Trabzon Airport
Encyclopedia
Trabzon Airport is an airport
near the city of Trabzon
in the eastern Black Sea
region of Turkey
. In 2009, it served 1,596,905 passengers, of which mostly (%95) were on domestic routes. In 2009, Trabzon Airport ranked 9th in terms of total passenger traffic, and 7th in terms of domestic traffic among airports in Turkey.
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...
near the city of Trabzon
Trabzon
Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast...
in the eastern Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
region 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...
. In 2009, it served 1,596,905 passengers, of which mostly (%95) were on domestic routes. In 2009, Trabzon Airport ranked 9th in terms of total passenger traffic, and 7th in terms of domestic traffic among airports in Turkey.
Airlines and destinations
Traffic statistics
| Year (months) | Domestic | % change | International | % change | Total | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,895,600 | 24.0% | 67,568 | 4.0% | 1,963,168 | 23.0% |
| 2009 | 1,531,780 | 10.9% | 65,125 | 26.7% | 1,596,905 | 8.7% |
| 2008 | 1,380,926 | 1.2% | 88,787 | 3.7% | 1,469,713 | 0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,397,175 | 85,585 | 1,482,760 |