Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport ( tr, Isparta Süleyman Demirel Havalimanı), inaugurated on July 21, 1997, is an airport serving the city of

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in south-western

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. Located in the

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district, it is 28 km from the city. The airport is named after the 9th

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, who was a native of Isparta.

Facilities

The airport's passenger

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which can also serve international flights, covers an area of 5,400 m² and has an annual capacity of 600,000 passengers.

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

In 2006, 38,258 passengers used the airport, which was visited by 545 passenger planes and 475 cargo planes.DHMİ State Airports Administration
Due to the low passenger capacity of the

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, the airport could not be continuously operated at a profit.

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s flew the airport on scheduled flights in the past for a couple of months only. Below is the passenger data and development for Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport for the year 2020.

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Facilities

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

See also

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