Amasya Merzifon Airport

Merzifon Airport or Amasya Merzifon Airport (IATA: MZH, ICAO: LTAP) is a military airport located in the city of Merzifon in the Amasya Province of Turkey.

Amasya Merzifon Airport

Amasya Merzifon Havalimanı
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OperatorGeneral Directorate of State Airports Authority
ServesMerzifon
LocationMerzifon, Amasya, Turkey
Opened2008
Elevation AMSL1,758 ft / 536 m
Coordinates40°49′45″N 035°31′19″E / 40.82917°N 35.52194°E / 40.82917; 35.52194
Websitewww.dhmi.gov.tr
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MZH is located in Turkey
MZH
MZH
Location of airport in Turkey
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 2,926 9,600 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]
Aeriak view of the airport.

Airlines and destinations

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The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Amasya Merzifon Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Pegasus Airlines Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[3]

Traffic statistics

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Annual passenger traffic at MZH airport. See Wikidata query.
Amasya–Merzifon Airport passenger traffic statistics[4]
Year (months) Domestic % change International % change Total % change
2023 120,078   50% 10,126   23% 130,204   40%
2022 80,065   11% 13,168   38% 93,233   16%
2021 90,219   5% 21,226   423% 111,445   24%
2020 85,951   47% 4,062   41% 90,013   46%
2019 160,842   6% 6,916   24% 167,758   7%
2018 171,379   19% 9,092   11% 180,471   19%
2017 211,834   140% 10,162   198% 221,996   142%
2016 88,318   38% 3,411   11% 91,729   37%
2015 142,378   5% 3,830   43% 146,208   6%
2014 135,073   20% 2,680   235% 137,753   21%
2013 112,659   38% 799   42% 113,458   37%
2012 81,362   69% 1,388 - 82,750   72%
2011 48,035   25% -   100% 48,035   25%
2010 64,007   62% 386   109% 64,393   63%
2009 39,392   184% 185 - 39,577   185%
2008 - - 13,888 - 13,888 -

Military usage

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Merzifon is the 5th Air Wing (Ana Jet Üs or AJÜ) of the 2nd Air Force Command (Hava Kuvvet Komutanligi) of the Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri). Other wings of this command are located in Malatya/Erhaç (LTAT), Diyarbakır (LTCC) and İncirlik (LTAG).[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Airport information for LTAP". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ^ Airport information for LTAP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ^ "Istanbul New Airport Transition Delayed Until April 5, 2019 (At The Earliest)". 9 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Statistics".
  5. ^ scramble.nl - Turkish Air Force Archived 2010-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
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