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Here are Turkey's principal
airports.
Note that many travelers have complained
about high prices for
food and drink at Turkey's
major airports. My own quick comparison
showed that the price for a cup of
coffee at Istanbul's Atatürk
Airport was 40% higher than
the relatively high price at Frankfurt
Airport, and twice as high as
at Paris's
not-inexpensive Charles
de Gaulle Airport.
For transfers from Istanbul's Atatürk
Airport and Sabiha
Gökçen Airport, the
best value in terms of comfort and
security is the Airport
Transfer Service operated
by Backpackers
Travel. For Cappadocia's
airports (Kayseri and Nevsehir),
the Turkish
Airlines shuttle operated
by Argeus
Tourism & Travel is
excellent value.
ADANA: Şakirpaşa
Airport (ADA), 4 km (2.5 miles)
west of the city center, has daily
flights to and from Ankara and
Istanbul. Flights & fares
ALANYA: Completed
in 1999, Gazipaşa Airport,
33 km (21 miles) southeast of Alanya
was built too close to
a mountain and could not be used until
extensive rectifications were completed.
It re-opened in July 2009,
and is now in use.
AMASYA: The small Merzifon-Amasya
Airport 41 km northwest of Amasya receives
a few flights per week. There's a larger,
busier airport at Samsun, 131 km north
of Amasya.
ANKARA: Esenboğa
Airport (ESB), which serves
some international but mostly domestic
flights, is 33 km (21 miles) north
of the city center. Airport bus
(every 30 minutes from 4:30 am
to midnight, 50-minute trip)
and taxi (TL75)
get you into the capital. Flights & fares
ANTALYA: The
big, modern Antalya
Airport (AYT), 10 km (6 miles)
east of the city center along the
shore highway, has daily flights
to and from Ankara, Istanbul, and
in summer several foreign cities
(map).
Transport to and from the city is
by Havas airport buses timed to Turkish
Airlines domestic flights. If you
don't get on one of these buses,
you must go by taxi, which
can be expensive (TL35
to TL50). Flights & fares
BODRUM: Milas-Bodrum
Airport (BJV), with daily
flights to and from Istanbul,
is 33 km (21 miles) north of
the city on the way to Milas (map).
Havas airport buses to and from
Bodrum are coordinated
with all flights. Flights & fares
BURSA: Yenişehir
Airport (YEI) is 53 km (33
miles) east of Bursa, 10 km (6 miles)
west of Yenişehir, and 69 km (43
miles) south of Yalova. It serves
some Anadolu
Jet flights. It is particularly
active in winter with international
charter flights bringing skiers to
the slopes of Uludağ.
DALAMAN: Just
outside the small town of Dalaman,
50 km (31 miles) NW of Fethiye and
120 km (75 miles) SE of Marmaris, Dalaman
Airport (DLM) serves the
western Mediterranean
coast with
daily flights to Istanbul and Ankara,
and charter flights to foreign cities,
in summer (map). Note:
Havas airport buses run very infrequently
west to Marmaris and east to Fethiye.
Transport to and from the airport by
taxi can make a trip via
Dalaman quite expensive. Flights & fares
DİYARBAKIR: Kaplaner
Airport (DIY) has daily flights
to and from Istanbul and Ankara. Flights & fares
ERZURUM: Erzurum
Airport (ERZ), 10 km (6 miles)
NW of the city center, has several
daily flights to Ankara, with connections
for Istanbul. Flights & fares
GAZİANTEP: Oğuzeli
Airport (GZT), 20 km (12 miles)
SE of the city center, has daily
flights to and from Ankara and
Istanbul. Flights & fares
İSTANBUL:
Most long-haul international flights
to Turkey land at Atatürk
International Airport (IST)
23 km (14 miles) west of the city
center at Yeşilyurt on
the European shore of the Sea
of Marmara (map). More...
Istanbul's
Sabiha
Gökçen Airport (SAW),
on the Asian shore of the Sea
of Marmara, serves many domestic
and some low-fare international
flights,
and smaller aircraft (map). More...
İZMİR: Adnan
Menderes Airport (ADB), 18
km (11 miles) south of the city,
is also well positioned for travelers
going to Selçuk (55
km/34 miles), Ephesus (58
km/36 miles) and Pamukkale (252
km/157 miles), with many flights
daily to and from Istanbul and
Ankara (map).
Havas airport buses meet all
flights. More...
KARS: There's
a daily flight to Kars Airport (KSY)
from Ankara, connecting with flights
for Istanbul. Flights & fares
KAYSERİ: Erkilet
Airport (ASR) receives daily
nonstop flights from Istanbul morning
and evening. Airport shuttle services
are operated by Argeus
Tourism & Travel. (See
also Nevşehir's Kapadokya
Airport,
below.) Flights & fares
KONYA: Konya
Airport (KYA) has daily nonstop
flights to and from Istanbul. Flights & fares
MALATYA: Erhaç Airport (MLX)
has daily nonstop flights to and
frim Istanbul and Ankara. Flights & fares
NEVŞEHİR: Charter
flights and some scheduled flights
land at Nevsehir's Kapadokya
Airport (NAV)
at Tuzköy,
near Gülsehir. Airport shuttle
services are operated by Argeus
Tourism & Travel. Cappadocia's
major airport is Kayseri's Erkilet (map)(see
above). Nevsehir Airport is a few
minutes closer to the main
towns of Cappadocia (Ürgüp, Göreme, Uçhisar,
etc.) than is Kayseri's
Erkilet Airport. Flights & fares
TRABZON: Trabzon
Airport (TZX), 8 km (5 miles)
east of the city center, has several
daily flights to and from Istanbul
and Ankara. Flights & fares
VAN: Van
Airport (VAN) has a daily nonstop
flight to and from Istanbul, and
two flights daily to and from Ankara. Flights & fares
See
also my full list of Turkish
city airport codes.
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