Diyarbakır Airport


Diyarbakır Airport is a military airbase and public airport located in Diyarbakır, Turkey.

Overview

Diyarbakır Airport is home to the 8th Air Wing of the 2nd Air Force Command of the Turkish Air Force. Other wings of this command are located in Merzifon, Malatya Erhaç and İncirlik.
The airport was closed for renovation from 1 June to 1 September 2012. All air traffic was diverted to Batman, Mardin and Elazığ.
In 2012, an Armenian American named Zuart Sudjian, claiming that she held the land deed to the property of the airport and owned the right of its inheritance. She filed a lawsuit through her lawyer Ali Elbeyoğlu for the return of the lands. After a rejection by a local court, the case was taken to the Court of Cassation where the verdict is being appealed.

Airlines and destinations

Traffic Statistics

Source: DHMI.gov.tr

Incidents

On January 8, 2003, Turkish Airlines Flight 634, crashed on approaching Diyarbakır Airport. 75 of the 80 passengers and crew on board were killed.
On August 27, 2016, several rockets were fired at the airport.