Esenboga International Airport
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Esenboğa International Airport , is an airport
located 28 km (17.4 mi) northeast of Ankara
, the capital city of Turkey
. It has been operating since 1955. The name of the airport comes from the village of Esenboğa (the g is silent), which literally means "flying bull".
In 2009, ESB served 6,085,126 passengers, 4,987,983 of which were domestic passengers. It ranked 5th in terms of total passenger traffic, 2nd in terms of domestic traffic and 7th in terms of international traffic among airports in Turkey.
Esenboğa International Airport was awarded as the best airport in Europe by ACI Europe (Airport Council International) and the award presented to airport officials on 17 June 2009 in Manchester. The award is given in 4 categories every year and Esenboğa was in 5–10 million per annum category. It is the first time an ACI award was granted to a Turkish Airport. According to ACI-Europe, "As with number of the top candidates in this category, the airport excels in all the keys areas of operations, however the judges singled it out for its work in the area of environmental innovation, securing an incredible 25% energy savings stemming from its recycling of exhaust gases to power its air conditioning plants."
, 28 km (17.4 mi) from the center. The airport is connected with Kızılay
(the city center) and Ankara Intercity Bus Terminal (Turkish: Ankara Şehirlerarası Terminal İşletmesi, AŞTİ) by EGO city bus number 442 (from 6 am to 11pm). Transportation to the city center is also by taxi (around TRY 45 one way, metered) and through the Havaş bus line (approximately TRY 12,5 one way). The road between Esenboğa airport and the Ankara ring road was expanded during the summer of 2006, decreasing the driving time between the city center and the airport by several minutes.
The New Domestic and International Terminals have the properties as set below:
area,
's Space Shuttle
.
(*) Preliminary data.
Source: DHMI.gov.tr
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located 28 km (17.4 mi) northeast of Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, the capital city of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It has been operating since 1955. The name of the airport comes from the village of Esenboğa (the g is silent), which literally means "flying bull".
In 2009, ESB served 6,085,126 passengers, 4,987,983 of which were domestic passengers. It ranked 5th in terms of total passenger traffic, 2nd in terms of domestic traffic and 7th in terms of international traffic among airports in Turkey.
Esenboğa International Airport was awarded as the best airport in Europe by ACI Europe (Airport Council International) and the award presented to airport officials on 17 June 2009 in Manchester. The award is given in 4 categories every year and Esenboğa was in 5–10 million per annum category. It is the first time an ACI award was granted to a Turkish Airport. According to ACI-Europe, "As with number of the top candidates in this category, the airport excels in all the keys areas of operations, however the judges singled it out for its work in the area of environmental innovation, securing an incredible 25% energy savings stemming from its recycling of exhaust gases to power its air conditioning plants."
Location
The airport is located northeast of AnkaraAnkara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, 28 km (17.4 mi) from the center. The airport is connected with Kızılay
Kizilay, Ankara
Kızılay is a neighborhood in Ankara, mostly known for its trading and shopping centers. It is named after Kızılay Derneği hospital which is located in this district....
(the city center) and Ankara Intercity Bus Terminal (Turkish: Ankara Şehirlerarası Terminal İşletmesi, AŞTİ) by EGO city bus number 442 (from 6 am to 11pm). Transportation to the city center is also by taxi (around TRY 45 one way, metered) and through the Havaş bus line (approximately TRY 12,5 one way). The road between Esenboğa airport and the Ankara ring road was expanded during the summer of 2006, decreasing the driving time between the city center and the airport by several minutes.
Terminals
A combined domestic and international terminal has recently opened, on October 2006, following two years of construction works.The New Domestic and International Terminals have the properties as set below:
area,
- 10,000,000 passenger/year capacity,
- 18 ea. passenger bridge,
- 105 check-in counters,
- 34 passport counters,
- Parking Facility with 123000 m² (147,107 sq yd) area and 4,000 vehicle capacity
Alternate space shuttle landing site
Esenboğa Airport has been designated as one of the emergency landing sites for NASANASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
's Space Shuttle
Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle was a manned orbital rocket and spacecraft system operated by NASA on 135 missions from 1981 to 2011. The system combined rocket launch, orbital spacecraft, and re-entry spaceplane with modular add-ons...
