Erkilet International Airport or Kayseri Erkilet Airport ( tr, Kayseri Erkilet Havalimanı, ) is a military

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and public airport located north of

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in the Kayseri Province of Turkey. The airport is a major hub for travel to Cappadocia.

Facilities

The prior capacity of the airport was 600,000 passengers per year. With the opening of the new international terminal in March 2007, its total capacity increased up to one million passengers per year. The airport is able to accommodate jets the size of the

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. However, smaller jets like the Boeing 737 and Boeing 757 are more commonly seen there.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Erkilet Airport

Statistics

(*)Source: DHMI.gov.tr

Access

Public buses run from the airport (just outside the gates) to the city center and vice versa."KAYSERİ ULAŞIM BİLGİ SİSTEMİ (KUBİS)"
Havaalanına giden hatlar, 2010 ©. Retrieved on 03 December 2013. Travelers can also hire a taxi or rent a car. A less expensive option is to pre-arrange your airport pick up either through a travel agency or your hotel.

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