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Balıkesir Airport

Balıkesir, Turkey

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Elevation

340 ft

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Location

Balıkesir · 10 · Turkey

Position

39.619°, 27.926° · 340 ft elev.

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Regional gateway serving Balıkesir province in western Turkey.

Location

Balıkesir, Turkey

Balıkesir Airport (IATA: BZI, ICAO: LTBF) is a regional airport located near the city of Balıkesir in the Marmara region of western Turkey. It serves both civilian and military functions, operating as a joint-use facility shared with the Turkish Air Force. The airport handles limited scheduled domestic traffic and is relatively small in scale compared to major Turkish hubs. Its catchment area includes Balıkesir province and surrounding districts, offering an alternative to traveling to larger airports such as those in Bursa or Istanbul. Due to its joint military-civilian status and modest passenger volumes, the airport offers a restricted range of commercial services, with connectivity primarily to Istanbul and a small number of other Turkish cities.

Terminals

The airport features a single, modest passenger terminal handling domestic arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Balıkesir city center is available via taxi and shuttle services.

Airlines here

Turkish Airlines and its subsidiary AnadoluJet have operated routes through Balıkesir Airport, primarily connecting the city to Istanbul.

Notable facts

›Balıkesir Airport operates as a joint civilian-military facility shared with the Turkish Air Force.
›The airport primarily handles domestic routes, with Istanbul being the main destination.
›It is one of two airports serving the Balıkesir region, alongside Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) in Edremit.
›Passenger traffic is relatively low compared to other Turkish regional airports.
›The airport's ICAO code LTBF reflects its location within Turkey's airspace classification system.

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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.

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Balıkesir Airport

Military airport in Balıkesir, Turkey

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.

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