Erkilet International Airport

Erkilet Havaalani Kayseri Erkilet Airport Erkilet International Airport
IATA: ASR – ICAO: LTAU
Summary
Airport type		Military/Public
Operator		DHMİ (State Airports Administration) / Turkish Air Force Command
Location		Kayseri, Turkey
Elevation AMSL		3,506 ft / 1,069 m
Coordinates		38°46′13″N 035°29′43″E / 38.77028°N 35.49528°E / 38.77028; 35.49528 (Erkilet International Airport)Coordinates: 38°46′13″N 035°29′43″E / 38.77028°N 35.49528°E / 38.77028; 35.49528 (Erkilet International Airport)
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
07/25	3,000	9,841	Concrete
Sources: DHMİ,[1]Turkish AIP at EUROCONTROL[2]

Erkilet terminal from the apron

Erkilet Airport or Kayseri Erkilet Airport (Turkish: Kayseri Erkilet Havaalani) (IATA: ASR, ICAO: LTAU) is a military airbase and public airport located 5 km (3.1 mi) north^[2] of Kayseri in the Kayseri Province of Turkey.

The airport is able to accommodate jets the size of the Boeing 747. However, smaller jets like the Boeing 737 and Boeing 757 are more commonly seen there.

The prior capacity of the airport was 600,000 passengers per year. With the opening of the new international terminal in March 2007, its total capacity increased up to 1 million passengers per year.

A number of cargo airlines operate to and from Erkilet. As a passenger airport, Erkilet serves a culturally and historically rich part of Turkey.

Airlines and destinations

References

1. ^ (Turkish) Kayseri Hava Meydanı at DHMİ (State Airports Authority)
2. ^ ^{a b} EAD Basic

External links

• Current weather for LTAU at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for ASR at Aviation Safety Network

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