Ataturk Airport 

DHMİ Atatürk Havalimanı Başmüdürlüğü 
34149 Yeşilköy / İSTANBUL

Tel: + 90 212 465 30 00
Fax: +90 212 465 32 50

E-Mail: info@dhmiata.gov.tr

General Information

Ataturk Airport is a civil airport, serving domestic and international scheduled and charter flights 24 hours a day. It is located 24 kilometers west of  city center. When studied in view of public usage, the Ataturk Airport facilities established on an area consisting of a total of 9,470,554 square meters, can be listed in the following titles:

Atatürk Airport History

The aerodrome consisted of Runway 06/24, taxiways, 10,000 square meters modern passenger terminal, maintenance hangars, radio receiver-transmitter equipment and a secondary power source in accordance with that period’s technology.

As Runway 06/24 became insufficient with the development of international civil aviation, a new runway was decided to be constructed. The constuction of Runway 18/36, which is 45 meters long by 3,000 meters wide, was started in 1968 and was completed in 1972.

In 1971, a new master plan was put into effect for Yesilkoy Airport. The plan consisted of 4 terminal buildings each of which has a capacity of 5 million passengers per year and complementaries besides the Runways 06/24 and 18/36. The project by Architect Hayati TABANLIOĞLU included Turkish Airlines Hangar Facilities, Cargo Terminal Facilities, Air Traffic Control Tower and Technical Block, Lighting System, Electric Distribution System, reconstruction of Runway 06/24, Aircraft Fuel Facilities and other related facilities. The International Terminal included in the project under consideration was opened on October 29, 1983. In 1985, with the modern appearance it was re-dedicated as Atatürk Airport.

As a result of the development of air cargo transportation, Cargo Terminal Facilities were put into service in 1993. Terminal C began to operate on December 7, 1995 in order to serve on increasing charter traffic and suitcase trade arose by the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Terminal C was closed up for the passenger services on January 16, 2000 and started operating for cargo operations of private companies.

A new international terminal was decided to be constructed in Built-Operate-Transfer model to meet the increasing passenger capacity. A project was established by a project competition and consequently the construction adjudication of a facility in Built-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model based on offering a period of time for management in return for investment to be made and construction and management services was carried out by DHMI. Tepe Group, Akfen Group and Vienna Airport Consortium won the contract by giving the best bid. The construction area of a terminal with a 20 million passengers per year capacity and a multi-storey car park with a 7076 vehicle capacity was conceded on February 17, 1998. Following the opening ceremony on January 3, 2000, terminal began to operate on January 10, 2000. The international terminal is being operated by the company founded as TAV Investment Construction Management Company after the undersigning of the contract.

In 2001, TAV negotiated an amendment to their BOT Agreement with DHMI to include an extension to complete International Terminal. Exchange for an extension to the period of time TAV would be allowed to operate the terminal in the agreement. Under the terms of the amendment, the terminal floor space has been increased by 30 percent, and TAV’s operating period has been extended from May 2004 until July 2005.

In May 2004, the extension construction was completed. Terminal extension increased the passenger handling capacity of the terminal from 14 million to 20 million annual passengers and also included an airside and landside hotel and expanded VIP terminal facilities.

About DHMİ

The duties including the operation of Turkish airports along with the arrangement and control of air traffic in Turkish FIR is carried out by the Directorate General of State Airports Administration(DHMI).

 With the facilities and the rigging that forms the infrastructure of the Turkish Sivil Aviation Sector, the organisation, which has been in service since 1933 in different names and status,  has been active as a state-owned enterprise in accordance with the Decree in force of Law no. 233 and main status.

 The Directorate General of State Airports Administration is a state-owned economic organisation which has a legal entity, autonomous in its activities, its responsibility is limited in its çapital, its services are regarded as a privilege by the Ministry of Communications and Transport according to the relating and latest legal regulation.

For more information about the Directorate General of State Airports Administration, please click www.dhmi.gov.tr