Chukurov International Airport: New Horizons of Southeast Turkey
The discovery of Chukurov International Airport in Mersin, the Tarsus area, marks a new stage in the development of Southeast Turkey. Located 48 km from Mersin, 34 km from Adan and within 400 km from Alanya, the airport is designed to become a key transport hub of the region, which has long been deficiency in modern aviation infrastructure. The lack of its own airport seriously inhibited the development of tourism, business and attracting investment in the region, preventing the implementation of an ambitious project for turning a Mersin into the second Antalya on the coast.
The construction of the airport, which lasted almost 13 years, ended on August 10, 2024, replacing the old, overloaded airport of Adana. Chukurova, the second largest airport in Turkey, is designed for passenger flow up to 9 million people a year. A 3500 meters long runway corresponding to the highest international standards allows you to accept all types of aircraft.
The modern airport infrastructure provides a high level of comfort for passengers. From August 11, 2024, Aeroflot company is operated by flights to Chukurov (so far only from Moscow, but the geography of flights will expand). Internal flights connect the airport with all major cities in Turkey: Istanbul, Ankara, Antalya, Izmir, Samsun, Bodrum, Bursa, Trabzon and Van.
International air traffic is covered by key directions: Moscow, Beirut, Erjan (TRSK), Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Hannover, Dusseldorf, London, Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, as well as seasonal and charter flights from various European cities and the Middle East (Gidda, Medina).
A developed transport network provides a convenient message with the airport. There are bus routes to Mersin and Tarsus, Adana, Hatai (Antakya and Iskenderun), Ottoman, and even in Cappadocia (Nevchehir and nowhere). Passengers can also use the services of taxi, transfers or car rental. In the future, it is planned to launch a high -speed railway line that reduces the time of a trip from nearby cities to 23 minutes. Chukurov Airport is not just an airport, it is a symbol of dynamic development of the entire region.
