Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu reported that the number of passengers served by airports in the first 9 months of the year reached 177 million 346 thousand 498.
ANKARA (AA) – Pointing out that 214 thousand 319 aircraft traffic was reached in Turkey last month, including 79 thousand 872 domestic lines and 87 thousand 583 international lines, including overpasses, Uraloğlu said that the aircraft traffic served in September will be higher compared to the same month of 2023. He stated that there was an increase of 2.4 percent.
Uraloğlu noted that in September, 22 million 415 thousand 821 passengers were served, including transit passengers, 8 million 249 thousand 505 on domestic lines and 14 million 121 thousand 637 on international lines, and said, “Our number of passengers increased by 1.8 percent compared to the same month of 2023. “The amount of freight and cargo carried at our airports reached 478 thousand 803 tons in September, 85 thousand 108 tons on domestic lines and 393 thousand 695 tons on international lines.”
Stating that the number of planes landing and taking off from the airports in the 9 months of this year was 687 thousand 194 on domestic lines and 669 thousand 114 on international lines, Uraloğlu pointed out that the plane traffic including overpasses was 1 million 752 thousand 501.
Uraloğlu emphasized that the aircraft traffic served at the end of September increased by 5.9 percent compared to the same period of 2023, and gave the following information in his statement:
“While our airports across Turkey served 72 million 949 thousand 528 passengers on domestic lines and 104 million 186 thousand 201 passengers on international lines, 177 million 346 thousand 498 passengers, including direct transit passengers, used our airports. “The number of passengers served increased by 5.7 percent in domestic lines, 9 percent in international lines and 7.5 percent in total passenger traffic compared to the same period last year.”
Stating that the amount of freight and cargo transported at airports during this period was 682 thousand 730 tons on domestic lines and 3 million 29 thousand 526 tons on international lines, Uraloğlu noted that the amount of cargo reached 3 million 712 thousand 255 tons, an increase of 11.2 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
60 million passengers were transported at Istanbul Airport in 9 months
Uraloğlu stated that the aircraft traffic landing and taking off at Istanbul Airport, one of Turkey’s mega projects, in September reached 44 thousand 894, including 10 thousand 419 on domestic lines and 34 thousand 475 on international lines, and said, “At our Istanbul Airport, 1 million 600 thousand 230 on domestic lines, 7 million 248 thousand 952 passengers, including 5 million 648 thousand 722 on international lines, were served. “Passenger traffic served in this month increased by 3 percent compared to the same month of 2023.”
Stating that Istanbul Airport reached 391 thousand 489 aircraft traffic in 9 months, 90 thousand 616 on domestic lines and 300 thousand 873 on international lines, Uraloğlu said, “60 million 659 thousand, including 13 million 258 thousand 640 on domestic lines and 47 million 400 thousand 448 on international lines. 88 passengers were served. “There was a 5 percent increase in passenger traffic compared to the same period in 2023,” he said.
Uraloğlu also gave information about the aircraft traffic of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport and said, “Aircraft traffic was 19 thousand 655 in September, including 8 thousand 703 on domestic lines and 10 thousand 952 on international lines. Passenger traffic was 3 million 454 thousand 773, including 1 million 589 thousand on domestic lines and 1 million 865 thousand 773 on international lines. Total passenger traffic increased by 3 percent compared to the same month in 2023. He shared the information that “in the January-September period, 180 thousand 349 aircraft were served, 83 thousand 406 on domestic routes and 96 thousand 943 on international routes.”
Pointing out that this airport serves 30 million 971 thousand 698 passenger traffic, 14 million 761 thousand 953 on domestic lines and 16 million 209 thousand 745 on international lines, Uraloğlu said that in September, aircraft traffic increased by 6 percent and passenger traffic increased by 13 percent compared to the same period of 2023. attracted attention.
Uraloğlu stated that at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, where general aviation activities continue, there was 2 thousand 430 aircraft traffic in September and 21 thousand 82 aircraft traffic in the 9-month period.
49 million passengers were hosted in tourism centers
Stating that the number of passengers served at airports in tourism centers where international traffic is intense in September was 14 million 59 thousand 102 on domestic lines and 35 million 44 thousand 650 on international lines, Uraloğlu stated that the aircraft traffic was 110 thousand 86 on domestic lines and 218 thousand 345 on international lines. .
Uraloğlu shared the information that the passenger traffic of these airports in the 9-month period reached 49 million 103 thousand 752, Izmir Adnan Menderes AirportHe explained that 8 million 822 thousand 415 passengers were served, 5 million 60 thousand 280 on domestic lines and 3 million 762 thousand 135 on international lines.
Antalya AirportPointing out that the number of passengers in Istanbul is 30 million 916 thousand 709, 5 million 34 thousand 278 on domestic lines and 25 million 882 thousand 431 on international lines, Uraloğlu said:
“ Muğla Dalaman Airport4 million 781 thousand 889 passengers, 1 million 563 thousand 504 on domestic lines and 3 million 218 thousand 385 on international lines, Muğla Milas-Bodrum AirportIn , 3 million 744 thousand 352 passengers were served, 2 million 27 thousand 262 on domestic lines and 1 million 717 thousand 90 on international lines. Gazipaşa Alanya AirportIn Turkey, the number of passengers reached 838 thousand 387, 373 thousand 778 on domestic lines and 464 thousand 609 on international lines.”
