Mardin Airport

Mardin Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar Airport

Mardin Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar Havaalanı
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGeneral Directorate of State Airports Authority
ServesMardin, Turkey
LocationKızıltepe, Mardin
Opened1999 (1999)
Elevation AMSL1,729 ft / 527 m
Coordinates37°13′58″N 40°38′26″E / 37.23278°N 40.64056°E / 37.23278; 40.64056
Websitewww.dhmi.gov.tr
Map
MQM
Location of airport in Turkey
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 8,202 2,500 Concrete

Mardin Airport is an airport in Mardin (IATA: MQM, ICAO: LTCR),[1] located in Kızıltepe, 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Mardin, in southeastern Turkey. On 17 December 2022, the airport was renamed Mardin Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar Airport (Mardin Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar Havalimanı) in honor of Nobel-winning chemist Aziz Sancar, who is a native of Mardin.[2]

Airlines and destinations

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

AirlinesDestinations
AJet Ankara,[3] Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen[3]
Pegasus Airlines Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen,[4] İzmir[5]
SunExpress İzmir
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[6]

Traffic statistics

Annual passenger traffic at MQM airport. See Wikidata query.
Mardin–Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar Airport Passenger Traffic Statistics[7]
Year (months) Domestic % change International % change Total % change
2024 764,089 6% 2,704 43% 766,793 5%
2023 724,044 21% 4,768 597% 728,812 22%
2022 599,038 3% 684 - 599,722 3%
2021 580,889 46% - 100% 580,889 46%
2020 397,050 30% 514 78% 397,564 30%
2019 565,856 20% 2,388 29% 568,244 20%
2018 709,404 5% 3,371 2% 712,775 5%
2017 677,418 6% 3,440 34% 680,858 6%
2016 637,816 12% 2,564 608% 640,380 13%
2015 568,348 31% 362 - 568,710 31%
2014 469,935 31% - - 469,935 31%
2013 359,809 29% - - 359,809 29%
2012 278,590 127% - - 278,590 127%
2011 122,912 60% - - 122,912 60%
2010 305,914 31% - - 305,914 31%
2009 233,288 21% - - 233,288 21%
2008 192.764 1% - - 192,764 1%
2007 191,383 - - - 191,383 -

References

  1. ^ Mardin Havaalalanı - DHMİ Archived 2009-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Aziz Sancar, doğduğu şehrin havalimanına adının verilmesinden gurur duyduğunu belirtti" [Aziz Sancar stated that he is proud that the airport of his city of birth was named after him]. Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  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. ^ "November 2023". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (5). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 470–471. ISSN 1466-8718.
  6. ^ Liu, Jim (13 July 2022). "Turkish Airlines / AnadoluJet Aug 2022 Domestic Network Update - 10JUL22". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Statistics".

37°13′24″N 40°37′54″E / 37.22330°N 40.63170°E / 37.22330; 40.63170