Hakkari–Yüksekova Airport

Hakkari Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport

Hakkari Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Havalimanı
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
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YKO is located in Turkey
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Location of airport in Turkey
YKO is located in Europe
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YKO (Europe)
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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

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

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

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

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

Traffic Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at YKO airport. See Wikidata query.
Hakkari–Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport passenger traffic statistics[7]
Year (months) Domestic % change International % change Total % change
2023 159,276 Increase 38% - - 159,276 Increase 38%
2022 115,623 Decrease 10% - - 115,623 Decrease 10%
2021 127,991 Increase 33% - - 127,991 Increase 33%
2020 96,025 Decrease 47% - - 96,025 Decrease 47%
2019 180,506 Decrease 5% - - 180,506 Decrease 5%
2018 190,666 Increase 24% - - 190,666 Increase 24%
2017 153.700 Increase 307% - - 153,700 Increase 307%
2016 37,720 Increase 81% - - 37,720 Increase 81%
2015 20,876 - - - 20,876 -

References

  1. ^ "Hakkari Yüksekova Havalimanı'nın adı 'Selahaddin Eyyubi' - Türkiye'de Bugün". BBC (in Turkish). 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  2. ^ a b "Yüksekova'da havaalanı temeli atıldı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2010-07-17. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Devlet geri adım atmadı, millet kazandı". a Haber (in Turkish). 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  5. ^ "AJet NS24 New Flight Number Designations – 12MAR24". Aeroroutes.
  6. ^ "Istanbul New Airport Transition Delayed Until April 5, 2019 (At The Earliest)". 9 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Statistics".