Isparta-Suleyman Demirel Airport

Isparta Suleyman Demirel Havalimanı
Characteristics
ICAO code	LTFC
IATA code	ISE
Coordinates	37 ° 51 '20 "  N , 30 ° 22' 6"  E Coordinates: 37 ° 51 '20 "  N , 30 ° 22' 6"  E
Height above MSL	864 m (2835  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	30 km northwest of Isparta
Basic data
opening	1997
operator	DHMI
Terminals	1
Passengers	150,682 (2019)
Start-and runway
05/23	3000 m × 45 m concrete

The airport Isparta Suleyman Demirel , also Isparta airport ( Turkish Isparta Suleyman Demirel Havalimanı ) is a Turkish airport near the town of Isparta , 4 kilometers from the place Gümüşgün located. It is operated by the state-owned DHMİ and is named after the former Turkish President Suleyman Demirel .

History and equipment

The airport was opened in 1997 and is used exclusively for civil purposes. The airport, which is classified as international, has a terminal with a capacity of 1,500,000 passengers per year and a paved runway that does not have an instrument flight landing system (ILS). The apron has a size of 220 × 100 meters and can accommodate five commercial aircraft. There is also a cargo handling building at the airport, as well as a medical emergency station and a VIP lounge in the terminal.

Connection

The city of Isparta assigned to him is about 30 kilometers away. It can be reached by taxi, private car or airport bus via trunk roads. There is a parking lot for 100 vehicles in front of the terminal.

Airlines and Destinations

airline	Destination
Turkish Airlines	Istanbul
Iran Air	Tehran Imam Khomeini

Turkish Airlines flew to its old home airport, Istanbul-Ataturk, until April 2019 . Other Iranian and Arab charter airlines fly to the airport sporadically.

Incidents

On November 30, 2007 the Atlasjet flight 4203 carried out with a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 crashed on the way from Istanbul-Ataturk Airport to Isparta on approach. All 57 occupants on board were killed. To date, the cause of the crash has not been clarified.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ dhmi.gov.tr
2. ↑ A brief overview of the airport
3. ↑ Data on the airport
4. ↑ Flightradar24: Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map. Retrieved April 12, 2019 . 

Web links

• Side of the airport
• Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )