Riga Airport (EVRA) | private airport guide

Airfield Status

Riga Airport takes business jets and serves Riga. The main runway is 18/36 – 3,200 m concrete/asphalt. Customs is on site, so you can fly in straight from abroad. From Riga: About 10 km from Riga city centre.

Runway: 18/36 – 3,200 m concrete/asphalt
Customs & immigration: Yes – on site (FBO Riga)
Business jets: Yes. Long runway, suitable for large business jets
Opening hours: Business aviation terminals open 24 hours.
Prior permission (PPR): Confirm with the airport
Telephone: FBO Riga +371 67 668 676 (24 h); Capital Handling +371 67 800 500, operations +371 67 800 555 (24 h)

Hours are as the airport publishes them, and we last checked on 30 Sep 2026. They do change, so ring the airport or ask your operator before you set off. Source

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Arrival Protocol

Business aviation centres: 15 Dzirnieku Street (FBO Riga) and 22 Ziemelu Street (Capital Handling), Riga Airport, LV-1053. The nearest major city is Riga, About 10 km from Riga city centre.

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Ground Movement: journey times to the airport

By road from the middle of each city, without traffic. Allow extra at busy times and for the final approach to the aviation terminal.

From	Drive	Distance
Riga	25 min	14 mi · 22 km

Routes: OSRM, with map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Handling & FBO

FBO RigaCapital Handling

These are the handling companies the airport lists for private and business aircraft.

See the full handling and FBO page, or download the directions PDF.

Operational Notes

Two dedicated business aviation centres on the airport: FBO Riga (1,200 m² terminal, VIP meeting rooms, helipad, hangar) and the Capital Handling business aviation terminal.

FBO Riga has a heated hangar (up to five Boeing Business Jets or nine Gulfstream G550s) and its own helipad. Both terminals offer catering, transfers and crew facilities.