Malatya Erhaç Airport

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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.

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
Website	dhmi.gov.tr
Map
MLX Location of airport in Turkey Show map of Turkey MLX MLX (Europe) Show map of Europe
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 03/21 3,350 10,991 Asphalt
Sources: DHMİ [1] and DAFIF[2][3]

History

A new terminal is expected to open in 2023.^[4]

During the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake, the ceiling of the airport experienced a partial collapse.^[5]

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.^[6]

Airlines and destinations

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

Airlines	Destinations
AJet	Ankara,[7] Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen[7]
Pegasus Airlines	Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen[8]
SunExpress	Izmir Seasonal: Antalya,[9] Düsseldorf,[10][11] Frankfurt[9]
Turkish Airlines	Istanbul[12]

Traffic Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at MLX airport. See Wikidata query.

Malatya Airport Passenger Traffic Statistics^[13]

Year (months)	Domestic	% change	International	% change	Total	% change
2024	794,313	9%	13,480	386%	807,793	11%
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	-