Batumi Airport is planning to expand

Batumi City Hall has uploaded a document on its website, according to which the deputy general manager of "Batumi Airport", Mert Kandieli, writes to the head of the National Environment Agency, Elene Ghubianuri, about the airport operation change project.

In this letter, Mert Kandiel asks the head of the national agency to share his opinion on the need for an environmental impact report for the airport expansion project. It also indicates that the screening report has already been sent.

According to Mert Kandiel, this letter is accompanied by a 30-page screening report and other attachments, although they have not been uploaded by the City Hall. According to the date indicated, this letter was sent to the agency on November 4, 2025.

4 months earlier, on August 11, 2025, according to the order of the head of the National Environment Agency, the project of changing the operation of the airport was not subjected to the environmental impact supervision report.

According to the same order, it is planned to expand the aircraft stand and passenger terminal building. asve Change in the location of the car fueling station.

"The expansion/rehabilitation of the aircraft stand is planned to the west of the stand, by 8,200 m2. The purpose of the expansion is to arrange a stand for "C" category aircraft, as well as a helicopter stand. Part of the area planned for the extension of the station is covered with old asphalt, part - with technical ground. In the area of ​​expansion, it is planned to change the places of the existing communications - drainage system, sewage network, electric supply, underground lines and design new connections.

According to the presented information, within the framework of the change of operating conditions, three spaces will be built in the existing passenger terminal building: I space (194.3 m2) is used as an office for employed personnel; II space (126.4 m2) – auxiliary building for the improvement of the employed personnel and airport operations; III space (103.0 m2) – with comfort and regulation of passenger flow whose."

It is not known why the Deputy Airport Manager is officially requesting reconfirmation that the project does not require the preparation of an environmental monitoring report. Batumi City Hall has not yet uploaded the complete documents for public information.

At the same time, the state company "Sakaeronavigatsia" plans to conduct a new study to determine how to change the security zone of the area adjacent to the Batumi airport.

One of the goals of the study will be to "develop customized safety surfaces, including height zoning" for Batumi International Airport, which will ensure both flight safety and "more flexibility of urban development" of the city.

"Sakaeronavigatsia" has already submitted a tender for the procurement of aviation research services for the modification of the existing obstacle limiting surfaces (OLS), the development of customized obstacle limiting surfaces (OLS) and the determination of the maximum permissible obstacle heights in the security area of ​​Batumi Airport. announced.

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