two million passengers p/a.

Nov-2021. Albania's Government announced the start of Vlora Airport's construction project. The airport will be operated in collaboration with Munich Airport International, and will feature a 3.2 kilometre runway.

Mar-2021. Mabetex International plans to invest EUR103.5 million for Phase I construction of Vlora Airport. Phase I includes construction of a runway and terminal. Phase II includes the construction of additional business infrastructure and will require "hundreds of millions of euros". Phase I will commence in 2021 and will last 36 months.

Dec-2019. Albania's Minister for Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku invited bids for a 35 year concession contract to construct, operate and maintain Vlora Airport, a new airport project on the southern coast of Albania. The airport concession will be structured under a build-operate-transfer model. Offers are invited until 12-Mar-2020, with construction expected to commence in late May-2020 and construction duration of two months.

Sep-2019. Albania's Prime...