Hakkari–Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport () is a public airport in Yüksekova, a town in Hakkari Province, Turkey.
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. The airport is away from Yüksekova town centre.
Technical details The airport has a runway, a airport apron, a taxiway and a terminal building. A -long road surrounds the facility. The ai The airport was projected with a passenger traffic volume of 1 million annually. The construction cost 120 million.
Airlines and destinations The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Hakkari–Yüksekova Airport:
Traffic Statistics
+ Hakkari–Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport passenger traffic statistics Year (months) Domestic % change International % change Total % change 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 - 20,876
References
External links Devlet Hava Meydanları İşletmesi Genel Müdürlüğü