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Şanlıurfa GAP Airport

Şanlıurfa GAP Airport(IATA:GNY, ICAO:LTCS) is an airport located in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. It is located about 18.3 nautical miles (33.9 km; 21.1 mi) northeast of the city centre of Şanlıurfa.

The airport is part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project (Turkish:Güneydoğu Anadolu Projesi, known as “GAP”), a regional development project in the area of the Atatürk Dam. The new airport is known as the “GAP airport” because it is designed to service the workers in the GAP project as well as the city of Şanlıurfa. Opened the 17 June 2007, it replaced the old Şanlıurfa Airport (IATA:SFQ, ICAO:LTCH), which was located 9 km (5.6 mi) south of the city.[1]

Şanlıurfa GAP Airport has the longest runway in Turkey

The airport facilities include cafes, car hire offices, and airline ticket offices, but almost all facilities, including even the taxi rank, are staffed only when flights are due.

The airport operates special flights toSaudi Arabiaduring Hajj and Umrah season to Jeddah Airport and Medina Airport

Şanlıurfa GAP Airport

Şanlıurfa GAP Havalimanı
Şanlıurfa GAP Airport.jpg
  • IATA:GNY
  • ICAO:LTCS
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator General Directorate of State Airports Authority
Serves Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Location Gölgen, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey
Elevation AMSL 823 m / 2,700 ft
Coordinates 37°27′N 38°54′E[5]
Website http://gap.dhmi.gov.tr/[6]
Map
GNY is located in Turkey

GNY
GNY
Location of airport in Turkey
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 3,988 13,084 Asphalt

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
AnadoluJet Ankara, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen
Onur Air Seasonal:Istanbul
Pegasus Airlines Ankara, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen, Izmir
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[2]

Ground transportation

Havaş operates shuttle buses from and to the airport to the city centre and to Siverek. Airport has its own taxi services and special chauffeurs may be arranged by the airport if requested

Traffic Statistics

**Şanlıurfa Airport Passenger Traffic Statistics**[[CITE|3|http://www.dhmi.gov.tr/istatistik.aspx]]
Year (months) Domestic % change International % change Total % change
2011 235,703 Increase9.0% 7,075 Increase46.0% 242,778 Increase10.0%
2010 218,018 Increase22.0% 4,709 Increase56.0% 222,727 Increase23.0%
2009 178,144 Increase17.9% 3,011 Decrease16.0% 181,155 Increase17.1%
2008 151,074 Increase33.0% 3,583 Increase158.0% 154,657 Increase35.0%
2007 113,291 1,390 114,681

References

[1]

Citation Linkwww.dhmi.gov.tr“Şanlıurfa GAP Airport”. DHMI (Turkish General Directorate of State Airports Authority). Retrieved 2012-09-19.

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Citation Linkonemileatatime.com“Istanbul New Airport Transition Delayed Until April 5, 2019 (At The Earliest)”.

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Citation Linkwww.dhmi.gov.trDHMI Statistics (Turkish)

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Citation Linkaviation-safety.netAccident history for GNY

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Citation Linktools.wmflabs.org37°27′N 38°54′E

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Citation Linkgap.dhmi.gov.trhttp://gap.dhmi.gov.tr/

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Citation Linkaviation-safety.netAccident history for GNY

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Citation Linkwww.dhmi.gov.tr“Şanlıurfa GAP Airport”

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[9]

Citation Linkonemileatatime.com“Istanbul New Airport Transition Delayed Until April 5, 2019 (At The Earliest)”

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Citation Linkwww.dhmi.gov.trDHMI Statistics (Turkish)

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