.
Airlines and destinations
Traffic Statistics
| Year (months) | Domestic | % change | International | % change | Total | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 (October)* | 5,893,860 | 11.0% | 1,195,060 | 6.0% | 7,088,920 | 10.0% |
| 2010 (all) | 6,433,490 | 29.0% | 1,325,489 | 21.0% | 7,759,479 | 28.0% |
| 2009 (all) | 4,987,983 | 12.2% | 1,097,143 | 12.1% | 6,085,126 | 6.9% |
| 2008 (all) | 4,444,311 | 23.1% | 1,247,822 | 7.5% | 5,692,133 | 14.8% |
| 2007 (all) | 3,609,122 | 9.8% | 1,349,006 | 7.1% | 4,958,128 | 9.0% |
| 2006 (all) | 3,287,585 | 24.5% | 1,259,993 | 5.9% | 4,547,578 | 18.7% |
| 2005 (all) | 2,640,604 | 23.3% | 1,189,250 | 4.8% | 3,829,854 | 16.9% |
| 2004 (all) | 2,141,047 | 20.7% | 1,134,678 | 12.3% | 3,275,725 | 17.6% |
| 2003 (all) | 1,773,531 | 0.02% | 1,010,396 | 0.01% | 2,783,927 | 0.02% |
| 2002 (all) | 1,814,563 | 1,022,065 | 2,836,628 |
(*) Preliminary data.
Source: DHMI.gov.tr
Aviation accidents and incidents at or near the airport
- 1961 Turkish Airlines Ankara crash1961 Turkish Airlines Ankara crashThe 1961 Turkish Airlines Ankara crash occurred on September 23, 1961 at 18:02 local time when a Turkish Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship 100 airliner, registration TC-TAY, on a scheduled international flight from Nicosia Airport in Cyprus via Adana Airport , Turkey to Esenboğa Airport in...
- 1964 Turkish Airlines Ankara crash1964 Turkish Airlines Ankara crashThe 1964 Turkish Airlines Ankara crash occurred on February 3, 1964 when a Turkish Airlines Douglas C-47A-5-DK airliner, registration TC-ETI, on a cargo flight from Istanbul Yeşilköy Airport to Esenboğa Airport in Ankara, flew into terrain in Ankara Province whilst on an ILS approach.The DC-47...
- 1979 Turkish Airlines Ankara crash1979 Turkish Airlines Ankara crashThe 1979 Turkish Airlines Ankara crash occurred on December 23, 1979 when a Turkish Airlines Fokker F28 Fellowship 1000 airliner, registration TC-JAT, named Trabzon, on a domestic flight in Turkey from Samsun Airport to Esenboğa Airport in Ankara, flew into the side of a hill at near the...
- Turkish Airlines Flight 158Turkish Airlines Flight 158Turkish Airlines Flight 158 was a Boeing 727-2F2 operated by the Turkish Airlines, registration TC-JBR, named Afyon, on an international scheduled flight from Paris Orly Airport via Istanbul Yeşilköy Airport to Ankara Esenboğa Airport that landed on January 16, 1983 about short of the runway at...
Other airports in Ankara
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- Etimesgut Air BaseEtimesgut Air BaseEtimesgut Air Base is an airbase of the Turkish Air Force located west of Ankara, Turkey. It is owned by Turkish Air Force and jointly operated by the air force and the Turkish Aeronautical Association . International Defense Industry, Aerospace and Maritime Fair and civil aviation airshows...
- Güvercinlik Army Air BaseAnkara Güvercinlik Army Air BaseAnkara Güvercinlik Army Air Base, is a military airport of the Turkish Army located in Güvercinlik of Etimesgut district, west of Ankara in central Turkey....