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.

Şanlıurfa GAP Airport

Şanlıurfa GAP Havalimanı
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGeneral Directorate of State Airports Authority
ServesŞanlıurfa, Turkey
LocationKaraköprü, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey
Opened2007
Elevation AMSL823 m / 2,700 ft
Coordinates37°27′N 38°54′E / 37.450°N 38.900°E / 37.450; 38.900
Websitewww.dhmi.gov.tr
Map
GNY is located in Turkey
GNY
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 edit

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Şanlıurfa Airport:

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

Ground transportation edit

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 edit

Annual passenger traffic at GNY airport. See Wikidata query.
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

External links edit

References edit

  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)". 9 April 2019.
  3. ^ DHMI Statistics (Turkish)