We fly to Batumi: Chorokh airport

The capital of the autonomous republic of Adjara and the most popular Black Sea resort of Georgia, the city of Batumi, the airport has an international status. In summer, a lot of charter flights land here, which bring tourists to excellent pebbly beaches. But at another time of the year the airport of Batumi, or Chorokh (as it is also called), is not empty. What regular flights does Ajaria air harbor take, what services are waiting for the traveler in the terminal and how to get to the city? Read all about this below.

Where is the air harbor of Batumi

The airport is just two kilometers southwest of the city center. Batumi is located quite close to the border with Turkey. Thus, the city of Artvin lies only twenty kilometers south of the airport. The only terminal was commissioned in May 2007. To obtain the status of the international air harbor of Batumi, the airport was transformed according to European standards in 2009. Renovation enabled the city not only to accept charters with summer tourists, but also to service aircrafts of regional flights of the northeast of Turkey. The throughput of this hub is six hundred thousand travelers a year. The area of the airport is nearly four thousand square meters. The maximum weight of the aircraft, which can land in the air harbor of Batumi, is 64 tons. In connection with this, the second class was assigned to the aerodrome. He is ready to receive any type of helicopters, as well as Tu-134, Il-18, Yak-42, Airbus A319 and A320, and also Boeing 737 airliners.

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What kind of flights are constantly arriving in Batumi? The airport, which is especially busy in summer, accepts scheduled flights from Moscow's Domodedovo on Saturdays and Tuesdays. From the capital of Russia to Batumi, fly two and a half hours, regardless of which air carrier you choose - S7 or "Georgian Airways". "Ural Airlines" connects Adjara with St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg. Quite a lot of flights connect Batumi with the two main cities of Turkey - Ankara and Istanbul. "Belavia" brings passengers from Minsk, and "International Airlines of Ukraine" - from Kiev ( Borispol airport ). Naturally, Batumi connects with the capital of the country, Tbilisi, a lot of domestic flights. They are made by the company "Georgian Airlines". The same carrier sends its cars to Tehran, Tel Aviv and Kiev. In the capital of Ukraine, but to Zhuliany airport, the liners of the company "YanAer" depart.

The services

The international terminal of the air harbor of the capital of Adjara is not much different from the similar ones. It is compact and convenient. There are also duty-duty shops, a VAT refund office, ATMs, luggage storage and packing, cafes, waiting rooms. But there is also a zest, which immediately catches the eye to those passengers who arrive in Batumi in the evening. The airport is equipped with an unusual dispatch tower, which, with the help of the backlight, looks exactly like an intergalactic ship. Therefore, it seems that the starship of the aliens landed in the air harbor of Adjara.

Batumi Airport: how to get to the city

The easiest way to overcome the two kilometers separating Chorokh from the city is by bus. Right when you exit the terminal there is a stop. City bus number 9 will take you through the streets of old Batumi. Route 10 runs along the beautiful embankment and main traffic artery of the capital of Adjara, Shota Rustaveli Avenue. The fare on the bus is only forty tetri. You will be in the center of the city in twenty minutes. But the buses run from seven in the morning to midnight. In addition, during winter, their plummeting becomes less frequent than in summer. If you arrive in Batumi at night, the only way to get to the city is by taxi. You can order a transfer in advance. The public taxi operates counter and is more reliable. Private attendants on duty at the airport, rip off the visitors at exorbitant prices.