Hatay Airport

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]

Hatay Airport

Hatay Havalimanı
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGeneral Directorate of State Airports (DHMİ)
ServesAntakya and Iskenderun, Hatay Province, Turkey
Opened2007
Elevation AMSL25 ft / 8 m
Coordinates36°21′46″N 36°16′56″E / 36.36278°N 36.28222°E / 36.36278; 36.28222
Websitewww.dhmi.gov.tr
Map
HTY is located in Turkey
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Location of airport in Turkey
HTY is located in Europe
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Runways
DirectionLengthSurface
ftm
22/046,8302,082[1]Asphalt

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 edit

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

AirlinesDestinations
AJet[5] Ankara, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen
Turkish Airlines Istanbul

Traffic statistics edit

Annual passenger traffic at HTY airport.See Wikidata query.
Hatay International Airport Passenger Traffic Statistics
Year (months)Domestic% changeInternational% changeTotal% change
2012499,704 9.7%151,906 11.6%651,610 5.5%
2011528,871 21.0%134,199 2.0%663,070 15.0%
2010437,848 86.0%136,835 51.0%574,683 77.0%
2009234,828 65.2%90,479 353.7%325,307 100.6%
2008142,186 4695%19,942 162,128 5368%
20072,96502,965

Source: DHMI.gov.tr[6]

Ground transport edit

Antakya and İskenderun are connected by coaches and taxis.

References edit

  1. ^ "Hatay Havalimanı'nın Pisti 918 Metre Kısaldı". 12 February 2023.
  2. ^ NTVMSNBC December 5, 2007 (in Turkish)
  3. ^ "Hatay Gazetesi - Hatay'ın haber sitesi..." www.hataygazetesi.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Earthquake destroyed runway of Turkiye's Hatay airport". 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Flight network". anadolujet.com.
  6. ^ Müdürlüğü, DHMİ Genel. "Devlet Hava Meydanları İşletmesi Genel Müdürlüğü". www.dhmi.gov.tr. Retrieved 13 May 2017.