Gaziantep Oğuzeli Airport Explained

Gaziantep Oğuzeli Airport
Nativename:Gaziantep Oğuzeli Havalimanı
Iata:GZT
Icao:LTAJ
Pushpin Map:Turkey#Europe
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Turkey
Pushpin Label:GZT
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
Operator:General Directorate of State Airports (DHMİ)
City-Served:Gaziantep, Turkey
Opened:1976
Website:www.dhmi.gov.tr
R1-Number:10R/28L
R1-Length-F:9,842
R1-Length-M:3,000
R1-Surface:Concrete
R2-Number:10L/28R
R2-Length-F:9,842
R2-Length-M:3,000
R2-Surface:Concrete

Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (tr|Gaziantep Oğuzeli Uluslararası Havalimanı) is a public airport in Gaziantep, Turkey. Inaugurated in 1976, it is 20 km from the city. Gaziantep Airport was extended with construction started in 1998, and achieved the international airport status in 2006. The passenger terminal covers an area of 5.799 m2 and has a parking lot for 400 cars.

Following the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake, Gaziantep became a major hub for humanitarian aid.[1] [2]

Airlines and destinations

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

Traffic Statistics

Gaziantep–Oğuzeli Airport passenger traffic statistics[3]
Year (months)Domestic% changeInternational% changeTotal% change
20232,282,944 13%344,249 12%2,627,193 13%
20222,019,436 19%306,372 86%2,325,808 25%
20211,694,871 33%164,653 38%1,859,524 34%
20201,271,409 41%119,375 68%1,390,784 45%
20192,152,284 8%372,092 26%2,524,376 4%
20182,340,849 2%296,178 17%2,637,027 0%
20172,376,737 13%252,832 10%2,629,569 13%
20162,099,976 2%230,514 18%2,330,490 0%
20152,136,123 13%195,104 1%2,331,227 12%
20141,889,937 14%192,884 16%2,082,821 14%
20131,662,457 31%166,342 5%1,828,799 27%
20121,268,715 8%174,254 21%1,442,969 10%
20111,170,025 24%144,483 52%1,314,508 26%
2010944,661 33%95,311 23%1,039,972 25%
2009708,673 9%124,329 18%833,002 10%
2008649,344 1%105,624 15%754,968 3%
2007642,232-92,195-734,427-

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Gaziantep Airport, Key Hub for Aid, Overwhelmed With Relief Supplies. Wall Street Journal. February 11, 2023.
  2. News: Quake aid flows into Gaziantep airport as urgency shifts to humanitarian relief. France 24. 14 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Statistics .