Şanlıurfa GAP Airport

Şanlıurfa GAP Airport
Şanlıurfa GAP Havalimanı
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator General Directorate of State Airports Authority
Serves Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Location Gölgen, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey
Elevation AMSL 823 m / 2,700 ft
Coordinates 37°27′N 38°54′E / 37.450°N 38.900°E / 37.450; 38.900Coordinates: 37°27′N 38°54′E / 37.450°N 38.900°E / 37.450; 38.900
Website http://gap.dhmi.gov.tr/
Map
GNY
Location of airport in Turkey
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 3,988 13,084 Asphalt

Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (IATA: GNY, ICAO: LTCS) is an airport located in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. It is located about 18.3 nautical miles (33.9 km; 21.1 mi) northeast of the city centre of Şanlıurfa.

The airport is part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project (Turkish: Güney Dogu Anadolu Projesi, known as "GAP"), a regional development project in the area of the Atatürk Dam. The new airport is known as the "GAP airport" because it is designed to service the workers in the GAP project as well as the city of Şanlıurfa. Opened the 17 June 2007, it replaced the old Şanlıurfa Airport (IATA: SFQ, ICAO: LTCH), which was located 9 km (5.6 mi) south of the city.[1]

Şanlıurfa GAP Airport has the longest runway in Turkey

The airport facilities include cafes, car hire offices, and airline ticket offices, but almost all facilities, including even the taxi rank, are staffed only when flights are due.

The airport operates special flights to Saudi Arabia during Hajj and Umrah season to Jeddah Airport and Medina Airport

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
AnadoluJet Ankara, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen
Onur Air Seasonal: Istanbul–Atatürk
Pegasus Airlines Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen, Izmir, Ankara
Turkish Airlines Istanbul–Atatürk

Ground transportation

Havaş operates shuttle buses from and to the airport to the city centre and to Siverek. Airport has its own taxi services and special chauffers may be arranged by the airport if requested

Traffic Statistics

Şanlıurfa Airport Passenger Traffic Statistics[2]
Year (months) Domestic % change International % change Total % change
2011 235,703 Increase 9.0% 7,075 Increase 46.0% 242,778 Increase 10.0%
2010 218,018 Increase 22.0% 4,709 Increase 56.0% 222,727 Increase 23.0%
2009 178,144 Increase 17.9% 3,011 Decrease 16.0% 181,155 Increase 17.1%
2008 151,074 Increase 33.0% 3,583 Increase 158.0% 154,657 Increase 35.0%
2007 113,291 1,390 114,681

References

  1. ↑ "Şanlıurfa GAP Airport". DHMI (Turkish General Directorate of State Airports Authority). Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  2. ↑ DHMI Statistics (Turkish)


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