List of the busiest airports in Turkey

The tables below contain General Directorate of State Airports Authority of Turkey (DHMI) data from 2007 to 2009, on the busiest airports in Turkey by total passenger traffic, including information on international, domestic and transit counterparts. The data also shows total aircraft movements and cargo volume handled at each airport.

Istanbul serves as one of the largest aviation hub in the world, with two international airports, handling 43,275,091 passengers in 2010.[1] Istanbul's second busiest airport, Sabiha Gökçen Airport, is one of the fastest growing airports in Europe with 70.8% growth in 2010.[1]

Atatürk International Airport is the second largest and busiest international airport in Middle East after Dubai International Airport, which handles more than 20 million international passengers annually.

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40 largest Turkish airports by total passenger traffic

2009 / 2010 data

The following is a list of the 40 largest Turkish airports, which served 85,208,880 passengers annually in 2010 according to DHMI statistics. By increasing 20,1% in total passengers according to 2009, it was passed the 100 million barrage.

Rank Airport Location Code
(IATA/ICAO)
Total
Passengers
2009
Total
Passengers
2010
Change
2009/10
Aircraft
movements
2010
1 Atatürk International Airport Istanbul IST/LTBA 29,812,888 32,145,619 7.8% 288,249
2 Antalya Airport Antalya AYT/LTAI 18,345,693 21,996,601 19.9% 148,825
3 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Istanbul / Pendik SAW/LTFJ 6,517,486 11,129,472 70.8% 104,175
4 Esenboğa International Airport Ankara ESB/LTAC 6,084,404 7,759,479 27.5% 73,936
5 Adnan Menderes Airport İzmir ADB/LTBJ 6,201,794 7,485,067 20.7% 63,162
6 Dalaman Airport Muğla / Dalaman DLM/LTBS 3,347,996 3,784,440 13.0% 27,070
7 Milas-Bodrum Airport Muğla / Bodrum BJV/LTFE 2,780,944 3,071,418 10.4% 25,822
8 Adana Şakirpaşa Airport Adana ADA/LTAF 2,482,402 2,841,220 14.5% 30,343
9 Trabzon Airport Trabzon TZX/LTCG 1,596,905 1,963,168 22.9% 17,797
10 Diyarbakır Airport Diyarbakır DIY/LTCC 1,060,381 1,404,639 32.5% 11,335
11 Oğuzeli Airport Gaziantep / Oğuzeli GZT/LTAJ 833,002 1,042,309 25.1% 10,410
12 Samsun-Çarşamba Airport Samsun / Çarşamba SZF/LTFH 866,862 957,254 10.4% 9,320
13 Kayseri Erkilet Airport Kayseri ASR/LTAU 778,639 940,184 20.7% 8,596
14 Van Ferit Melen Airport Van VAN/LTCI 745,493 892,056 19.7% 7,912
15 Erzurum Airport Erzurum ERZ/LTCE 599,017 765,087 27.7% 6,826
16 Hatay Airport Hatay / Antakya HTY/LTDA 325,307 574,683 76.7% 5,562
17 Konya Airport Konya KYA/LTAN 301,724 545,561 80.8% 6,244
18 Malatya Erhaç Airport Malatya MLX/LTAT 462,884 520,503 12.4% 5,961
19 Elazığ Airport Elazığ EZS/LTCA 344,844 469,844 36.2% 4,258
20 Kars Airport Kars KSY/LTCF 288,008 332,284 15.4% 2,793
21 Mardin Airport Mardin MQM/LTCR 233,288 305,937 31.1% 2,838
22 Şanlıurfa Airport Şanlıurfa GNY/LTCS 181,155 222,727 22.9% 2,634
23 Batman Airport Batman BAL/LTCJ 165,482 183,314 10.8% 1,864
24 Muş Airport Muş MSR/LTCK 115,795 179,822 55.3% 1,754
25 Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport Nevşehir NAV/LTAZ 122,753 138,109 12.5% 1,753
26 Denizli Çardak Airport Denizli / Çardak DNZ/LTAY 150,780 135,539 10.1% 1,749
27 Erzincan Airport Erzincan ERC/LTCD 127,030 128,227 0.9% 1,786
28 Sivas Airport Sivas VAS/LTAR 124,137 111,473 10.0% 1,284
29 Adıyaman Airport Adıyaman ADF/LTCP 85,112 108,507 27.5% 1,120
30 Bursa Yenişehir Airport Bursa / Yenişehir YEI/LTBR 73,496 98,491 34.0% 3,899
31 Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport Tekirdağ / Çorlu TEQ/LTBU 40,778 74,030 81.5% 20,245
32 Amasya Merzifon Airport Amasya / Merzifon MZH/LTAP 39,577 64,393 62.7% 652
33 Eskişehir Anadolu Airport Eskişehir AOE/LTBY 78,323 63,610 18.8% 5,845
34 Sinop Airport Sinop SIC/LTCM 47,147 57,454 21.1% 770
35 Kahramanmaraş Airport Kahramanmaraş KCM/LTCN 81,420 53,698 34.0% 675
36 Balıkesir Körfez Airport Balıkesir / Edremit EDO/LTFD 0 37,236 ..% 983
37 Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport Isparta ISE/LTFC 16,461 33,504 103.5% 5,819
38 Zonguldak Airport Zonguldak / Çaycuma ONQ/LTAS 5,142 29,754 478.6% 586
39 Çanakkale Airport Çanakkale CKZ/LTBH 19,207 24,001 25.0% 1,286
40 Uşak Airport Uşak USQ/LTBO 10,327 15,889 53.9% 324
TOTAL 85,208,880 102,705,805 20.1%

