There are airports in many cities of Turkey. Among these cities, the airports used extensively by tourists attract attention. International flights are organized in 37 of the 58 civil airports operating in the country. We have listed five major international airports in Turkey for you in this article.
Istanbul Airport (IA)
It is located on the European side of Istanbul on the Black Sea coast. It was put into service on October 29, 2018. Being a global transfer center in its first year, Istanbul Airport serves its passengers at full capacity as of April 6, 2019. It has an area of 76.5 million square meters. Istanbul Airport stands out as a global transfer center between Asia, Africa and Europe. From Istanbul Airport, flights are provided to 249 different cities in 110 countries on international lines. It was deemed worthy of the “Special Achievement Award” in the “Outstanding Innovation” category at the Leisure Lifestyle Awards of Global Traveler, one of the most prestigious publications in the tourism industry in the world. When all phases of Istanbul Airport are completed, its annual passenger capacity is expected to reach 200 million people. You can easily reach the airport by taxi and private vehicles, as well as public transportation vehicles such as bus, airport transfer services.
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW)
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is the second airport of Istanbul built in Kurtköy area within the borders of Pendik district. Airport name the world’s first female pilot who has received from Sabiha Gökçen. The foundation of the airport was laid in February 1998 and completed in January 2001. The airport is built on an open area of 655 hectares. The new terminal building has an annual passenger capacity of 25 million, domestic and international flights are carried out under the same roof. There are duty free shops at international level in the duty free area of 4,500 squaremeters . It was chosen as the 29th best airport in the world with 7.93 points out of 10 in the survey of more than 40 thousand passengers from more than 40 countries within the scope of AirHelp Score 2019. On the other hand, with 300 seismic isolators at the base of the terminals, the airport is one of the largest seismic isolation structures in the world.
Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB)
Adnan Menderes Airport is an international airport serving in Izmir. It is 14 km south of the city center, within the borders of Gaziemir and Menderes districts. Adnan Menderes Airport is established on an area of 125 m altitude and 8.230.945 m2 in size. It is the third largest airport in the country after Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport, with an indoor area of approximately 310 thousand squaremeters. Hosting 12,365,256 passengers and 83,585 aircraft traffic in 2019, Adnan Menderes Airport is the fifth busiest airport in the country. Adnan Menderes Airport was selected as one of the best 5-15 million passenger capacity airports in Europe by Airports Council International (ACI) in 2020. In November 2020, it received the health accreditation given by ACI to airports that comply with COVID-19 pandemic measures.
Antalya Airport (AYT)
Antalya Airport is the international airport serving in the province of Antalya. The airport is located in the north east of Antalya city center. Airport, especially during the summer millions of people from the southern coast of Turkey welcomes domestic and foreign tourists. The airport was awarded the “Best Airport in Europe” award in the “10-25 million passengers” category in 2011 by the International Airports Council. According to the International Airports Council (ACI) 2018 data, it was chosen as the 14th busiest airport in Europe in terms of passenger mobility. According to data from the end of December 2019, the airport is the second busiest airport.
Bodrum Milas Airport (BJV)
Milas-Bodrum Airport is the international airport located between Bodrum and Milas districts in Muğla province. Milas-Bodrum Airport, which is among the busiest airports in the Aegean Region, was opened in 1997 and took its current form after the renovation in 2012. The international airport, which has domestic and international terminals that can easily handle all this density, is 18 km from Milas, 75 km from Muğla and approximately 35 km from Bodrum city center. The airport has given an important impetus to the tourism sector in this region. In addition, it has a very important place in the transportation of tourism centers such as Didim, Kuşadası and Söke, which are connected to Aydın.
