Elazığ Airport

Elazığ Airport

Elazığ Havalimanı
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OperatorDHMI
ServesElazığ, Turkey
LocationElazığ, Turkey
Opened1940
Elevation AMSL2,927 ft / 892 m
Coordinates38°36′24″N 039°17′29″E / 38.60667°N 39.29139°E / 38.60667; 39.29139
Websiteelazig.dhmi.gov.tr
Map
EZS
Location of airport in Turkey
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Passengers968,140
Metric tonnes of cargo129
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Elazığ Airport (IATA: EZS, ICAO: LTCA) is an airport in Elazığ, Turkey. First opened to air traffic in 1940, Elazığ Airport is one of the oldest airports still in use in Turkey. The old runway 09/27 has been closed and replaced by the new 13/31 runway that was completed in 2021.[3] A new terminal building and runway was also built in 2012. The old terminal and runway are now used by the Turkish Armed Forces.

Airlines and destinations

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

AirlinesDestinations
AJet Ankara,[4] Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen[5]
Pegasus Airlines Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen,[6] İzmir[7]
Seasonal: Cologne/Bonn[8]
SunExpress[9] İzmir[10]
Seasonal: Düsseldorf,[11] Frankfurt, Hannover, Stuttgart
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[12]
Seasonal: Frankfurt[13]

Traffic Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at EZS airport. See Wikidata query.
Elazığ Airport Passenger Traffic Statistics[14]
Year (months) Domestic % change International % change Total % change
2024 892,144 5% 75,996 9% 968,140 5%
2023 850,652 37% 70,037 17% 920,689 35%
2022 622,211 20% 59,813 42% 682,024 22%
2021 516,968 0% 42,268 82% 559,236 3%
2020 518,548 40% 23,279 43% 541,827 40%
2019 861,357 14% 41,145 13% 902,502 13%
2018 1,002,767 9% 36,411 25% 1,039,178 1%
2017 1,001,374 1% 29,138 4% 1,030,512 1%
2016 995,980 7% 28,075 3% 1,024,055 7%
2015 929,329 8% 28,840 18% 958,169 7%
2014 859,823 7% 35,379 10% 895,202 7%
2013 805,062 25% 32,293 16% 837,355 23%
2012 642,819 25% 38,598 9% 681,417 24%
2011 513,804 16% 35,250 37% 549,054 17%
2010 444,391 29% 25,658 1615% 470,049 36%
2009 343,348 154% 1,496 - 344,844 155%
2008 135,293 13% - - 135,293 13%
2007 119,877 - - - 119,877 -

References

  1. ^ "Airport information for LTCA". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ^ Airport information for LTCA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ^ "Google Maps".
  4. ^ Liu, Jim (29 March 2024). "AJet NS24 Additional Flight Number Changes". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  5. ^ Liu, Jim (13 March 2024). "AJet NS24 New Flight Number Designations – 12MAR24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  6. ^ "November 2023". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (5). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 463–470. ISSN 1466-8718.
  7. ^ "November 2023". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (5). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 470–471. ISSN 1466-8718.
  8. ^ "PEGASUS NS23 NETWORK ADDITIONS – 16APR23". aeroroutes.com. 18 April 2023.
  9. ^ Liu, Jim (3 September 2020). "SunExpress 01-19SEP20 International operations as of 30AUG20". routesonline.com.
  10. ^ "SunExpress NW24 Domestic Network Additions – 21APR24". AeroRoutes. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  11. ^ Liu, Jim (27 February 2024). "SunExpress NS24 International Frequency Changes – 25FEB24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  12. ^ "November 2023". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (5). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 463–470. ISSN 1466-8718.
  13. ^ "Turkish Airlines will im Sommer neun Ziele in Deutschland anfliegen".
  14. ^ "Statistics".