Tokat Airport Explained

Tokat Airport
Nativename:Tokat Havalimanı
Iata:TJK
Icao:LTAW
Pushpin Map:Turkey
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Turkey
Pushpin Label:TJK
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
Operator:General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMİ)
City-Served:Tokat Province
Opened:
    Elevation-F:1830
    Elevation-M:558
    Website:tokat.dhmi.gov.tr
    Metric-Elev:yes
    Metric-Rwy:yes
    R1-Number:06/24
    R1-Length-F:8858
    R1-Length-M:2700[1]
    R1-Surface:Concrete

    Tokat Airport is an airport built in 1995 in Tokat, the city in inner Black Sea region of Turkey. Flights from the airport were halted and resumed again several times, most recently in 2017. Construction on a new airport started in 2018 and was completed in 2022. Since March 2022, Turkish Airlines operates flights from Tokat Airport to Istanbul.

    History

    The initial airport was constructed in 1995. Tokat Airport was closed in 2001, re-opened in 2006, and closed again in 2008. Also in 2008, a nearby mosque minaret was shortened for posing a risk to flight safety.[2] Operations continued in 2010 until April 2017, when all scheduled flights were stopped due to Borajet, the only carrier then serving the airport, ceasing operations.[3] At a length of 1700 meters, the old runway was only long enough for smaller regional aircraft to land, which were only operated by Borajet in Turkey.

    The construction of a new airport started next to the old one in 2018. Costing 1.2 billion Turkish lira, the airport features a runway, and the terminal building covers an area of .[4] The new airport has a capacity of seven aircraft, and is able to accommodate wide-body and cargo aircraft. The airport was re-opened on 25 March 2022.[5]

    On 25 March 2022, operations resumed from the re-built airport from after a five-year absence of passenger traffic.

    Airlines and destinations

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

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: tr. Ekber. Türkoğlu. Yeni Tokat Havalimanı hizmet için gün sayıyor. Anadolu Agency. 23 March 2022. 2022-03-25. 2022-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20220323105807/https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/gundem/yeni-tokat-havalimani-hizmet-icin-gun-sayiyor/2543260. live.
    2. Web site: tr. Ekber. Türkoğlu. Yeni Tokat Havalimanı inşaatında sona yaklaşıldı. Anadolu Agency. 22 November 2021. 2022-03-25. 2021-11-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20211126003718/https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/ekonomi/yeni-tokat-havalimani-insaatinda-sona-yaklasildi/2427225. live.
    3. Web site: tr. Ercan. Bekçi. Tokat Havalimanı: 41 yıllık tuhaf bir sağcılık hikayesi.... 25 July 2017. soL. March 25, 2022. January 31, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180131164406/http://haber.sol.org.tr/toplum/tokat-havalimani-41-yillik-tuhaf-bir-sagcilik-hikayesi-203863. live.
    4. News: Kamu bütçesi ile inşa edilen Tokat Yeni Havalimanı hizmete açıldı . . Mustafa. Çakır . 26 March 2022 . tr . 26 March 2022 . 25 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325232231/https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/ekonomi/kamu-butcesi-ile-insa-edilen-tokat-yeni-havalimani-hizmete-acildi-1919441 . live .
    5. Web site: tr. Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, Tokat Yeni Havalimanı'nın açılışını yaptı. 25 March 2022. NTV. 2022-03-25. 2022-03-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20220325202619/https://www.ntv.com.tr/galeri/ekonomi/cumhurbaskani-erdogan-tokat-yeni-havalimaninin-acilisini-yapti,OqP8_RMH3kCvwGupzSwIsQ. live.