Hakkari–Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport ( tr, Hakkari Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Havalimanı) is a public airport in
Yüksekova, a town in
Hakkari Province Hakkari or Hakkâri may refer to:
*Hakkari (historical region), a historical region in modern-day Turkey and Iraq
*Hakkâri (city), a city and the capital of Hakkâri Province, Turkey
*Hakkâri Province, a province in southeast Turkey
* Hakkari (e ...
,
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
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born 26 February 1954) is a Turkish politician serving as the List of presidents of Turkey, 12th and current president of Turkey since 2014. He previously served as prime minister of Turkey from 2003 to 2014 and as Lis ...
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
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...
leader of Kurdish origin, who fought against
Crusaders and captured
Jerusalem.
The airport is away from Yüksekova town centre.
Technical details
The airport has a
runway, a
airport apron
The airport apron, apron, flight line, ramp, or tarmac is the area of an airport where aircraft are parked, unloaded or loaded, refueled, boarded, or maintained. Although the use of the apron is covered by regulations, such as lighting on vehic ...
, a
taxiway and a terminal building. A -long road surrounds the facility. The ai
The airport was projected with a passenger traffic volume of 1 million annually. The construction cost 120 million.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Hakkari–Yüksekova Airport:
Traffic Statistics
References
External links
Devlet Hava Meydanları İşletmesi Genel Müdürlüğü
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Airports in Turkey
Buildings and structures in Hakkari Province
Airports established in 2015
2015 establishments in Turkey
Transport in Hakkari Province