Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced the airline aircraft, passenger and cargo statistics of the General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMİ).
Stating that a total of 197 thousand 552 aircraft traffic was reached in October, including overpasses, 78 thousand 590 of which were domestic flights and 80 thousand 760 international flights, Minister Uraloğlu said, “In October, the number of domestic passengers at our airports was 7 million 814 thousand 353.” While the number of passengers on international routes reached 13 million 161 thousand 534, the total number of passengers including transit passengers reached 20 million 986 thousand 604. Our passenger number increased by 4.5 percent compared to the same month of 2023. “The amount of freight and cargo transported at our airports reached 450 thousand 88 tons in October, including 76 thousand 580 tons on domestic lines and 373 thousand 508 tons on international lines.” he said.
Uraloğlu stated that the number of aircraft landing and taking off from the airports in the first 10 months of 2024 was 765 thousand 784 on domestic lines and 749 thousand 874 on international lines, and announced that a total of 1 million 950 thousand 53 aircraft traffic was reached, including overpasses. Emphasizing that the aircraft traffic served at the end of October 2024 increased by 5.1 percent compared to the same period of 2023, Uraloğlu said, “Our airports across Turkey serve 80 million 763 thousand 881 passengers on domestic lines and 117 million 347 thousand 735 passengers on international lines, together with direct transit passengers.” A total of 198 million 333 thousand 102 passengers used our airports. “The number of passengers served increased by 5.2 percent in domestic lines compared to the same period last year, while there was an increase of 8.8 percent in international lines and 7.2 percent in total passenger traffic.” he said. Uraloğlu stated that the amount of freight and cargo transported at airports during the said period reached 4 million 162 thousand 344 in total, with 759 thousand 310 tons on domestic lines and 3 million 403 thousand 34 tons on international lines, an increase of 10.9 percent compared to the same period in 2023. reported.
ISTANBUL AIRPORT: 67 MILLION 530 THOUSAND 932 PASSENGERS
Minister Uraloğlu noted that the aircraft traffic taking off and landing at Istanbul Airport, one of Turkey’s mega projects, in October reached 42 thousand 714 in total, including 9 thousand 803 on domestic lines and 32 thousand 911 on international lines, and said, “At our Istanbul Airport, 1 million on domestic lines.” A total of 6 million 871 thousand 844 passengers were served, 443 thousand 548 of which were on international flights and 5 million 428 thousand 296. “The passenger traffic served in this month increased by 3 percent compared to the same month in 2023.” he said. In a 10-month period at Istanbul Airport; Stating that there was a total of 434 thousand 203 aircraft traffic, 100 thousand 419 on domestic lines and 333 thousand 784 on international lines, Uraloğlu said, “A total of 67 million 530 thousand 932 passengers were served, 14 million 702 thousand 188 on domestic lines and 52 million 828 thousand 744 on international lines. . “Compared to the same period in 2023, there was a 5 percent increase in total passenger traffic.” he said.
SABIHA GÖKÇEN: 200 THOUSAND 464 AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC
At Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport; Providing information about the aircraft traffic taking off and landing in October, Uraloğlu said, “The number was 20 thousand 115 in total, 9 thousand 105 on domestic lines and 11 thousand 10 on international lines. Passenger traffic is; The total number was 3 million 480 thousand 635, including 1 million 603 thousand 995 in domestic flights and 1 million 876 thousand 640 in international flights. “Compared to the same month of 2023, total passenger traffic increased by 6 percent.” he said. Uraloğlu noted that in a 10-month period, a total of 200 thousand 464 aircraft traffic was served, 92 thousand 511 on domestic lines and 107 thousand 953 on international lines. Noting that a total of 34 million 452 thousand 333 passenger traffic was served, 16 million 365 thousand 948 on domestic lines and 18 million 86 thousand 385 on international lines, Uraloğlu reported that the passenger traffic served at the end of October 2024 increased by 12 percent. He noted that at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, where general aviation activities continue, there was 2 thousand 424 aircraft traffic in October and 23 thousand 506 aircraft traffic in the 10-month period.
55 million 914 thousand 266 passengers were hosted at airports in tourism centers in 10 months
Minister Uraloğlu noted that in the first 10 months of 2024, the number of passengers served at airports in tourism centers with heavy international traffic reached 55 million 914 thousand 266 in total, including 15 million 554 thousand 996 on domestic lines and 40 million 359 thousand 270 on international lines. Stating that there was a total of 372 thousand 647 aircraft traffic, 122 thousand 656 on domestic lines and 249 thousand 991 on international lines, Minister Uraloğlu continued his words as follows:
“In the first 10 months of 2024, 9 million 854 thousand 587 passengers were served at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport, 35 million 504 thousand 351 at Antalya Airport, and 5 million 440 thousand 614 passengers at Muğla Dalaman Airport. While a total of 4 million 154 thousand 250 passengers were served at Muğla Milas-Bodrum Airport, a total of 960 thousand 464 passenger traffic was realized at Gazipaşa Alanya Airport.”
