While DHMİ meticulously carries out its activities to ensure that our guests have a more comfortable, convenient and safe journey with the services it offers at airports, it sets an example to the whole world with its passenger and environmentally friendly practices in order to leave a more livable world to future generations.
With the work carried out in this direction, 50 airports were certified within the scope of the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Program carried out by Airports Council International (ACI). In the program in which 560 airports were certified on a global scale, DHMI became the 'Airport Operator Organization' with the highest number of ACA Certificates. Turkey is the second country with the highest number of certificates after France.
Our organization, which continues its passenger and environment-oriented work without slowing down, demonstrated a superior performance in 2023. With TÜBİTAK-MAM; Determining the amount of carbon emissions and emission-intensive areas within the scope of activities carried out at Gaziantep, Erzurum, Ordu-Giresun and Milas Bodrum Airports, revealing the expected effects of climate change in the region, determining the areas that will be most affected by climate change in terms of airport activities, and conducting a vulnerability analysis for these areas, It completed the "Climate Change Strategies Preparation Project", which covers the determination of mitigation and adaptation measures and the cost-benefit analysis of possible investments. "Climate Change Strategy Documents" specific to the 4 airports included in the project were created.
In addition, within the scope of the "Zero Waste Regulation" published by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, the requirements have been fulfilled to ensure the continuity of the Zero Waste Certificates obtained in 2020 at all airports.
Work has been completed for the revision and modernization of the Airport Noise Measurement, Control and Monitoring System (ANMS), which is currently installed at Ankara Esenboğa, Izmir Adnan Menderes and Antalya Airports, with a new domestic and national software for measuring the noise level in aircraft at airports with more than 50.000 annual flights.
Studies were carried out with TUBITAK-MAM, including the recovery of de-icing chemicals, which are applied to aircraft by spraying during the winter months and the part spilled on the ground, collected with the appropriate infrastructure established at our airports, and the investigation of appropriate treatment methodologies.
In addition, with the cooperation with TUBITAK-MAM; Diyarbakır, Istanbul Atatürk, Mardin Prof. sites need to be updated within the scope of the Environmental Noise Control Regulation published by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change. Dr. Strategic Noise Map Reports of Aziz Sancar, Muğla Dalaman and Trabzon Airports were completed in 2023.
In line with the efforts carried out to make DHMI airports equally accessible to everyone, 40 of our airports that fulfill the requirements within the scope of the "Accessibility Monitoring and Control Regulation" received the "Accessibility Certificate". At our other airports, work on the certification process continues meticulously.
DHMI accepts savings in the use of natural resources as a principle; developed the water saving project in order to use water resources efficiently. The project, which ensures that the water used during the daily checks of RFF vehicles at the airports is collected in the RFF pool so that it can be recycled and reused, has started to be implemented at the airports.
In addition, 15 TOGG brand electric follow-me vehicles were purchased to be used by Apron Management Service units within the scope of zero emission projects.
By DHMI; Network natural gas conversion projects for airports are supported due to increases in energy costs and cleaner energy. In 2023, Amasya Merzifon and Mardin Airports will switch from heating oil (stay-burn); Kastamonu and Muş Sultan Alparslan Airports switched from transportation natural gas to conventional (network) natural gas.
A Solar Power Plant (SPP) pre-feasibility study has been initiated for all airports under the management of DHMI in order to generate electricity from renewable energy sources.
In addition, all necessary precautions are taken to ensure safe, comfortable passenger transportation from airports to city-district centers and vice versa, and the transportation of passengers and cargo to the plane is provided with vehicles and equipment developed with the latest technology, free from noise and environmental pollution.
AIRPORTS THAT ACCEPT FLIGHT SAFETY AS A PRIORITY ARE SECURE 7/24 IN ALL SEASONS
DHMI; Operational activities are carried out in order to ensure that airports are operated at international standards, that aviation activities are carried out safely, to ensure the safety of life and property of passengers, to fulfill the requirements for safe landing and take-off of aircraft in winter conditions, to prevent the reduction or complete cessation of flight activities, flight cancellations and financial losses. continues meticulously.
Our organization, which regularly renews the systems and vehicles used in this context, purchased 2023 towed type combined snow fighting vehicles, 14 snow spraying vehicles, 6 de-icing liquid spreading vehicles and 8 vacuum runway sweeper vehicles in 9.
Earthquake etc. at our airports. natural disasters and revision, reinforcement, repair, etc. of existing fixed air traffic control towers. Our Mobile Towers, which are produced to ensure that air navigation services can be carried out without interruption during work, have successfully served in many airports and airport fairs where they were needed in the last ten years. After the earthquake disaster of the century we experienced at the beginning of 2023, our Mobile Towers, which were shipped to our earthquake regions where they were needed in a short time, continue to serve in the region.
In 2023, a first in our country will be provided for the accommodation, maintenance, etc. of aircraft that need long-term accommodation. The Stockage Airport Project was launched for services. Within the scope of the project, Uşak Airport was determined as the Stockage Airport and efforts to implement the project continue.
In addition, the tender for the "Revision of Dalaman Airport Pat Fields Electrical Systems" work was held. The entire Special Lighting Infrastructure revision will be carried out within the scope of the work, which includes the construction of 2 new Regulator Buildings and Special Lighting Maintenance Buildings at Dalaman Airport.
Electrogen Group Synchronization work of Isparta Süleyman Demirel, Amasya Merzifon and İzmir Adnan Menderes Airports was tendered. When the work is completed, generating sets will provide synchronized and uninterrupted service in case of power outages.
In addition, malfunctions in the electrical power systems of Airports and Navigation Auxiliary Stations and runway special lighting systems; With the "DHMİ Electrical Malfunction Response and Maintenance Vehicles", which contain all kinds of test-measurement devices and all equipment needed for maintenance-repair, rapid intervention is made without endangering air navigation safety.
Considering that 6 HV Breaker Cells in Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport High Voltage (HV) systems have completed their economic life and have been completely removed from production, and that 1 existing spare cell will be connected to the planned Solar Power Plant, an additional 1 spare 36kV cell will be procured and installed in the future. The "Renewal of Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport HV Systems" work was carried out with the aim of supplying and installing 7 HV cells, as it was deemed necessary for the possible needs of the airport.
In addition, the tender for the "CAT-II Upgrade of Rize Artvin Airport Runway Special Lighting Systems" was launched. Within the scope of the work, Runway Special Lighting Systems will be upgraded to CAT-II level to prevent flight cancellations due to weather conditions.
Special Lighting Central Supervision, Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems were installed at Muş Sultan Alpaslan, Sivas Nuri Demirağ, Bursa Yenişehir and Uşak Airports so that Special Lighting Tower Control Systems can provide service in accordance with ICAO standards.
In addition, our Organization continues to work to automatically determine and plan aircraft parking positions in aircraft parking areas through the software program to be developed. It is planned to hold a tender for the supply of the system in question in 2024.
In addition to all these, in order to prevent any weaknesses that would endanger passenger and flight safety at airports in 2023 and to maximize the security standards in our airports with the latest technological devices by following new technological developments, the needs will be identified and X-Ray Baggage Control Device, Mobile X-Ray Baggage Control Device, Mobile Rail Baggage Control Device, Explosive Trace Detector and Liquid Explosive Detection System were provided.