Iğdır Airport
| Iğdır Airport | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | LTCT |
| IATA code | IGD |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 945 m (3100 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 17 km northwest of Iğdır |
| Street | Trunk road D 080 |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 2012 |
| operator | DHMI |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Passengers | 260,063 (2019) |
| Start-and runway | |
| 12/30 | 3000 m × 45 m concrete |
The Iğdır Airport ( Turkish Iğdır Havalimanı , IATA code: IGD , ICAO LTCT ) is located in the east of Turkey , about 16 km northwest of the city of Iğdır . It is served by Turkish Airlines and AnadoluJet from Istanbul and Ankara. The airport has a 3000 meter long runway. Runway 12/30 is about 945 meters above sea level.
history
Construction of the airport began in 1996, but was suspended in 2001. Construction was resumed on June 12, 2010. The airport was opened on July 13, 2012 by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan .
Individual evidence
- ↑ dhmi.gov.tr
- ↑ Iğdır Havaalanı'nın Temeli Atıldı. (No longer available online.) In: Emlakkulisi.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014 ; Retrieved February 16, 2011 (Turkish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Iğdır'ın havalimanı 56 milyon TL'lik yatırımla tamamlandı. (No longer available online.) In: Hürriyet.com.tr. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012 ; Retrieved July 15, 2012 (Turkish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
Aeronautical chart for Iğdır Airport on SkyVector.com