Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport

Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport
Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Havalimanı
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGeneral Directorate of State Airports Authority
ServesŞırnak, Turkey
Location Cizre, Şırnak, Turkey
Opened2013 (2013)
Elevation AMSL2,038 ft / 621 m
Coordinates37°21′50″N 42°03′36″E / 37.36389°N 42.06000°E / 37.36389; 42.06000
Websitewww.dhmi.gov.tr
Map
NKT
Location of airport in Turkey
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 9,842 3,000 Concrete
Statistics (2025[1])
Annual passenger capacity1,000,000
Passengers421,160
Passenger change 2024–251%
Aircraft movements7,158
Movements change 2024–259%

Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (IATA: NKT, ICAO: LTCV) (Turkish: Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Havalimanı) 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.[2] It is named in honor of native politician Şerafettin Elçi (1938-2012).[3]

Airlines and destinations

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

AirlinesDestinations
AJet Ankara,[4] Istanbul–Sabiha Gökcen[4]
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[5]

Traffic statistics

PassengersYear0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000201220142016201820202022PassengersAnnual passenger traffic
Şırnak–Şerafettin Elçi Airport passenger traffic statistics[6]
Year (months) Domestic % change International % change Total % change
2025 420,516 1% 644 - 421,160 1%
2024 417,488 4% - - 417,488 4%
2023 401,663 42% - - 401,663 42%
2022 282,798 10% - - 282,798 10%
2021 312,973 38% - 100% 312,973 38%
2020 227,169 38% 117 - 227,286 38%
2019 365,865 14% - - 365,865 14%
2018 425,345 25% - 100% 425,345 25%
2017 339,725 41% 116 - 339,841 41%
2016 241,311 12% - 100% 241,311 12%
2015 273,396 8% 71 - 273,467 8%
2014 254,254 551% - - 254,254 551%
2013 39,074 - 39,074

^1 : 2013 statistics correspond to the last 6 months of 2013 since the opening of the airport.

References

  1. ^ "Statistics". dhmi.gov.tr. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  2. ^ [1] (in Turkish)
  3. ^ "Bu ismi herkes veremezdi". Sabah (in Turkish). 2013-07-14. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  4. ^ a b Liu, Jim (13 March 2024). "AJet NS24 New Flight Number Designations – 12MAR24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  5. ^ "November 2023". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (5). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 463–470. ISSN 1466-8718.
  6. ^ "Statistics".