Aleppo International Airport

Aleppo International Airport (Arabic: مطار حلب الدولي‎) (IATA: ALP, ICAO: OSAP) is an international airport serving Aleppo, Syria. The airport used to serve as a secondary hub for Syrian Air.

Aleppo International Airport

مطار حلب الدولي

Matar Halab al-Duwaliyy
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesAleppo, Syria
Elevation AMSL1,276 ft / 389 m
Coordinates36°10′50″N 37°13′27″E
Websitealeppo-airport.com
Map
Aleppo International Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 3,110 9,547 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

History

The history of the airport dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. It was upgraded and developed over the years until 1999 when the new current terminal was inaugurated.[3]

In January 2013 the facility closed due to the Syrian Civil War,[4] but after Syrian Army advances were made in the area, the airport briefly re-opened on 22 January 2014, welcoming its first civilian flight in more than 1 year (flights were suspended in December 2012), carrying foreign journalists to the city.[5] Following the Syrian government's recapture of eastern Aleppo during the Battle of Aleppo, an airplane conducted its first flight from the airport in four years. The flight, conducted on 5 January 2017, was a trial attempt by the government before the airport fully opens to the public.[6]

On 17 February 2020, Syrian Transport Minister Ali Hammoud announced that the airport will resume civilian operations, with the first flight from Damascus to Aleppo scheduled for February 19, and an additional route to Cairo soon thereafter.[7] On 1 March 2020 the airport was targeted by Turkish drone and artillery strikes.[8]

Facilities

Aleppo International Airport has a modern terminal which combines a modern and Islamic architecture. The total area is 38,000 square meters over four floors. The airport capacity is 1.7 million passengers a year.

Airlines and destinations

After an eight-year hiatus due to the Syrian Civil War, flights have resumed on 19 February 2020, with the inaugural flight originating from Damascus International Airport.[9] However, as of January 2021 the services by Syrian Air are no longer scheduled.[10]

References
  1. Airport information for OSAP at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  2. Airport information for ALP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. Aleppo Int. Airport Historical Overview Archived 9 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Aleppo airport reopens after a year: Syria state media The Daily Star, 22 January 2014
  5. This is your captain: We'll shortly be arriving at Syria's most dangerous city CNN, 23 January 2014
  6. Leith Fadel. "First airplane takes off from Aleppo International Airport in 4 years". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  7. "Syrian forces consolidate control of Aleppo, air strikes under way". Reuters. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  8. "الطائرات التركية المسيرة والمدفعية التابعة لها تتناوب على استهداف قوات النظام في حماة وإدلب وحلب بشكل هستيري". SOHR. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  9. "After more than eight-year hiatus, Aleppo International Airport receives first flight coming from Damascus". Syrian Arab News Agency. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  10. syrianair.com retrieved 27 January 2021
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