Mardin Airport
Mardin Airport is an airport in Mardin, southeastern Turkey (IATA: MQM, ICAO: LTCR),[1] located in Kızıltepe, 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Mardin. On 17 December 2022, the airport was renamed Mardin Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar Airport (Mardin Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar Havalimanı) in honor of Nobel laureate Aziz Sancar (born 1946), who is a native of Mardin.[2]
Mardin Airport Mardin Havaalanı | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | General Directorate of State Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mardin, Turkey | ||||||||||
| Location | Kızıltepe, Mardin | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1999 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,729 ft / 527 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°13′58″N 40°38′26″E | ||||||||||
| Website | www.dhmi.gov.tr | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
MQM Location of airport in Turkey | |||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Mardin Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| AJet | Ankara, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen |
| Pegasus Airlines | Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen, İzmir |
| SunExpress | İzmir |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul |
Traffic statistics
Annual passenger traffic at MQM airport.
See Wikidata query.
| Year (months) | Domestic | % change | International | % change | Total | % change |
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| 2011 * | 123,971 | 59.0% | 123,971 | 59.0% | ||
| 2010 | 305,937 | 31.0% | 305,937 | 31.0% | ||
| 2009 | 233,288 | 21.0% | 233,288 | 21.0% | ||
| 2008 | 192.764 | 1.0% | 192,764 | 1.0% | ||
| 2007 | 191,383 | 191,383 |
(*)Source: DHMI.gov.tr[3]
References
- Mardin Havaalalanı - DHMİ Archived 2009-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
- "Aziz Sancar, doğduğu şehrin havalimanına adının verilmesinden gurur duyduğunu belirtti" [Aziz Sancar stated that he is proud that the airport of his city of birth was named after him]. Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Statistics
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