Şanlıurfa_GAP_Airport

Şanlıurfa GAP Airport

Şanlıurfa GAP Airport

Airport in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey

Not to be confused with Şanlıurfa Airport.

Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (IATA: GNY, ICAO: LTCS) is an airport located in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. It is located about 18.3 nautical miles (33.9 km; 21.1 mi) northeast of the city centre of Şanlıurfa.

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The airport is part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project (Turkish: Güneydoğu Anadolu Projesi, known as "GAP"), a regional development project in the area of the Atatürk Dam. The new airport is known as the "GAP airport" because it is designed to service the workers in the GAP project as well as the city of Şanlıurfa. Opened the 17 June 2007, it replaced the old Şanlıurfa Airport (IATA: SFQ, ICAO: LTCH), which was located 9 km (5.6 mi) south of the city.[1]

The airport facilities include cafes, car hire offices, and airline ticket offices, but almost all facilities, including even the taxi rank, are staffed only when flights are due.

The airport operates special flights to Saudi Arabia during Hajj and Umrah season to Jeddah Airport and Medina Airport

Airlines and destinations

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

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Ground transportation

Havaş operates shuttle buses from and to the airport to the city centre and to Siverek. Airport has its own taxi services and special chauffeurs may be arranged by the airport if requested

Traffic Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at GNY airport. See Wikidata query.
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References

  1. [1]
    "Şanlıurfa GAP Airport". DHMI (Turkish General Directorate of State Airports Authority). Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  2. [2]
    "Istanbul New Airport Transition Delayed Until April 5, 2019 (At The Earliest)". 9 April 2019.
  3. [3]
    DHMI Statistics (Turkish)



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