Elazığ Airport (IATA: EZS, ICAO: LTCA) is an airport in Elazığ, Turkey. First opened to air traffic in 1940, Elazığ Airport is one of the oldest airports still in use in Turkey. The old runway 09/27 had been closed and has been removed. New 13/31 runway is installed at 2021 build the second runway at Elazığ Airport.[3] A new terminal building and runway has also been built in 2012. New runway is 07/25. The old terminal and runway are taken over by the Turkish Armed Forces.

Elazığ Airport

Elazığ Havalimanı
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OperatorDHMI
ServesElazığ, Turkey
LocationElazığ, Turkey
Opened1940
Elevation AMSL2,927 ft / 892 m
Coordinates38°36′24″N 039°17′29″E / 38.60667°N 39.29139°E / 38.60667; 39.29139
Websiteelazig.dhmi.gov.tr
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EZS is located in Turkey
EZS
EZS
Location of airport in Turkey
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers920,689
Metric tonnes of cargo181
Source: DAFIF[1][2]
Aerial view of the airport.

Airlines and destinations

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

AirlinesDestinations
AJet Ankara,[4] Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen[5]
Pegasus Airlines Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen, İzmir
Seasonal: Cologne/Bonn[6]
SunExpress[7] İzmir[8]
Seasonal: Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover, Stuttgart
Turkish Airlines Istanbul
Seasonal: Frankfurt[9]

Traffic Statistics

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Annual passenger traffic at EZS airport. See Wikidata query.
Elazığ Airport Passenger Traffic Statistics[10]
Year (months) Domestic % change International % change Total % change
2023 850,652   37% 70,037   17% 920,689   35%
2022 622,211   20% 59,813   42% 682,024   22%
2021 516,968   0% 42,268   82% 559,236   3%
2020 518,548   40% 23,279   43% 541,827   40%
2019 861,357   14% 41,145   13% 902,502   13%
2018 1,002,767   9% 36,411   25% 1,039,178   1%
2017 1,001,374   1% 29,138   4% 1,030,512   1%
2016 995,980   7% 28,075   3% 1,024,055   7%
2015 929,329   8% 28,840   18% 958,169   7%
2014 859,823   7% 35,379   10% 895,202   7%
2013 805,062   25% 32,293   16% 837,355   23%
2012 642,819   25% 38,598   9% 681,417   24%
2011 513,804   16% 35,250   37% 549,054   17%
2010 444,391   29% 25,658   1615% 470,049   36%
2009 343,348   154% 1,496 - 344,844   155%
2008 135,293   13% - - 135,293   13%
2007 119,877 - - - 119,877 -

References

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  1. ^ "Airport information for LTCA". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ^ Airport information for LTCA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ^ "Google Maps".
  4. ^ "AJet NS24 Additional Flight Number Changes". Aeroroutes.
  5. ^ "AJet NS24 New Flight Number Designations – 12MAR24". Aeroroutes.
  6. ^ "PEGASUS NS23 NETWORK ADDITIONS – 16APR23". aeroroutes.com. 18 April 2023.
  7. ^ Liu, Jim (3 September 2020). "SunExpress 01-19SEP20 International operations as of 30AUG20". routesonline.com.
  8. ^ "SunExpress NW24 Domestic Network Additions – 21APR24". AeroRoutes. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Turkish Airlines will im Sommer neun Ziele in Deutschland anfliegen".
  10. ^ "Statistics".
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