| Kayseri Erkilet Airport | |
| Iata: | ASR |
| Icao: | LTAU |
| Type: | Public / Military |
| Operator: | DHMİ (State Airports Administration) Turkish Air Force |
| City-Served: | Kayseri, Turkey |
| Operating Base: | Pegasus Airlines |
| Elevation-F: | 3,506 |
| Elevation-M: | 1,069 |
| Coordinates: | 38.7703°N 35.4953°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Turkey#Asia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Turkey |
| Pushpin Label: | ASR/LTAU |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| R1-Number: | 07/25 |
| R1-Length-M: | 3,000 |
| R1-Length-F: | 9,841 |
| R1-Surface: | Concrete |
| Metric-Rwy: | yes |
| Footnotes: | Sources: DHMİ,[1] Turkish AIP at EUROCONTROL[2] |
Erkilet International Airport or Kayseri Erkilet Airport is a military airbase and public airport located 5km (03miles) north[2] of Kayseri in the Kayseri Province of Turkey. The airport is a major hub for travel to Cappadocia.
The prior capacity of the airport was 600,000 passengers per year. With the opening of the new international terminal in March 2007, its total capacity increased up to one million passengers per year. The airport is able to accommodate jets the size of the Boeing 747. However, smaller jets like the Boeing 737 and Boeing 757 are more commonly seen there.
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Erkilet Airport
| Year (months) | Domestic | % change | International | % change | Total | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 * | 968,942 | 5,9% | 254,818 | 1,8% | 1,223,760 | 5.0% | |
| 2011 * | 914,537 | 27.0% | 250,129 | 14.0% | 1,164,666 | 24.0% | |
| 2010 | 720,229 | 27.0% | 219,955 | 4.0% | 940,184 | 21.0% | |
| 2009 | 568,106 | 18.4% | 210,533 | 8.0% | 778,639 | 15.4% | |
| 2008 | 479,857 | 17.0% | 194,976 | 3.0% | 674,833 | 12.0% | |
| 2007 | 575,473 | 189,833 | 765,306 |
Public buses run from the airport (just outside the gates) to the city center and vice versa.[4] Travelers can also hire a taxi or rent a car. A less expensive option is to pre-arrange your airport pick up either through a travel agency or your hotel.