Şanlıurfa GAP Airport explained

Şanlıurfa GAP Airport
Nativename:Turkish: Şanlıurfa GAP Havalimanı|small=yes
Iata:GNY
Icao:LTCS
Pushpin Map:Turkey
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Turkey
Pushpin Label:GNY
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
Operator:General Directorate of State Airports Authority
City-Served:Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Location:Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey
Opened:2007
Metric-Elev:y
Elevation-M:823
Coordinates:37.45°N 92°W
Website:www.dhmi.gov.tr
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:04/22
R1-Length-M:3,988
R1-Surface:Asphalt

Şanlıurfa GAP Airport is an airport located in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. It is located about 18.3NM northeast of the city centre of Şanlıurfa.

The airport is part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project (Turkish: Güneydoğu Anadolu Projesi, known as "GAP"), a regional development project in the area of the Atatürk Dam. The new airport is known as the "GAP airport" because it is designed to service the workers in the GAP project as well as the city of Şanlıurfa. Opened the 17 June 2007, it replaced the old Şanlıurfa Airport, which was located 9km (06miles) south of the city.

The airport facilities include cafes, car hire offices, and airline ticket offices, but almost all facilities, including even the taxi rank, are staffed only when flights are due.

The airport operates special flights to Saudi Arabia during Hajj and Umrah season to Jeddah Airport and Medina Airport

Airlines and destinations

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

Ground transportation

Havaş operates shuttle buses from and to the airport to the city centre and to Siverek. Airport has its own taxi services and special chauffeurs may be arranged by the airport if requested

Traffic Statistics

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Şanlıurfa Airport Passenger Traffic Statistics
Year (months)Domestic% changeInternational% changeTotal% change
2011235,703 9.0%7,075 46.0%242,778 10.0%
2010218,018 22.0%4,709 56.0%222,727 23.0%
2009178,144 17.9%3,011 16.0%181,155 17.1%
2008151,074 33.0%3,583 158.0%154,657 35.0%
2007113,2911,390114,681