Van Ferit Melen Airport
Van Ferit Melen Airport Van Ferit Melen Havalimanı | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | General Directorate of State Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Van | ||||||||||
| Location | Van, Turkey | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1943 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,480 ft / 1,670 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°28′06″N 43°19′56″E / 38.46833°N 43.33222°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www.dhmi.gov.tr | ||||||||||
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VAN Location of airport in Turkey VAN VAN (Asia) | |||||||||||
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Van Ferit Melen Airport (IATA: VAN, ICAO: LTCI) is an airport in Van, a city in the eastern region of Turkey. It is named after the Turkish politician and former prime minister Ferit Melen (1906–1988).
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Van Airport:
Traffic Statistics
Annual passenger traffic at VAN airport.
See Wikidata query.
| Year (months) | Domestic | % change | International | % change | Total | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,624,584 | 5% | 5,217 | 70% | 1,629,801 | 5% |
| 2023 | 1,546,609 | 18% | 3,062 | 65% | 1,549,671 | 18% |
| 2022 | 1,309,157 | 3% | 1,857 | - | 1,311,014 | 4% |
| 2021 | 1,265,467 | 30% | - | 100% | 1,265,467 | 30% |
| 2020 | 974,550 | 31% | 1,761 | 76% | 976,311 | 31% |
| 2019 | 1,406,099 | 9% | 7,268 | 93% | 1,413,367 | 9% |
| 2018 | 1,544,074 | 7% | 3,764 | 3% | 1,547,838 | 7% |
| 2017 | 1,657,864 | 12% | 3,671 | 16% | 1,661,535 | 12% |
| 2016 | 1,477,518 | 7% | 4,355 | 13% | 1,481,873 | 7% |
| 2015 | 1,382,455 | 15% | 3,866 | 28% | 1,386,321 | 15% |
| 2014 | 1,204,114 | 7% | 3,031 | 28% | 1,207,145 | 7% |
| 2013 | 1,120,522 | 12% | 4,218 | 99% | 1,124,740 | 12% |
| 2012 | 999,223 | 5% | 2,121 | 20% | 1,001,344 | 5% |
| 2011 | 1,055,358 | 19% | 1,774 | 6% | 1,057,132 | 19% |
| 2010 | 890,376 | 20% | 1,674 | 60% | 892,050 | 20% |
| 2009 | 744,447 | 28% | 1,046 | 75% | 745,493 | 27% |
| 2008 | 581,142 | 6% | 4,177 | 34% | 585,319 | 7% |
| 2007 | 546,413 | - | 3,108 | - | 549,521 | - |
Incidents and accidents
- On 29 December 1994, Turkish Airlines Flight 278 crashed on approach to the airport, killing 57 of the 76 people on board.[11]
References
- ^ "Airport information for LTCI". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for VAN at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ a b Liu, Jim (13 March 2024). "AJet NS24 New Flight Number Designations – 12MAR24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "AnadoluJet'in Van-Trabzon seferleri başlıyor". 20 November 2021.
- ^ "10 Ağustos'ta Adana Şakirpaşa Havalimanı kapatılıyor! Uçuşlar yeni havalimanına aktarılacak". 3 August 2024.
- ^ "November 2023". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (5). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 463–470. ISSN 1466-8718.
- ^ "SunExpress'ten kış sezonunda iç hatlarda 11 yeni rota". 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Antalya". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (5). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 45–47. November 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
- ^ "November 2023". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (5). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 463–470. ISSN 1466-8718.
- ^ "Statistics".
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-4Y0 TC-JES Van Airport (VAN)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
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