Ağrı Airport Explained

Ağrı Ahmed-i Hani Airport
Nativename:Ağrı Ahmed-i Hani Havalimanı
Ağrı Havalimanı
Iata:AJI
Icao:LTCO
Pushpin Map:Turkey#Europe
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Pushpin Mark:Airplane_silhouette.svg
Pushpin Label:AJI
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Turkey
Type:Public
Operator:General Directorate of State Airports Authority
Location:Ağrı, Turkey
Opened:1997
Elevation-F:5,462
Elevation-M:1,665
Coordinates:39.6544°N 43.0272°W
Website:www.dhmi.gov.tr
R1-Number:16/34
R1-Length-F:9,842
R1-Length-M:3,000

Ağrı Ahmed-i Hani Airport is an airport in Ağrı, in eastern Turkey. The airport is situated about south of Ağrı's city center.

Overview

The airport was opened on 8 January 1998 as Ağrı Airport. It was temporarily closed down in 2009 to widen and upgrade the apron and runway, which was completed in 2011. In 2015, a new terminal building was completed and the airport's name was changed to Ağrı Ahmed-i Hani Airport.

Airlines and destinations

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

Ground transport

The D.965 connects the airport to Ağrı.