Cities Without Airports in Turkey

According to current data, there are a total of 62 passenger airports in Turkey. 37 of these airports are open to international flights. In the rest of our article, we will examine the cities that do not have airports in Turkey and the airports that are shared by more than one city. We also have a district airport.

Passenger Airports: 62
Airports Open to International Flights: 37
Military Airports: 18 (used for military purposes only)

Cities Without Airports

As of 2024, flight services will not be provided in 28 cities in Turkey as there are no passenger airports. These cities are:

Afyonkarahisar

However, the closest passenger airport to Afyonkarahisar is Kütahya Zafer Airport (AFY). This airport is located 60 kilometers away from Afyonkarahisar city center and it is possible to reach the city center by Havaş buses.

Aksaray

There is no direct flight to Aksaray. The closest passenger airports to the city are:

Nevşehir Cappadocia Airport : It is approximately 100 kilometers from Aksaray. After reaching Nevşehir by air, you can go to Aksaray by Havaş buses or taxi.
Kayseri Erciyes Airport : It is approximately 130 kilometers from Aksaray. After reaching Kayseri by air, you can go to Aksaray by Havaş buses or taxi.

Ardahan

There is no airport in Ardahan city. The closest passenger airport to Ardahan is Kars Harakani Airport . This airport is 94 kilometers away from Ardahan city center. For transportation to Kars Harakani Airport, there is a transfer from Istanbul.

bartin

The closest passenger airport to Bartın is Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport . This airport is 34 kilometers away from Bartın city center. Istanbul transfers are used to reach Zonguldak Airport.

Bayburt

There is currently no passenger airport in Bayburt. However, the construction of Gümüşhane-Bayburt Airport continues and is planned to be completed in 2024.
The airport is being built in Örenşar Village, 47 kilometers away from Bayburt city center.
The closest airport in active use is Erzincan Yıldırım Akbulut Airport . This airport can only be reached via Istanbul transfer.

Bilecik

There is no airport in Bilecik. The closest passenger airport to Bilecik is Bursa Yenişehir Airport . This airport is 49 kilometers away from Bilecik city center.

bitlis

There is no civil passenger airport in Bitlis.
The closest civil airports to Bitlis are:

Van Ferit Melen Airport: It is 167 kilometers away from Bitlis city center.
Muş Sultan Alparslan Airport: It is 83 kilometers away from Bitlis city center.

Divided

There is no airport in Bolu, but since the closest civilian passenger airport to Bolu, Kocaeli Cengiz Topel Airport, is closed to flights, the airport that can be used is Sabiha Gökçen Airport and this airport is approximately 150 kilometers away from Bolu city center. You can travel by purchasing an Istanbul Bolu bus ticket .

Burdur

There is no civilian passenger airport in Burdur.
The closest civil airport to Burdur is Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport . This airport is 34 kilometers away from Burdur city center.

Cankiri

There is currently no civil airport in Çankırı.
The closest civil airports to Çankırı are:

Ankara Esenboğa Airport: It is 90 kilometers away from Çankırı city center.
Kastamonu Valon Airport: It is 150 kilometers away from Çankırı city center.

Corum

There is currently no civil airport in Çorum.
The closest civil airport to Çorum is Amasya Merzifon Airport . This airport is 65 kilometers away from Çorum city center.

Duzce

Unfortunately, there are no direct flights to Düzce since there is no airport. Therefore, those who prefer air travel must land at Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport . The airport is approximately 193 kilometers from Düzce.

Edirne

There is currently no passenger airport in Edirne.
The closest civil airports to Edirne are:

Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport: It is approximately 110 kilometers away from Edirne city center.
Istanbul Airport: It is approximately 220 kilometers away from Edirne city center.

Gumushane

There is an airport currently under construction in Gümüşhane. The airport is located within the borders of Örenşar village in Köse district of Gümüşhane province.
The closest airports to Gümüşhane city are Trabzon and Erzincan Airports in the neighboring provinces. Trabzon Airport is 93 KM, Erzincan Airport is 137 KM.

Karabük

There is currently no civilian passenger airport in Karabük.
The closest civil airports to Karabük are:

Ankara Esenboğa Airport: It is 240 kilometers away from Karabük city center.
Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport: It is 133 kilometers away from Karabük city center.

karaman

There is currently no civilian passenger airport in Karaman.
The closest civil airport to Karaman is Konya Airport, 129 kilometers away.

Kirikkale

There is currently no civil airport in Kırıkkale.
The closest civil airports to Kırıkkale are:
Ankara Esenboğa Airport: It is approximately 110 kilometers from Kırıkkale city center.

Kırklareli

There is currently no passenger airport in Kırklareli.
The closest civil airports to Kırklareli are:
Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport: It is approximately 125 kilometers from Kırklareli city center.

Kirsehir

There is currently no civilian passenger airport in Kırşehir.
The closest civil airport to Kırşehir is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport . It is 73 KM away. You can travel from the airport to Kırşehir bus terminal with Nevşehir Kırşehir Bus Ticket .

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There is currently no civilian passenger airport in Kilis. The closest civil airport to Kilis is Gaziantep Oğuzeli Airport . The average distance between Kilis and Gaziantep Airport is 50 kilometers , and you can complete your journey with a Kilis Gaziantep bus ticket .

Manisa

There is no airport in Manisa.
The closest airport to Manisa is Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport and is 39 km away. You can complete your journey by purchasing a Manisa Izmir bus ticket .

Myrtle

There is an airport in Mersin, but it is still not active. The airport expected to open soon is Çukurova Regional Airport .

Nigde

There is currently no civilian passenger airport in Niğde.
The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport and is approximately 125 kilometers away from Niğde city center.

osmaniye

There is currently no civilian passenger airport in Osmaniye. The nearest airport is Adana Şakirpaşa Airport and is approximately 100 kilometers away from Osmaniye city center.

sakarya

There is currently no civil airport in Sakarya. Since Kocaeli Cengiz Topel Airport flights have been stopped, the closest airport to Sakarya is Sabiha Gökçen Airport and is 110 km away.

Tunceli

There is currently no civil airport in Tunceli. The closest airport to Tunceli is Elazığ Airport and is approximately 120 kilometers away from the city center.

yalova

There is currently no airport open to passenger traffic in Yalova.
The nearest airport is Sabiha Gökçen Airport, which is approximately 60 kilometers away. After landing at this airport, you can complete your transportation by purchasing an Istanbul Yalova bus ticket .

Yozgat

There is an airport currently under construction in Yozgat. The airport is being built in Deremumlu Fakıbeyli location, 15 kilometers from Yozgat city center.
Since it is not active, the closest available airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport . This airport is approximately 165 kilometers away. You can complete your journey with a Nevşehir Yozgat bus ticket .

Commonly Used Airports for 2 Provinces

Ordu – Giresun Airport
Rize – Artvin Airport

Cities with Two Airports

There are currently two cities in Turkey with 2 airports with active passenger traffic. In the cities of Çanakkale and Balıkesir, Çanakkale Gökçeada and Balıkesir Central Airports were not included in our list because they were closed to passenger traffic.