Erzurum Airport Explained
| Erzurum Airport |
| Nativename: | Erzurum Havalimanı |
| Iata: | ERZ |
| Icao: | LTCE |
| Pushpin Map: | Turkey |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Turkey |
| Pushpin Label: | ERZ |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Type: | Public / Military |
| Operator: | DHMİ (State Airports Administrations) / Turkish Air Force Command |
| City-Served: | Erzurum, Turkey |
| Opened: | 1966 |
| Website: | www.dhmi.gov.tr |
| R1-Number: | 08R/26L |
| R1-Length-F: | 12,500 |
| R1-Length-M: | 3,810 |
| R1-Surface: | Concrete |
| R2-Number: | 08L/26R |
| R2-Length-F: | 12,500 |
| R2-Length-M: | 3,810 |
| R2-Surface: | Concrete |
Erzurum Airport is a military and public airport serving the city of Erzurum in eastern Turkey. Inaugurated in 1966, it is located 11 km from the city. The airport's public passenger terminal covers an area of 5,750 m2 and has an open-air parking lot for 200 cars.[1]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Erzurum Airport:
Traffic Statistics
Erzurum Airport Passenger Traffic Statistics| Year (months) | Domestic | % change | International | % change | Total | % change |
|---|
| 2011 | 809,818 | 8.0% | 16,358 | 8.0% | 826,176 | 8.0% |
| 2010 | 750,007 | 28.0% | 15,080 | 1.0% | 765,087 | 28.0% |
| 2009 | 583,789 | 16.3% | 15,228 | 40.4% | 599,017 | 13.5% |
| 2008 | 502,054 | 11.6% | 25,544 | 9.0% | 527,598 | 11.0% |
| 2007 | 567,769 | | 23,336 | | 591,105 | | |
(*)Source: DHMI.gov.tr
[2] Incidents
- On 15 September 2012, an Armenian cargo aircraft landed here while en route to Aleppo, Syria, so that Turkish authorities could check for arms. Coming less than a week after a jetliner of Syrian Arab Airlines was forced to land in Ankara due to suspicion of carrying arms, this stop was planned and agreed on beforehand.[3]
- On 21 October 2015, an airliner did an emergency landing while en route from Vienna to Abu Dhabi to offload a Slovakian economy class passenger who was handcuffed and arrested for using the closer business class lavatory after getting airsickness. The passenger was accommodated in a hotel overnight by the Turkish authorities and given a ticket to get back to her home country via Istanbul. The Slovakian ambassador to Turkey sent a letter of thanks to the airport authorities for taking care of their citizen.[4]
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.dhmi.gov.tr/dosyalar/limanvemeydanlar/erzurum/erzurum.asp State Airports Administration
- Web site: Statistics . 2010-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150628154703/http://www.dhmi.gov.tr/istatistik.aspx . 2015-06-28 . dead .
- Web site: Turkey allows cargo to depart after Armenian plane searched. CNN. 15 October 2012.
- Web site: Uçakta kelepçelenen Slovak kadına Türk misafirperverliği.
