Hakkari–Yüksekova Airport
Public airport in Yüksekova, Hakkari Province, Republic of Turkey
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Hakkari–Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport (IATA: YKO, ICAO: LTCW) (Turkish: Hakkari Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Havalimanı) is a public airport in Yüksekova, a town in Hakkari Province, Turkey.
Hakkari Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport Hakkari Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Havalimanı | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | General Directorate of State Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Hakkari, Turkey | ||||||||||
| Location |  Yüksekova, Hakkari, Turkey | ||||||||||
| Opened | 26 May 2015 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,950 m (6,400 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°33′6″N 44°14′01″E | ||||||||||
| Website | www.dhmi.gov.tr | ||||||||||
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  YKO Location of airport in Turkey  YKO YKO (Europe) | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2025[1]) | |||||||||||
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History
The construction of the airport has started on 18 July 2010. It was opened to public/civil air traffic at 26 May 2015. During the inauguration ceremony attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, it was announced that the airport is renamed Hakkari–Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport after Saladin (1137/1138–1193), a Muslim leader of Kurdish origin, who fought against Crusaders and captured Jerusalem.[2] The airport is 5 km (3.1 mi) away from Yüksekova town centre.[3][4]
Technical details
The airport has a 3,200 m × 45 m (10,499 ft × 148 ft) runway, a 228 m × 120 m (748 ft × 394 ft) airport apron, a 265 m × 24 m (869 ft × 79 ft) taxiway and a 6,600 m2 (71,000 sq ft) terminal building. A 9.3 km (5.8 mi)-long road surrounds the facility. The ai[4] The airport was projected with a passenger traffic volume of 1 million annually. The construction cost ₺ 120 million.[3][5]
Airlines and destinations
Traffic Statistics
| Year (months) | Domestic | % change | International | % change | Total | % change |
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| 2025 | 172,307 |  10% |
- | - | 172,307 | 10% |
| 2024 | 156,889 |  1% |
- | - | 156,889 | 1% |
| 2023 | 159,276 | 38% |
- | - | 159,276 | 38% |
| 2022 | 115,623 | 10% |
- | - | 115,623 | 10% |
| 2021 | 127,991 | 33% |
- | - | 127,991 | 33% |
| 2020 | 96,025 | 47% |
- | - | 96,025 | 47% |
| 2019 | 180,506 | 5% |
- | - | 180,506 | 5% |
| 2018 | 190,666 | 24% |
- | - | 190,666 | 24% |
| 2017 | 153.700 | 307% |
- | - | 153,700 | 307% |
| 2016 | 37,720 | 81% |
- | - | 37,720 | 81% |
| 2015 | 20,876 |  |
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20,876 | |
^1: 2015 statistics correspond to the last 8 months of 2015 since the opening of the airport.
