Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport is an airport located 2km south of Batumi, a city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. The airport is 20km northeast of Hopa, Turkey, and serves as a domestic and international airport for Georgia and northeastern Turkey.OverviewBatumi is one of three international airports in operation in Georgia . The new airport terminal has been in operation since 26 May 2007. With a total area of, it is capable of handling 600,000 passengers a year.Batumi International Airport has noted a significant growth in the number of passengers since its renovation carried out by TAV Airports Holding in 2007. In 2011, the airport handled 134,000 passengers, an increase of 51% over the previous year.StatisticsAccording to Department of Tourism the amount of 11,792 visitors at Batumi International Airport in September 2015 were of foreign origin, which is 54% more comparing to the previous year.