Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport

Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport

Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Havalimanı
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGeneral Directorate of State Airports Authority
ServesŞırnak
LocationCizre - İdil
Opened2013
Elevation AMSL2,038 ft / 621 m
Coordinates37°21′50″N 42°03′36″E / 37.36389°N 42.06000°E / 37.36389; 42.06000
Websitewww.dhmi.gov.tr
Map
NKT
Location of airport in Turkey
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 9,842 3,000 Concrete

Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (IATA: NKT, ICAO: LTCV) (Turkish: Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Havalimanı) is a public airport near Cizre, a town in Şırnak Province, Turkey. The airport was opened to public/civil air traffic on 26.July.2013, the airport is 60 km (37 mi) away from Şırnak town centre.[1] It is named in honor of native politician Şerafettin Elçi (1938-2012).[2]

Airlines and destinations

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

AirlinesDestinations
AJet Ankara,[3] Istanbul–Sabiha Gökcen[3]
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[4]

Traffic statistics

Annual passenger traffic at NKT airport. See Wikidata query.
Şırnak–Şerafettin Elçi Airport passenger traffic statistics[5]
Year (months) Domestic % change International % change Total % change
2024 426,902 6% - - 426,902 6%
2023 401,663 42% - - 401,663 42%
2022 282,798 10% - - 282,798 10%
2021 312,973 38% - 100% 312,973 38%
2020 227,169 38% 117 - 227,286 38%
2019 365,865 14% - - 365,865 14%
2018 425,345 25% - 100% 425,345 25%
2017 339,725 41% 116 - 339,841 41%
2016 241,311 12% - 100% 241,311 12%
2015 273,396 8% 71 - 273,467 8%
2014 254,254 551% - - 254,254 551%
2013 39,074 - - - 39,074 -

^1 : 2013 statistics correspond to the last 6 months of 2013 since the opening of the airport.

References

  1. ^ [1] (in Turkish)
  2. ^ "Bu ismi herkes veremezdi". Sabah (in Turkish). 2013-07-14. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  3. ^ a b Liu, Jim (13 March 2024). "AJet NS24 New Flight Number Designations – 12MAR24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  4. ^ "November 2023". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (5). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 463–470. ISSN 1466-8718.
  5. ^ "Statistics".