In 2021, Istanbul Airport, the primary international airport for Istanbul, was Turkey's leading airport, with more than 37 million travelers. The airport was put into service in October 2018, just before the closure of Istanbul Atatürk Airport, which was Turkey's leading airport, between 2013 and 2018. Today, Istanbul Atatürk Airport is still operating as a cargo, maintenance, and general aviation diplomatic flights airport.
Future demand scenario
The number of airplane travelers in Turkey was forecast to reach a total of 350 million by 2023. The majority of these travelers would be of domestic origin, while international passengers were expected to account for 170 million.
Commercial flights
In 2021, nearly 1.2 million scheduled commercial flights departed and landed in the country.
Even though figures dropped significantly amid the coronavirus pandemic, as of 2021, the number of commercial flights started increasing again in Turkey.
Number of passengers in Turkey's most popular airports from 2013 to 2021, by airport
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Characteristic
Istanbul Ataturk
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
Antalya
Ankara
Izmir
Istanbul Airport
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TurkStat. (July 26, 2022). Number of passengers in Turkey's most popular airports from 2013 to 2021, by airport (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/433930/turkey-leading-airports-by-passenger-numbers/
TurkStat. "Number of passengers in Turkey's most popular airports from 2013 to 2021, by airport (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/433930/turkey-leading-airports-by-passenger-numbers/
TurkStat. (2022). Number of passengers in Turkey's most popular airports from 2013 to 2021, by airport (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/433930/turkey-leading-airports-by-passenger-numbers/
TurkStat. "Number of Passengers in Turkey's Most Popular Airports from 2013 to 2021, by Airport (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/433930/turkey-leading-airports-by-passenger-numbers/
TurkStat, Number of passengers in Turkey's most popular airports from 2013 to 2021, by airport (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/433930/turkey-leading-airports-by-passenger-numbers/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Number of passengers in Turkey's most popular airports from 2013 to 2021, by airport (in 1,000s) [Graph], TurkStat, July 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/433930/turkey-leading-airports-by-passenger-numbers/