Erzurum Airport Explained

Erzurum Airport
Nativename:	Erzurum Havalimanı
Iata:	ERZ
Icao:	LTCE
Pushpin Map:	Turkey
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of airport in Turkey
Pushpin Label:	ERZ
Pushpin Label Position:	right
Type:	Public / Military
Operator:	DHMİ (State Airports Administrations) / Turkish Air Force Command
City-Served:	Erzurum, Turkey
Opened:	1966
Website:	www.dhmi.gov.tr
R1-Number:	08R/26L
R1-Length-F:	12,500
R1-Length-M:	3,810
R1-Surface:	Concrete
R2-Number:	08L/26R
R2-Length-F:	12,500
R2-Length-M:	3,810
R2-Surface:	Concrete

Erzurum Airport is a military and public airport serving the city of Erzurum in eastern Turkey. Inaugurated in 1966, it is located 11 km from the city. The airport's public passenger terminal covers an area of 5,750 m² and has an open-air parking lot for 200 cars.^[1]

Airlines and destinations

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

Traffic Statistics

**Erzurum Airport Passenger Traffic Statistics**^[2]
Year (months)	Domestic	% change	International	% change	Total	% change
2023	1,036,890	21%	10,504	19%	1,047,394	21%
2022	856,407	10%	8,808	192%	865,215	11%
2021	777,691	39%	3,019	20%	780,710	39%
2020	560,532	43%	2,516	62%	563,048	43%
2019	984,037	26%	6,650	33%	990,687	26%
2018	1,324,804	1%	9,992	2%	1,334,796	1%
2017	1,339,461	12%	10,172	50%	1,349,633	12%
2016	1,193,182	12%	6,771	44%	1,199,953	11%
2015	1,069,090	11%	12.019	16%	1,081,109	11%
2014	962,023	13%	14,313	39%	976,336	11%
2013	852,616	10%	23,505	42%	876,121	11%
2012	772,700	2%	16,520	4%	789,220	2%
2011	788,128	5%	17,209	14%	805,337	5%
2010	749,999	28%	15,083	1%	765,082	28%
2009	583,789	16%	15,228	40%	599,017	14%
2008	502,054	12%	25,544	9%	527,598	11%
2007	567,769	-	23,336	-	591,105	-

Incidents

On 15 September 2012, an Armenian cargo aircraft landed here while en route to Aleppo, Syria, so that Turkish authorities could check for arms. Coming less than a week after a jetliner of Syrian Arab Airlines was forced to land in Ankara due to suspicion of carrying arms, this stop was planned and agreed on beforehand.^[3]
On 21 October 2015, an airliner did an emergency landing while en route from Vienna to Abu Dhabi to offload a Slovakian economy class passenger who was handcuffed and arrested for using the closer business class lavatory after getting airsickness. The passenger was accommodated in a hotel overnight by the Turkish authorities and given a ticket to get back to her home country via Istanbul. The Slovakian ambassador to Turkey sent a letter of thanks to the airport authorities for taking care of their citizen.^[4]

External links

Erzurum Airport

Notes and References

http://www.dhmi.gov.tr/dosyalar/limanvemeydanlar/erzurum/erzurum.asp State Airports Administration
Web site: Statistics .
Web site: Turkey allows cargo to depart after Armenian plane searched. CNN. 15 October 2012.
Web site: Uçakta kelepçelenen Slovak kadına Türk misafirperverliği.