Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport

Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport

Nevşehir Kapadokya Havalimanı
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGeneral Directorate of State Airports Authority
ServesNevşehir, Turkey
Opened1998
Elevation AMSL3,090 ft / 942 m
Coordinates38°46′08″N 34°31′35″E / 38.76889°N 34.52639°E / 38.76889; 34.52639
Websitewww.dhmi.gov.tr
Map
NAV
Location of airport in Turkey
NAV
NAV (Asia)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 9,842 3,000 Concrete
Statistics (2024)
Total aircraft movements16,771 31%
Total passenger719,181 27%

Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (IATA: NAV, ICAO: LTAZ) is an airport serving, and located 30 kilometres (19 mi) in the northwest of Nevşehir, Turkey.

History

The airport was opened on 15 November 1988 as Nevşehir Tuzköy Airfield. On 17 December 1998, the airfield renamed as Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport. In 2006, the airport served 392 cargo, 833 passenger aircraft and 27,832 passengers.[1] The airport's domestic and international passenger terminal covers an area of 3,500 m2 and has a parking lot for 400 cars.

Airlines and destinations

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

AirlinesDestinations
AJet Istanbul–Sabiha Gokcen[2]
BH Air Seasonal charter: Sofia, Varna[3]
European Air Charter Seasonal charter: Sofia[4]
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[5]

Traffic Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at NAV airport. See Wikidata query.
Nevşehir–Kapadokya Airport Statistics[6]
Year (months) Domestic % change International % change Total % change
2024 712,635 30% 6,546 59% 719,181 27%
2023 548,168 31% 16,152 9% 564,320 30%
2022 419,383 69% 14,771 1% 434,154 65%
2021 247,546 87% 14,894 882% 262,440 96%
2020 132,619 73% 1,516 62% 134,135 73%
2019 490,125 30% 3,960 51% 494,085 30%
2018 378,085 197% 2,625 438% 380,710 198%
2017 127,381 65% 488 78% 127,869 65%
2016 365,544 2% 2,196 38% 367,740 1%
2015 359,106 21% 3,549 137% 362,655 22%
2014 296,036 52% 1,496 42% 297,532 51%
2013 194,234 26% 2,594 87% 196,828 13%
2012 153,776 20% 20,202 33% 173,978 10%
2011 127,730 31% 30,062 26% 157,792 14%
2010 97,474 17% 40,435 2% 137,909 12%
2009 83,109 53% 39,644 15% 122,753 22%
2008 54,190 91% 46,572 81% 100,762 86%
2007 28,343 - 25,711 - 54,054 -

References

  1. ^ State Airports Administration Archived 2007-11-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
  2. ^ Liu, Jim (13 March 2024). "AJet NS24 New Flight Number Designations – 12MAR24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Екскурзия до Кападокия 2022 с директен чартърен полет".
  4. ^ "Почивки от София в Кападокия - Ekvator.bg".
  5. ^ "November 2023". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (5). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 463–470. ISSN 1466-8718.
  6. ^ "Statistics".