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Hakkari–Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport


Hakkari Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Havalimanı
  • ICAO: LTCW
    • Summary
    Airport typePublic
    OperatorGeneral Directorate of State Airports Authority
    ServesHakkari, Yüksekova
    LocationYüksekova
    Opened2015
    Elevation AMSL1,950 m / 6,400 ft
    Coordinates37°33′6″N 44°14′01″E / 37.55167°N 44.23361°E / 37.55167; 44.23361
    Websitewww.dhmi.gov.tr
    Map
    YKO is located in Turkey
    YKO

    YKO

    Location of airport in Turkey

    YKO is located in Europe
    YKO

    YKO

    YKO (Europe)

    Runways
    Direction Length Surface
    m ft
    11/29 3,200x45 10,499x148 Concrete

    Hakkari–Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport (IATA: YKO, ICAO: LTCW) (Turkish: Hakkari Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Havalimanı) is a public airport in Yüksekova, a town in Hakkari Province, Turkey.

    History[edit]

    The construction of the airport has started on 18 July 2010. It was opened to public/civil air traffic at 26 May 2015. During the inauguration ceremony attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, it was announced that the airport is renamed Hakkari–Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport after Saladin (1137/1138–1193), a Muslim leader of Kurdish origin, who fought against Crusaders and captured Jerusalem.[1] The airport is 5 km (3.1 mi) away from Yüksekova town centre.[2][3]

    Technical details[edit]

    The airport has a 3,200 m × 45 m (10,499 ft × 148 ft) runway, a 228 m × 120 m (748 ft × 394 ft) airport apron, a 265 m × 24 m (869 ft × 79 ft) taxiway and a 6,600 m2 (71,000 sq ft) terminal building. A 9.3 km (5.8 mi)-long road surrounds the facility. The ai[3] The airport was projected with a passenger traffic volume of 1 million annually. The construction cost ₺ 120 million.[2][4]

    Airlines and destinations[edit]

    The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Hakkari–Yüksekova Airport:

    AirlinesDestinations
    AJet Ankara[5]
    Turkish Airlines Istanbul[6]

    Traffic Statistics[edit]

    Annual passenger traffic at YKO airport. See Wikidata query.

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Hakkari Yüksekova Havalimanı'nın adı 'Selahaddin Eyyubi' - Türkiye'de Bugün". BBC (in Turkish). 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  • ^ a b "Yüksekova'da havaalanı temeli atıldı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2010-07-17. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  • ^ a b "Havacılık ve Uzay Teknolojileri - Hakkari-Yüksekova Havalimanı" (PDF) (in Turkish). Ulaştırma Bakanlığı. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-10. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  • ^ "Devlet geri adım atmadı, millet kazandı". a Haber (in Turkish). 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  • ^ JL (2015-05-13). "Anadolujet Adds New Domestic Routes from May 2015". Airline Route. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  • ^ "Istanbul New Airport Transition Delayed Until April 5, 2019 (At The Earliest)". 9 April 2019.

    • External links[edit]

  • Aviation

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