Şanlıurfa GAP Airport

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.

Not to be confused with Şanlıurfa Airport.
Şanlıurfa GAP Airport

Şanlıurfa GAP Havalimanı
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGeneral Directorate of State Airports Authority
ServesŞanlıurfa, Turkey
LocationGölgen, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey
Elevation AMSL823 m / 2,700 ft
Coordinates37°27′N 38°54′E
Websitehttp://gap.dhmi.gov.tr/
Map
GNY
Location of airport in Turkey
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 3,988 13,084 Asphalt

The airport is part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project (Turkish: Güneydoğu 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]

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
Pegasus Airlines Ankara, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen, Izmir
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[2]

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 chauffeurs may be arranged by the airport if requested

Traffic Statistics
Şanlıurfa Airport Passenger Traffic Statistics[3]
Year (months) Domestic % change International % change Total % change
2011 235,703 9.0% 7,075 46.0% 242,778 10.0%
2010 218,018 22.0% 4,709 56.0% 222,727 23.0%
2009 178,144 17.9% 3,011 16.0% 181,155 17.1%
2008 151,074 33.0% 3,583 158.0% 154,657 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. "Istanbul New Airport Transition Delayed Until April 5, 2019 (At The Earliest)".
  3. DHMI Statistics (Turkish)


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