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Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport

Şırnak, Turkey

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Şırnak · 73 · Turkey

Position

37.365°, 42.058° · 2038 ft elev.

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Gateway to southeastern Turkey's Şırnak province.

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2009

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Şırnak, Turkey

Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport is a domestic airport serving Şırnak, a city in southeastern Turkey near the borders with Iraq and Syria. The airport was named after Şerafettin Elçi, a prominent Kurdish politician and lawyer from the region. The airport primarily handles domestic flights connecting Şırnak to major Turkish cities such as Istanbul and Ankara. Its location in a mountainous and strategically sensitive border area gives it both civilian and military significance. As a relatively small regional airport, it serves an important role in connecting this remote southeastern province to the rest of Turkey, reducing dependence on long overland journeys across difficult terrain.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling domestic traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to Şırnak city center is available primarily by taxi and minibus services.

Airlines here

Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines operate domestic routes from Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport.

Notable facts

›Named after Şerafettin Elçi, a Kurdish politician and former Turkish Minister of Public Works.
›Located approximately 5 km from Şırnak city center.
›Serves exclusively domestic routes within Turkey.
›Situated near the borders of Iraq and Syria in a strategically sensitive region.
›The airport has both civilian and military operational roles.

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Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport is a public airport near Cizre, a town in Şırnak Province, Turkey. The airport was opened to public/civil air traffic on 26.July.2013, the airport is 60 km (37 mi) away from Şırnak town centre. It is named in honor of native politician Şerafettin Elçi (1938-2012).

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Latest news

Airports Council International Europe | ACI EUROPE· 12/15/2021

Milano Malpensa Airport obtains the highest climate accolade in global CO2 standard for airports

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Haberler.com· 3/3/2026

War broke out, the route was directed to Şırnak! Erbil flights are landing at Şerafettin Elçi Airport.

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Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport

Airport in Şırnak, Turkey

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