Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu pointed out that the number of aircraft taking off and landing at the airports reached 165 thousand 329 in total, and that there was a 2023 percent increase in total aircraft traffic compared to the same month of 10,6, serving a total of 14 million 608 thousand passengers, including direct transit passengers. He said it was given. Stating that air transportation has become an indispensable part of daily life thanks to the latest technology investments and breakthroughs made in airlines, Uraloğlu said, “Airport freight traffic in the first quarter of 2024; "It reached a total of 183 million 971 tons, including 816 thousand 995 tons on domestic lines and 1 thousand 966 tons on international lines," he said.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced the airline aircraft, passenger and cargo statistics of the General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMİ) for March 2024. Underlining that they have provided Turkey with passenger and environmentally friendly airports thanks to the major airline investments made since 2002, Uraloğlu said that in March, the number of aircraft landing and taking off on domestic lines increased to 67 thousand 539 and on international lines increased to 54 thousand 922. Stating that the total flight traffic reached 165 thousand 329 including overpasses, Uraloğlu said, “Comparing the aircraft traffic served in March with the same month of 2023, there is a 6,3 percent increase in domestic air traffic; "There was a 9,8 percent increase in international aircraft traffic and a 10,6 percent increase in total aircraft traffic, including overpasses." said.
“14 Million 608 Thousand People Used Airlines in March”
Minister Uraloğlu said that in March, domestic passenger traffic at airports serving throughout Turkey reached 6 million 587 thousand 526 and international passenger traffic reached 7 million 992 thousand 360, adding that this month, including direct transit passengers, a total of 14 million 608. reported that 213 passenger traffic was served. Uraloğlu stated that the passenger traffic served in March 2024 will increase by 2023 percent in domestic passenger traffic compared to the same month in 3,8; He said that total passenger traffic, including direct transit, increased by 11,4 percent, including 7,7 percent in international passenger traffic.
“Istanbul Airport Served 5 Million 895 Thousand Passengers in March”
Stating that the airports' freight traffic reached 58 thousand 801 tons on domestic lines and 279 thousand 612 tons on international lines in March, reaching 338 thousand 413 tons in total, Uraloğlu stated that only Istanbul Airport served 5 million 895 thousand 146 passengers in March. It was reported that the aircraft traffic taking off and landing at Istanbul Airport in March reached 8 thousand 938 in total, including 32 thousand 161 on domestic lines and 41 thousand 99 on international lines. Uraloğlu said, “This airport served a total of 1 million 134 thousand 820 passengers, 4 million 760 thousand 326 on domestic lines and 5 million 895 thousand 146 on international lines. Compared to the same month of 2023, there was a 4 percent increase in total aircraft traffic. "Passenger traffic served in March increased by 2023 percent in total passenger traffic compared to the same month of 3." he said.
“18 Thousand 926 Planes Used Sabiha Gökçen Airport in March”
Stating that passenger traffic continues intensively at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport, Uraloğlu said, “In March, the aircraft traffic taking off and landing was 8 thousand 322 in total, 10 thousand 604 on domestic lines and 18 thousand 926 on international lines, and passenger traffic was; "There was a total of 1 million 364 thousand 194, including 1 million 733 thousand 511 on domestic flights and 3 million 097 thousand 705 on international flights." said.
Uraloğlu said that the passenger traffic served in March increased by 2023 percent, including 11 percent in domestic passenger traffic and 17 percent in international passenger traffic, compared to the same month of 14. In addition, Uraloğlu said that there was 1 million 926 thousand aircraft traffic in March at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, where general aviation activities continue.
“Approximately 3 Million People Used the Airline in 44 Months”
Underlining that the aircraft traffic landing and taking off from the airports in the first quarter of 2024 reached 195 thousand 904 on domestic lines and 157 thousand 313 on international lines, Uraloğlu emphasized that a total of 474 thousand 858 aircraft traffic was reached, including overpasses. Uraloğlu. He said that the aircraft traffic served at the end of March 2024, when compared to the same period of 2023, increased by 1,4 percent in domestic aircraft traffic and 11.6 percent in international traffic, and a total increase of 8,7 percent in aircraft traffic, including overpasses.
Uraloğlu said, “Domestic passenger traffic in airports throughout Turkey reached 20 million 705 thousand 785, and international passenger traffic reached 23 million 153 thousand 199. In this 3-month period, the number of passengers, including direct transit passengers, approached 44 million and a total of 43 million 905 thousand 993 passengers were served. As for the passenger traffic served at the end of March 2024, when compared to the same period in 2023, domestic passenger traffic is 14,2 percent; "There was an increase of 14,9 percent in international passenger traffic and 14,4 percent in total passenger traffic, including direct transit." he said.
“Freight Traffic Reached 1 Million 966 Tons”
Airport freight traffic in the said period; Stating that it reached 183 million 971 tons in total, including 816 thousand 995 tons in domestic lines and 1 thousand 966 tons in international lines, Uraloğlu continued his speech as follows:
“In a three-month period at Istanbul Airport; There was a total of 26 thousand 435 aircraft, 93 thousand 713 on domestic lines and 120 thousand 148 on international lines, and a total of 3 million 558 thousand 813 passenger traffic, 14 million 113 thousand 158 on domestic lines and 17 million 671 thousand 971 on international lines. Compared to the same period in 2024, total aircraft traffic increased by 2023 percent at the end of March 6. As for the passenger traffic served at the end of March 2024, when compared to the same period in 2023, there was a 7 percent increase in total passenger traffic, including domestic passenger traffic by 9 percent and international passenger traffic by 9 percent. At Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport, in a three-month period, there was a total of 25 thousand 611 aircraft traffic, 31 thousand 119 on domestic lines and 56 thousand 730 on international lines, and a total of 4 million aircraft traffic, including 294 million 968 thousand 5 on domestic lines and 137 million 115 thousand 9 on international lines. 432 thousand 083 passenger traffic was served. Compared to the same period in 2024, total aircraft traffic increased by 2023 percent at the end of March 12. When compared to the same period of 2024, the passenger traffic served at the end of March 2023 increased by 22 percent in total passenger traffic, including domestic passenger traffic by 22 percent and international passenger traffic by 22 percent. "There was 6 thousand 195 aircraft traffic at Istanbul Ataturk Airport during this period."