Rize-Artvin Airport was put into service on May 14 with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
After all eyes were turned to the airport, a week's passenger information appeared. Accordingly, 1 thousand 8 passengers used Rize-Artvin Airport in 750 week. There are round-trip flights from the airport 3 times a day to Istanbul Airport, once to Ankara Airport and once to Sabiha Gökçen Airport.
During the tourism season, there are flights to Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman and Izmir 2-3 times a week, with connection to Tokat or Kastamonu. Thus, the number of passengers is also reached.