Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport

Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (IATA: NAV, ICAO: LTAZ) is an airport serving, and located 30 kilometres (19 mi) in the northwest of Nevşehir, Turkey.

Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport Nevşehir Kapadokya Havalimanı
IATA: NAV ICAO: LTAZ
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	General Directorate of State Airports Authority
Serves	Nevşehir, Turkey
Opened	1998
Elevation AMSL	3,090 ft / 942 m
Coordinates	38°46′08″N 34°31′35″E
Website	www.dhmi.gov.tr
Map
NAV Location of airport in Turkey Show map of Turkey NAV NAV (Asia) Show map of Asia
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 11/29 9,842 3,000 Concrete
Statistics (2024)
Total aircraft movements 16,771 31% Total passenger 719,181 27%

History

The airport was opened on 15 November 1988 as Nevşehir Tuzköy Airfield. On 17 December 1998, the airfield renamed as Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport. In 2006, the airport served 392 cargo, 833 passenger aircraft and 27,832 passengers.^[1] The airport's domestic and international passenger terminal covers an area of 3,500 m² and has a parking lot for 400 cars.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport:

Airlines	Destinations
AJet	Istanbul–Sabiha Gokcen[2]
BH Air	Seasonal charter: Sofia, Varna[3]
European Air Charter	Seasonal charter: Sofia[4]
Turkish Airlines	Istanbul[5]

Traffic Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at NAV airport. See Wikidata query.

Nevşehir–Kapadokya Airport Statistics^[6]

Year (months)	Domestic	% change	International	% change	Total	% change
2024	712,635	30%	6,546	59%	719,181	27%
2023	548,168	31%	16,152	9%	564,320	30%
2022	419,383	69%	14,771	1%	434,154	65%
2021	247,546	87%	14,894	882%	262,440	96%
2020	132,619	73%	1,516	62%	134,135	73%
2019	490,125	30%	3,960	51%	494,085	30%
2018	378,085	197%	2,625	438%	380,710	198%
2017	127,381	65%	488	78%	127,869	65%
2016	365,544	2%	2,196	38%	367,740	1%
2015	359,106	21%	3,549	137%	362,655	22%
2014	296,036	52%	1,496	42%	297,532	51%
2013	194,234	26%	2,594	87%	196,828	13%
2012	153,776	20%	20,202	33%	173,978	10%
2011	127,730	31%	30,062	26%	157,792	14%
2010	97,474	17%	40,435	2%	137,909	12%
2009	83,109	53%	39,644	15%	122,753	22%
2008	54,190	91%	46,572	81%	100,762	86%
2007	28,343	-	25,711	-	54,054	-