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Malatya Airport Malatya Havalimanı
IATA: MLX ICAO: LTAT
Summary
Airport type	Public /Military
Operator	General Directorate of State Airports Authority
Location	Malatya, Turkey
Opened	1941
Elevation AMSL	862 m / 2,828 ft
Coordinates	38°26′07″N 038°05′27″E / 38.43528°N 38.09083°E / 38.43528; 38.09083
Website	dhmi.gov.tr
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 03/21 3,350 10,991 Asphalt
Sources: DHMİ and DAFIF

Malatya Airport (Turkish: Malatya Havalimanı) (IATA: MLX, ICAO: LTAT) is a military and public airport in Malatya, Turkey. The airport, opened in 1941, is located 34 km (21 mi) from Malatya.

History

A new terminal is expected to open in 2023.

During the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake, the ceiling of the airport experienced a partial collapse.

2nd Land Aviation Regiment

Next to Erhaç Airport is the 2nd Land Aviation Regiment Command, headed by a Colonel. Turkish-made TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK combat helicopters joined the Command in 2014.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Malatya Erhaç Airport:

Traffic Statistics

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Malatya Airport Passenger Traffic Statistics

Year (months)	Domestic	% change	International	% change	Total	% change
2023	727,624	12%	2,771	83%	730,395	10%
2022	649,764	2%	16,143	14%	665,907	2%
2021	636,637	34%	14,106	219%	650,743	36%
2020	473,665	35%	4,417	56%	478,082	36%
2019	733,026	15%	10,144	12%	743,170	15%
2018	860,036	2%	11,479	55%	871,515	2%
2017	878,991	12%	7,421	26%	886,412	12%
2016	783,181	3%	5,898	45%	789,079	3%
2015	756,728	19%	10,725	3%	767,453	18%
2014	637,590	1%	10,363	5%	647,953	1%
2013	628,892	10%	10,915	35%	639,807	9%
2012	572,599	4%	16,864	3%	589,463	4%
2011	553,142	10%	17,463	5%	570,605	10%
2010	503,774	15%	16,683	30%	520,457	12%
2009	439,057	0%	23,827	7%	462,884	0%
2008	438,226	8%	25,591	77%	463,817	10%
2007	407,026	-	14,418	-	421,444	-

References

1. (in Turkish) Malatya Hava Meydanı Archived 1 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine at DHMİ (State Airports Authority)
2. "Airport information for LTAT". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
3. Airport information for LTAT at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
4. "Malatya Havalimanı yeni terminal binasına kavuşuyor". 13 January 2023.
5. Barut, D. (6 February 2023). "Malatya üşüyor: Hava soğuyor, yardım yetersiz" [Malatya is getting cold: It's getting cold, help is not enough] (in Turkish). Gazete Duvar. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
6. "5 ATAK helikopteri Malatya'da" (in Turkish). Sabah. 10 November 2014.
7. "AJet NS24 New Flight Number Designations – 12MAR24". Aeroroutes.
8. "AJet NS24 New Flight Number Designations – 12MAR24". Aeroroutes.
9. ^ "SunExpress Announces 2021 Summer Program". ftnnews.com. 23 February 2021.
10. Liu, Jim (3 September 2020). "SunExpress 01-19SEP20 International operations as of 30AUG20". routesonline.com.
11. "SunExpress NS24 Network Expansion – 24SEP23".
12. "Statistics".

External links

• Current weather for LTAT at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for MLX at Aviation Safety Network
• Official Airport Website

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