Hatay Airport
Hatay Airport Hatay Havalimanı | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | General Directorate of State Airports (DHMİ) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Antakya and Iskenderun, Hatay Province, Turkey | ||||||||||
| Opened | 2007 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 25 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°21′46″N 36°16′56″E / 36.36278°N 36.28222°E / 36.36278; 36.28222 | ||||||||||
| Website | www.dhmi.gov.tr | ||||||||||
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  HTY Location of airport in Turkey  HTY HTY (Europe) | |||||||||||
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Hatay Airport (IATA: HTY, ICAO: LTDA) (Turkish: Hatay Havalimanı) is an international airport in Hatay Province, Turkey, serving the cities of Antakya (25 km (16 mi) by road) and Iskenderun (45 km (28 mi)). Built in what used to be the center of the now drained Lake Amik, it was inaugurated in December 2007.[2][3]
The airport's only runway suffered catastrophic damage during the earthquake in February 2023, which caused the airport to close for traffic.[4]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Hatay Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| AJet[5] | Ankara, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen |
| Flynas | Jeddah[citation needed], Riyadh[citation needed] |
| Pegasus Airlines | Antalya[citation needed], Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen[citation needed], Izmir[citation needed] |
| SunExpress | Izmir[6][better source needed] Seasonal: Antalya[7][better source needed] |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul Seasonal: Frankfurt[8][better source needed] |
Traffic statistics
| Year (months) | Domestic | % change | International | % change | Total | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 499,704 |  9.7%
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151,906 |  11.6%
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651,610 | 5.5%
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| 2011 | 528,871 | 21.0%
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134,199 | 2.0%
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663,070 | 15.0%
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| 2010 | 437,848 | 86.0%
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136,835 | 51.0%
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574,683 | 77.0%
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| 2009 | 234,828 | 65.2%
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90,479 | 353.7%
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325,307 | 100.6%
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| 2008 | 142,186 | 4695%
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19,942 |
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162,128 | 5368%
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| 2007 | 2,965 | 0 | 2,965 |
Source: DHMI.gov.tr[9]
Ground transport
Antakya and İskenderun are connected by coaches and taxis.
References
- ^ "Hatay Havalimanı'nın Pisti 918 Metre Kısaldı". 12 February 2023.
- ^ NTVMSNBC December 5, 2007 (in Turkish)
- ^ "Hatay Gazetesi - Hatay'ın haber sitesi..." www.hataygazetesi.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ "Earthquake destroyed runway of Turkiye's Hatay airport". 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Flight network". anadolujet.com.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "SunExpress S20 new routes as of 23DEC19". Routesonline. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "SunExpress Announces 2021 Summer Program". ftnnews.com. 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Turkish Airlines NS22 European Network Expansion Update - 08APR22".
- ^ Müdürlüğü, DHMİ Genel. "Devlet Hava Meydanları İşletmesi Genel Müdürlüğü". www.dhmi.gov.tr. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
