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

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and public

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located north of

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in the

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. The airport is a major hub for travel to

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Facilities

The prior capacity of the airport was 600,000 passengers per year. With the opening of the new international

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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

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and

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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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