2008 / 2009 data

The following is a list of the 40 largest Turkish airports, which served 85,208,880 passengers annually in 2009 according to DHMI statistics. .[2]

Rank Airport Location Code
(IATA/ICAO)
Total
Passengers
2008
Total
Passengers
2009
Change
2008/09
Aircraft
movements
2009
1 Atatürk International Airport Istanbul IST/LTBA 28,553,132 29,812,888 4.4% 283,926
2 Antalya Airport Antalya AYT/LTAI 18,789,257 18,345,693 2.4% 127,278
3 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Istanbul / Pendik SAW/LTFJ 4,281,193 6,517,486 52.2% 63,812
4 Adnan Menderes Airport İzmir ADB/LTBJ 5,455,298 6,201,794 13.7% 54,167
5 Esenboğa International Airport Ankara ESB/LTAC 5,692,133 6,084,404 6.9% 62,625
6 Dalaman Airport Muğla / Dalaman DLM/LTBS 3,208,668 3,347,996 4.3% 24,008
7 Milas-Bodrum Airport Muğla / Bodrum BJV/LTFE 2,749,788 2,780,944 1.1% 23,475
8 Adana Şakirpaşa Airport Adana ADA/LTAF 2,290,427 2,482,402 8.4% 26,326
9 Trabzon Airport Trabzon TZX/LTCG 1,469,713 1,596,905 8.7% 14,893
10 Diyarbakır Airport Diyarbakır DIY/LTCC 967,088 1,060,381 9.6% 8,883
11 Samsun-Çarşamba Airport Samsun / Çarşamba SZF/LTFH 604,387 866,862 43.4% 7,884
12 Oğuzeli Airport Gaziantep / Oğuzeli GZT/LTAJ 754,968 833,002 10.3% 8,157
13 Kayseri Erkilet Airport Kayseri ASR/LTAU 674,833 778,639 15.4% 7,180
14 Van Ferit Melen Airport Van VAN/LTCI 585,319 745,493 27.4% 6,631
15 Erzurum Airport Erzurum ERZ/LTCE 527,598 599,017 13.5% 5,220
16 Malatya Erhaç Airport Malatya MLX/LTAT 463,817 462,884 0.2% 4,063
17 Elazığ Airport Elazığ EZS/LTCA 135,293 344,844 154.9% 2,548
18 Hatay Airport Hatay / Antakya HTY/LTDA 162,128 325,307 100.6% 3,066
19 Konya Airport Konya KYA/LTAN 266,143 301,724 13.4% 2,848
20 Kars Airport Kars KSY/LTCF 269,095 288,008 7.0% 2,276
21 Mardin Airport Mardin MQM/LTCR 192,764 233,288 21.0% 2,112
22 Şanlıurfa Airport Şanlıurfa GNY/LTCS 154,657 181,155 17.1% 1,913
23 Batman Airport Batman BAL/LTCJ 143,290 165,482 15.5% 1,427
24 Denizli Çardak Airport Denizli / Çardak DNZ/LTAY 157,361 150,780 4.2% 1,774
25 Erzincan Airport Erzincan ERC/LTCD 91,540 127,030 38.8% 1,628
26 Sivas Airport Sivas VAS/LTAR 124,357 124,137 0.2% 1,232
27 Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport Nevşehir NAV/LTAZ 100,762 122,753 21.8% 1,524
28 Muş Airport Muş MSR/LTCK 88,875 115,795 30.3% 1,098
29 Adıyaman Airport Adıyaman ADF/LTCP 86,280 85,112 1.4% 832
30 Kahramanmaraş Airport Kahramanmaraş KCM/LTCN 68,167 81,420 19.4% 1,110
31 Eskişehir Anadolu Airport Eskişehir AOE/LTBY 45,477 78,323 72.2% 5,101
32 Bursa Yenişehir Airport Bursa / Yenişehir YEI/LTBR 75,462 73,496 2.6% 2,219
33 Sinop Airport Sinop SIC/LTCM 14,464 47,147 226.0% 580
34 Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport Tekirdağ / Çorlu TEQ/LTBU 6,882 40,778 492.5% 17,440
35 Amasya Merzifon Airport Amasya / Merzifon MZH/LTAP 13,888 39,577 185.0% 419
36 Çanakkale Airport Çanakkale CKZ/LTBH 21,259 19,207 9.7% 1,332
37 Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport Isparta ISE/LTFC 15,053 16,461 9.4% 2,107
38 Ağrı Airport Ağrı AJI/LTCO 60,360 14,169 76.5% 175
39 Uşak Airport Uşak USQ/LTBO 25,305 10,327 59.2% 288
40 Zonguldak Airport Zonguldak / Çaycuma ONQ/LTAS 0 5,142 -% 148
TOTAL 79,386,481 85,208,880 7.3%

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