Hakkari–Yüksekova Airport Explained

Hakkari Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport
Nativename:Hakkari Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Havalimanı
Iata:YKO
Icao:LTCW
Pushpin Map:Turkey#Europe
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Turkey
Pushpin Label:YKO
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
Operator:General Directorate of State Airports Authority
Opened:2015
Elevation-F:6400
Elevation-M:1950
Website:www.dhmi.gov.tr
Metric-Elev:1950
Metric-Rwy:2040
R1-Number:11/29
R1-Length-F:10,499x148
R1-Length-M:3200x45
R1-Surface:Concrete

Hakkari–Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport (tr| Hakkari Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Havalimanı) is a public airport in Yüksekova, a town in Hakkari Province, Turkey.

History

The construction of the airport has started on 18 July 2010. It was opened to public/civil air traffic at 26 May 2015. During the inauguration ceremony attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, it was announced that the airport is renamed Hakkari–Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport after Saladin (1137/1138–1193), a Muslim leader of Kurdish origin, who fought against Crusaders and captured Jerusalem. The airport is 5km (03miles) away from Yüksekova town centre.

Technical details

The airport has a 3200x runway, a 228x airport apron, a 265x taxiway and a 6600m2 terminal building. A 9.3km (05.8miles)-long road surrounds the facility. The ai The airport was projected with a passenger traffic volume of 1 million annually. The construction cost 120 million.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Hakkari–Yüksekova Airport:

Traffic Statistics

Hakkari–Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport passenger traffic statistics[1]
Year (months)Domestic% changeInternational% changeTotal% change
2023 159,276 38%--159,276 38%
2022 115,623 10%--115,623 10%
2021 127,991 33%- -127,991 33%
2020 96,025 47%--96,025 47%
2019 180,506 5%--180,506 5%
2018 190,666 24%--190,666 24%
2017 153.700 307%--153,700 307%
2016 37,720 81%--37,720 81%
2015 20,876---20,876-

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics .