Malatya Erhaç Airport Explained

Malatya Airport
Nativename:Malatya Havalimanı
Iata:MLX
Icao:LTAT
Pushpin Map:Turkey#Europe
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Turkey
Pushpin Label:MLX
Pushpin Label Position:top
Type:Public /Military
Operator:General Directorate of State Airports Authority
Location:Malatya, Turkey
Opened:1941
Coordinates:38.4353°N 38.0908°W
Elevation-M:862
Website:dhmi.gov.tr
Metric-Elev:y
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:03/21
R1-Length-M:3,350
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Sources: DHMİ [1] and DAFIF[2]

Malatya Airport (tr|Malatya Havalimanı) is a military and public airport in Malatya, Turkey. The airport, opened in 1941, is located 34km (21miles) from Malatya.

History

A new terminal is expected to open in 2023.[3]

During the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake, the ceiling of the airport experienced a partial collapse.[4]

2nd Land Aviation Regiment

Next to Erhaç Airport is the 2nd Land Aviation Regiment Command, headed by a Colonel. Turkish-made TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK combat helicopters joined the Command in 2014.[5]

Airlines and destinations

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

Traffic Statistics

Malatya Airport Passenger Traffic Statistics[6]
Year (months)Domestic% changeInternational% changeTotal% change
2023727,624 12%2,771 83%730,395 10%
2022649,764 2%16,143 14%665,907 2%
2021636,637 34%14,106 219%650,743 36%
2020473,665 35%4,417 56%478,082 36%
2019733,026 15%10,144 12%743,170 15%
2018860,036 2%11,479 55%871,515 2%
2017878,991 12%7,421 26%886,412 12%
2016783,181 3%5,898 45%789,079 3%
2015756,728 19%10,725 3%767,453 18%
2014637,590 1%10,363 5%647,953 1%
2013628,892 10%10,915 35%639,807 9%
2012572,599 4%16,864 3%589,463 4%
2011553,142 10%17,463 5%570,605 10%
2010503,774 15%16,683 30%520,457 12%
2009439,057 0%23,827 7%462,884 0%
2008438,226 8%25,591 77%463,817 10%
2007407,026-14,418-421,444-

References

  1. Malatya Hava Meydanı at DHMİ (State Airports Authority)
  2. Web site: usurped. Airport information for LTAT. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=LTAT. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  3. Web site: Malatya Havalimanı yeni terminal binasına kavuşuyor . 13 January 2023 .
  4. News: Barut . D. . 6 February 2023 . Malatya üşüyor: Hava soğuyor, yardım yetersiz . tr . Malatya is getting cold: It's getting cold, help is not enough . Gazete Duvar . 6 February 2023.
  5. Web site: 5 ATAK helikopteri Malatya'da. 2014-11-10. Sabah. Turkish.
  6. Web site: Statistics .

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