Malatya-Erhaç Airport

Malatya Erhaç Havalimanı
Characteristics
ICAO code	LTAT
IATA code	MLX
Coordinates	38 ° 26 '7 "  N , 38 ° 5' 28"  E Coordinates: 38 ° 26 '7 "  N , 38 ° 5' 28"  E
Height above MSL	862 m (2828  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	21 km northwest of Malatya
Basic data
opening	1941
operator	DHMİ
Terminals	1
Passengers	743,741 (2019)
Start-and runway
03/21	3350 m × 45 m asphalt

The Malatya Erhaç airport or Malatya airport ( Turkish Malatya Erhaç Havalimanı or Malatya Havalimanı ) is a Turkish airport near the town of Malatya in the town of Aksaray. It is operated by the state DHMİ .

Airport grounds

The airport was opened in 1941 and, after initially being used exclusively for the military, is now also used for civilian purposes. It has a terminal with a capacity of 300,000 passengers per year and a paved runway that does not have an instrument flight landing system (ILS). The apron has a size of 110 × 100 meters and can accommodate two commercial aircraft. There are also numerous hangars and smaller taxiways for military operations .

The city of Malatya assigned to him is about 21 kilometers away as the crow flies. It can be reached by taxi, private car or minibus. The route on the D-875 expressway is approximately 30 kilometers. There is a parking lot for almost 100 cars in front of the terminal.

The two airlines Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines regularly fly to Malatya on scheduled flights . From here they serve Ankara and the two Istanbul airports Sabiha Gökçen and Ataturk , with the latter responsible for about half of all passengers and the other two each for about a quarter at the airport. Turkish Airlines is represented with around 75 percent.

Airlines and Destinations

airline	Destination
Turkish Airlines	Istanbul
Turkish Airlines ( carried out by AnadoluJet )	Ankara-Esenboğa , Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen
Pegasus Airlines	Istanbul-Sabiha Gokcen
SunExpress	Izmir-Adnan Menderes

Turkish Airlines flew to its old home airport, Istanbul-Ataturk, until April 2019 .

Web links

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

Individual evidence

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