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Etimesgut Air Base

Ankara, Turkey
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Ankara's historic military air base with civil operations.

Opened
1916
Location
Ankara, Turkey
Etimesgut Air Base is a Turkish Air Force installation located in the Etimesgut district of Ankara, the capital of Turkey. It holds the IATA code ANK, which historically represented civil flights to Ankara before Esenboğa Airport became the primary civilian airport serving the city. The base has primarily served military purposes throughout its history, with limited civilian scheduled service in earlier decades. Today, Esenboğa International Airport (ESB/LTAC) handles virtually all commercial passenger traffic for Ankara, while Etimesgut remains a military facility. The airfield is one of the older aviation sites in Turkey, reflecting Ankara's importance as the national capital and a key hub for Turkish military aviation.
Notable facts
  • ›ANK is an IATA city code historically associated with Ankara, not an active commercial airport code in current use.
  • ›Etimesgut is primarily a Turkish Air Force base and is not open to regular civilian commercial traffic.
  • ›Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) now serves as Ankara's main commercial airport.
  • ›The airfield is one of Turkey's oldest aviation facilities, with origins dating to the early 20th century.
  • ›The base is located in the Etimesgut district, approximately 15 km west of central Ankara.
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Etimesgut Air Base
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Etimesgut Air Base, officially Ankara Airport, is an airbase of the Turkish Air Force located 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Ankara, Turkey. It is owned by Turkish Air Force and jointly operated by the air force and the Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK). International Defense Industry, Aerospace and Maritime Fair (IDEF) and civil aviation airshows are being held at this airport.

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