Zafer_Airport
Zafer Airport
Airport in Kütahya, Turkey
Zafer Airport (IATA: KZR, ICAO: LTBZ) (Turkish: Zafer Havalimanı) is an international regional airport that serves the cities of Kütahya, Afyonkarahisar and Uşak. The airport has opened on 25 November 2012.[1][2]
Zafer Airport Zafer Havalimanı | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | International | ||||||||||
| Owner | DHMI | ||||||||||
| Operator | IC İçtaş İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kütahya, Afyonkarahisar, Uşak | ||||||||||
| Location | Altıntaş, Kütahya, Turkey | ||||||||||
| Opened | 2012 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,322 ft / 1,013 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°06′41″N 30°07′48″E | ||||||||||
| Website | zafer.aero | ||||||||||
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Zafer Airport is located in the Kuyucak village of Altıntaş district 41 km (25 mi) south-southeast of Kütahya. It is 59 km (37 mi) away from Afyonkarahisar, 103 km (64 mi) to Uşak and 113 km (70 mi) to Eskişehir.[3][4] Despite serving multiple districts, some have criticized the airport's location.[5]
The airport's groundbreaking took place on 22 April 2011. As Turkey's first regional airport, it was constructed by IC İçtaş Construction Company in 18 months and financed in the build–operate–transfer form.[6][7] It cost ₺155 million (approx. US$91 million) and will be operated until 2044 by the IC Holding.[3] The facility with a total covered area of 27,000 m2 (290,000 sq ft) is built on 370 ha (910 acres) land.
Terminal
The only one terminal building of 17,600 m2 (189,000 sq ft) covered area is designed for domestic as well as for international passenger service. The building has 19 check-in counters and four gates. International passengers are handled at eight border checkpoints. There are four baggage carousels at the arrival hall. Zafer airport's annual capacity is planned to be two million passengers.[3] The parking lot is capable of holding 87 cars and eight busses.[4]
Runway
The airport's runway is 3,000 m (9,800 ft) long and 45 m (148 ft) wide. The airport ramp allows parking of five aircraft at the same time.[3]
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Zafer Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Eurowings | Seasonal: Düsseldorf[8] |
| SunExpress | Seasonal: Düsseldorf[9] |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul[10] |
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- "16 Ocak'tan İtibaren Zafer Havalimanı'na Uçmaya Başlıyoruz" (in Turkish). Pegasus Airlines. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
- http://www.airporthaber.com/havacilik-haberleri/zafer-acilisa-hazir.doc ZAFER AÇILIŞA HAZIR
- "Başbakan'dan Zafer Havali̇mani İçi̇n Özel Tali̇mat". 25 November 2012.
- "Ve Zafer Havalimanı'na İlk Uçak İndi" (in Turkish). Airport Haber. 2012-11-25. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- "Zafer'in Resmi Sitesi Yayında". Afyon Haber. 2012-11-25. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- "Zafer Havalimani" (in Turkish). Carsamba Yazilari. 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- "Internayional Zafer Regional Airport". IC Holding. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- "Zafer Airport opened by Erdogan". Dünya. 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- "Eurowings startet im Sommer zwei neue Türkei-Strecken". Eurowings. 2016-02-03. Archived from the original on 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
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