Balıkesir Airport


Balıkesir Airport is a public/military airport in the city center of Balıkesir, Turkey. No available flights operate from the airport. A new terminal building opened in 2020.
WWW balikesir.dhmi.gov.tr

Military usage

Balıkesir is home to the 9th Air Wing of the 1st Air Force Command of the Turkish Air Force. Other wings of this command are located in Eskişehir, Konya, Ankara Akıncı and Bandırma.
TUSLOG Detachment 184 used to be stationed here during the Cold War, supporting any required nuclear strike operations by the 191 and 192 Filos with the Lockheed F-104G/S. Some 25 nuclear weapons were reportedly stored at the base.

Traffic statistics

Year Domestic% changeInternational% changeTotal% change
2015286 46%--286 46%
2014534 81%--534 81%
20132,876 75%--2,876 75%
201211,573 73%--11,573 73%
20116,674---6,674-
2010- 100%--- 100%
2009256---256-
2008- 100%--- 100%
20071,313-1,313