Antalya Airport General Information
Antalya(AYT) Airport General Information
Antalya Airport (Turkish: Antalya Havalimanı) is an international airport located 13 km (8.1 mil) northeast of the city center of Antalya, Turkey. It is a major destination during the European summer leisure season due to its location at the country’s Mediterranean coast. It handled 35.714.206 passengers in 2018. Antalya Airport the third-busiest airport in Turkey. Antalya (AYT) Airport has two international terminals (T1, T2) and one domestic terminal. (Antalya IATA code: AYT, Antalya Airport ICAO: LTAI)
Antalya is one of the major airports on the Southwest of Turkey, the others being Bodrum-Milas Airport and Dalaman Airport.
History of Antalya Airport
Antalya Airport was originally built for military use. The airport, where Turkish Airlines started to operate its scheduled flights first in a small cabin and in a 300 square meter terminal building since 1960, was opened to international traffic in 1985. The antalya airport was built to accommodate the millions of passengers who come to Turkey’s Mediterranean beaches in summer. It consists of two international terminals and one domestic terminal. The construction of International Terminal 1 started in 1996 by Bayindir Holding and it was ready for service on 1 April 1998. International Terminal 2 was opened in 2005 and the domestic terminal was opened in 2010.
Antalya Airport is operated by Fraport TAV Antalya A.S., a joint-venture between Fraport AG and TAV Airports. Fraport TAV Antalya Airport logo is as follows,
Fraport TAV Airport Contact:
Fraport TAV Antalya Terminal Management Inc.
Antalya Havalimanı 1. Dış Hatlar Terminali
07230 Antalya – TÜRKİYE
In July 2011, the airport was selected as Best Airport in Europe (10–25-million-passenger category) by Airports Council International (ACI).
In 2003, the airport handled 10 million passengers, representing an increase of 78% since 1998. According to ACI statistics, Antalya Airport ranked 30th in 2005, 2008 and 2009 for international passenger traffic. In 2008, AYT was the world’s 30th-busiest airport in international passengers traffic. In 2009, AYT also held its 30th spot in that category among world airports, with 15,210,733 international passengers. By the end of 2010, it rose to the 23rd spot with over 18 million international passengers.
A new airport is due to open west to Antalya, close to Kaş.
Antalya Airport Terminals
There are three terminals at the Antalya Airport, Terminal 1 (T1), Terminal 2(T2), and the Domestic Terminal.
DHMİ Antalya Airport Address: Yenigöl Mahallesi 07230 Muratpaşa/Antalya,
DHMİ Antalya Airport Telephone number: +90 242 330 30 30
DHMİ Antalya Airport FAX: +90 242 330 33 02
he following transport options are available at Antalya Airport:
ANTALYA AIRPORT TRANSPORT
Public Bus: Find public transportation options at Antalya Airport.
Airport Bus Shuttle (Havas): Find public transportation options at Antalya Airport. You can go to Antalya city center in 30 minutes with the Havas shuttle.
Airport Taxi: Get within 20 minutes to downtown Antalya by taxi. You can easily go to any location you want by taxi.
Antray (Antalya Tram): Transfer conveniently to Antalya city centre by antray. You can easily go to Antalya city center by tram. The tram goes to the Domestic Terminal and the 1st International Terminal.
Airport Transfers: If you want private transportation to and from the Airport, you can book a transfer.
Airport Rent A Car: There are many rent a car companies at Antalya airport. You can easily rent and reserve a vehicle with the features you want from the rent a car companies at the airport.
