Van Ferit Melen Airport
Van Ferit Melen Airport is an airport in Van, a city in the eastern region of Turkey. It is named after the Turkish politician and former prime minister Ferit Melen.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Van Airport:Traffic Statistics
| Year | Domestic | % change | International | % change | Total | % change |
| 2025 | 1,158,318 | 29% | 6,400 | 18% | 1,164,718 | 28% |
| 2024 | 1,623,142 | 5% | 5,428 | 77% | 1,628,570 | 5% |
| 2023 | 1,546,609 | 18% | 3,062 | 65% | 1,549,671 | 18% |
| 2022 | 1,309,157 | 3% | 1,857 | - | 1,311,014 | 4% |
| 2021 | 1,265,467 | 30% | - | 100% | 1,265,467 | 30% |
| 2020 | 974,550 | 31% | 1,761 | 76% | 976,311 | 31% |
| 2019 | 1,406,099 | 9% | 7,268 | 93% | 1,413,367 | 9% |
| 2018 | 1,544,074 | 7% | 3,764 | 3% | 1,547,838 | 7% |
| 2017 | 1,657,864 | 12% | 3,671 | 16% | 1,661,535 | 12% |
| 2016 | 1,477,518 | 7% | 4,355 | 13% | 1,481,873 | 7% |
| 2015 | 1,382,455 | 15% | 3,866 | 28% | 1,386,321 | 15% |
| 2014 | 1,204,114 | 7% | 3,031 | 28% | 1,207,145 | 7% |
| 2013 | 1,120,522 | 12% | 4,218 | 99% | 1,124,740 | 12% |
| 2012 | 999,223 | 5% | 2,121 | 20% | 1,001,344 | 5% |
| 2011 | 1,055,358 | 19% | 1,774 | 6% | 1,057,132 | 19% |
| 2010 | 890,376 | 20% | 1,674 | 60% | 892,050 | 20% |
| 2009 | 744,447 | 28% | 1,046 | 75% | 745,493 | 27% |
| 2008 | 581,142 | 6% | 4,177 | 34% | 585,319 | 7% |
| 2007 | 546,413 | 3,108 | 549,521 |
Incidents and accidents
- On 29 December 1994, Turkish Airlines Flight 278 crashed on approach to the airport, killing 57 of the 76 people on board.