Antalya Airport
Antalya Airport is a major international airport located northeast of the city centre 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 over 38.1 million passengers in 2024, making it the third-busiest airport in Turkey, and the 6th busiest airport in the Middle East. The airport has two international terminals and one domestic terminal. Antalya is one of the major airports in southwestern Turkey, the others being Bodrum and Dalaman. Among the top 50 busiest airports in the world by passenger numbers in 2021, Antalya saw the highest growth in passenger numbers at 125.8%. The airport's passenger numbers that year were among very few international airports to reach a level which matched or exceeded a normal operational year in the 2010s decade. The airport and its flights are estimated to have emitted 1.87 million tonnes of greenhouse gas in 2023.
History
The 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. The airport is operated by Fraport TAV Antalya A.S., a joint-venture between Fraport AG and TAV Airports.In July 2011, the airport was selected as Best Airport in Europe by Airports Council International.
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 of Antalya, close to Kaş.
IFC is financing the expansion and modernization of Antalya Airport in Türkiye by providing a €150 million loan to Fraport TAV, as part of a broader €1.9 billion investment involving several other financial institutions. The initiative's stated aims are to enhance Turkey’s competitiveness in global tourism, improve transportation connectivity, and bolster economic recovery post-COVID-19. The IFC stated it wishes to reduce carbon emissions in order to achieve LEED Gold certification for the airport.
Terminals
There are three terminals at the airport, Terminal 1, Terminal 2, and the Domestic Terminal.Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Antalya Airport:Traffic statistics
| Year | Domestic | %change | International | %change | Total | %change |
| 2025 | 6,947,351 | 9% | 32,213,140 | 1% | 39,160,491 | 3% |
| 2024 | 6,372,634 | 4% | 31,760,639 | 8% | 38,133,273 | 7% |
| 2023 | 6,154,351 | 5% | 29,509,787 | 17% | 35,664,138 | 15% |
| 2022 | 5,841,536 | 23% | 25,266,645 | 46% | 31,108,181 | 41% |
| 2021 | 4,765,985 | 52% | 17,247,876 | 162% | 22,013,861 | 127% |
| 2020 | 3,126,211 | 55% | 6,584,984 | 77% | 9,711,195 | 73% |
| 2019 | 6,958,930 | 8% | 28,720,491 | 19% | 35,679,421 | 13% |
| 2018 | 7,575,871 | 2% | 24,127,993 | 31% | 31,703,864 | 23% |
| 2017 | 7,423,766 | 5% | 18,448,685 | 57% | 25,872,451 | 38% |
| 2016 | 7,048,239 | 2% | 11,720,296 | 44% | 18,768,535 | 32% |
| 2015 | 6,906,364 | 11% | 20,863,040 | 5% | 27,769,404 | 2% |
| 2014 | 6,230,885 | 13% | 22,072,307 | 3% | 28,303,192 | 5% |
| 2013 | 5,526,485 | 12% | 21,492,138 | 7% | 27,018,623 | 8% |
| 2012 | 4,943,308 | 9% | 20,152,836 | 2% | 25,096,144 | 0% |
| 2011 | 4,516,485 | 22% | 20,511,172 | 12% | 25,027,657 | 14% |
| 2010 | 3,694,085 | 18% | 18,318,942 | 20% | 22,013,027 | 20% |
| 2009 | 3,135,139 | 21% | 15,210,554 | 6% | 18,345,693 | 2% |
| 2008 | 2,588,054 | 1% | 16,201,203 | 7% | 18,789,257 | 6% |
| 2007 | 2,550,396 | 6% | 15,159,989 | 24% | 17,710,385 | 21% |
| 2006 | 2,406,626 | 50% | 12,235,417 | 14% | 14,642,043 | 8% |
| 2005 | 1,608,749 | 47% | 14,256,114 | 13% | 15,864,863 | 16% |
| 2004 | 1,092,858 | 78% | 12,563,195 | 29% | 13,656,053 | 32% |
| 2003 | 615,420 | 5% | 9,756,180 | 0% | 10,371,600 | 0% |
| 2002 | 584,077 | 9,750,874 | 10,334,951 |