Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport

Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (IATA: NAV, ICAO: LTAZ) is an airport serving, and located 30 kilometres (19 mi) in the northwest of, Nevşehir, Turkey.

Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport

Nevşehir Kapadokya Havalimanı
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGeneral Directorate of State Airports Authority
ServesNevşehir, Turkey
Opened1998
Elevation AMSL3,090 ft / 942 m
Coordinates38°46′08″N 34°31′35″E / 38.76889°N 34.52639°E / 38.76889; 34.52639
Websitewww.dhmi.gov.tr
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NAV is located in Turkey
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Location of airport in Turkey
NAV is located in Asia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 9,842 3,000 Concrete
Statistics (2024)
Total aircraft movements16,771 Increase 31%
Total passenger719,181 Increase 27%

History

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The airport was opened on 15 November 1988 as Nevşehir Tuzköy Airfield. On 17 December 1998, the airfield renamed as Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport. In 2006, the airport served 392 cargo, 833 passenger aircraft and 27,832 passengers.[1] The airport's domestic and international passenger terminal covers an area of 3,500 m2 and has a parking lot for 400 cars.

Airlines and destinations

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The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
AJet Istanbul–Sabiha Gokcen[2]
BH Air Seasonal charter: Sofia, Varna[3]
European Air Charter Seasonal charter: Sofia[4]
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[5]

Traffic Statistics

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Annual passenger traffic at NAV airport. See Wikidata query.
Nevşehir–Kapadokya Airport Statistics[6]
Year (months) Domestic % change International % change Total % change
2024 712,635   30% 6,546   59% 719,181   27%
2023 548,168   31% 16,152   9% 564,320   30%
2022 419,383   69% 14,771   1% 434,154   65%
2021 247,546   87% 14,894   882% 262,440   96%
2020 132,619   73% 1,516   62% 134,135   73%
2019 490,125   30% 3,960   51% 494,085   30%
2018 378,085   197% 2,625   438% 380,710   198%
2017 127,381   65% 488   78% 127,869   65%
2016 365,544   2% 2,196   38% 367,740   1%
2015 359,106   21% 3,549   137% 362,655   22%
2014 296,036   52% 1,496   42% 297,532   51%
2013 194,234   26% 2,594   87% 196,828   13%
2012 153,776   20% 20,202   33% 173,978   10%
2011 127,730   31% 30,062   26% 157,792   14%
2010 97,474   17% 40,435   2% 137,909   12%
2009 83,109   53% 39,644   15% 122,753   22%
2008 54,190   91% 46,572   81% 100,762   86%
2007 28,343 - 25,711 - 54,054 -

References

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  1. ^ State Airports Administration Archived 2007-11-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
  2. ^ Liu, Jim (13 March 2024). "AJet NS24 New Flight Number Designations – 12MAR24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Екскурзия до Кападокия 2022 с директен чартърен полет".
  4. ^ "Почивки от София в Кападокия - Ekvator.bg".
  5. ^ "Istanbul New Airport Transition Delayed Until April 5, 2019 (At The Earliest)". 9 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Statistics".