Tokat Airport is an

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built in 1995 in

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, the city in inner Black Sea region of

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. Flights from the airport were halted and resumed again several times, most recently in 2017. Construction on a new airport started in 2018 and was completed in 2022. Since March 2022,

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operates flights from Tokat Airport to

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History

The initial airport was constructed in 1995. Tokat Airport was closed in 2001, re-opened in 2006, and closed again in 2008. Also in 2008, a nearby mosque

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was shortened for posing a risk to flight safety. Operations continued in 2010 until April 2017, when all scheduled flights were stopped due to

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, the only carrier then serving the airport, ceasing operations. At a length of 1700 meters, the old runway was only long enough for smaller regional aircraft to land, which were only operated by Borajet in Turkey. The construction of a new airport started next to the old one in 2018. Costing 1.2 billion

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, the airport features a runway, and the terminal building covers an area of . The new airport has a capacity of seven aircraft, and is able to accommodate wide-body and

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. The airport was re-opened on 25 March 2022. On 25 March 2022, operations resumed from the re-built airport from after a five-year absence of passenger traffic.

Airlines and destinations

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

Statistics

References

Tokat Airports in Turkey Buildings and structures in Tokat Province Transport in Tokat Province Airports established in 1995 1995 establishments in Turkey Airports disestablished in 2017 2017 disestablishments in Turkey Airports established in 2022 2022 establishments in Turkey {{Tokat-geo-stub