Tokat Airport (IATA: TJK, ICAO: LTAW) is an airport built in 1995 in Tokat, the city in inner Black Sea region of Turkey. Flights from the airport were halted and resumed again several times, most recently in 2017. Construction on a new airport started in 2018 and was completed in 2022. Since March 2022, Turkish Airlines operates flights from Tokat Airport to Istanbul.
Tokat Airport Tokat Havalimanı | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMİ) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tokat Province | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 558 m / 1,830 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°18′42″N 36°22′25″E / 40.31167°N 36.37361°E | ||||||||||
| Website | tokat.dhmi.gov.tr | ||||||||||
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History
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The initial airport was constructed in 1995. Tokat Airport was closed in 2001, re-opened in 2006, and closed again in 2008. Also in 2008, a nearby mosque minaret was shortened for posing a risk to flight safety.[2] Operations continued in 2010 until April 2017, when all scheduled flights were stopped due to Borajet, the only carrier then serving the airport, ceasing operations.[3] At a length of 1700 meters, the old runway was only long enough for smaller regional aircraft to land, which were only operated by Borajet in Turkey.[3]
The construction of a new airport started next to the old one in 2018. Costing 1.2 billion Turkish lira, the airport features a 2,700 m (8,900 ft) runway, and the terminal building covers an area of 16,000 m2 (170,000 sq ft).[4] The new airport has a capacity of seven aircraft, and is able to accommodate wide-body and cargo aircraft.[1] The airport was re-opened on 25 March 2022.[5]
On 25 March 2022, operations resumed from the re-built airport from after a five-year absence of passenger traffic.[6]
Airlines and destinations
editThe following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Tokat Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| AJet | Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen[6] |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul |
Statistics
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References
edit- ^ a b Türkoğlu, Ekber (23 March 2022). "Yeni Tokat Havalimanı hizmet için gün sayıyor". Anadolu Agency (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ Türkoğlu, Ekber (22 November 2021). "Yeni Tokat Havalimanı inşaatında sona yaklaşıldı". Anadolu Agency (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ a b Bekçi, Ercan (25 July 2017). "Tokat Havalimanı: 41 yıllık tuhaf bir sağcılık hikayesi..." soL (in Turkish). Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Çakır, Mustafa (26 March 2022). "Kamu bütçesi ile inşa edilen Tokat Yeni Havalimanı hizmete açıldı". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, Tokat Yeni Havalimanı'nın açılışını yaptı". NTV (in Turkish). 25 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ a b "THY'den 5 yıl sonra Tokat'a ilk uçuş". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 25 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
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