Çukurova Airport is an airport project which will serve the Turkish provinces of Mersin and Adana. The construction of the airport, which will have domestic and international terminals, is expected to take approximately 24 months and 4500 workers will be hired to construct the airport. Construction commenced on 26-Mar-2017. The construction project is expected to completed by 2023.
Aug-2022. Turkey's Kozuva Group chairman Süleyman Kozuva said construction of Çukurova Airport has reached 75% completion, with the project expected to be completed by the end of 2022. The airport is expected to handle 12 million passengers p/a, and will include an apron capable of accommodating 50 aircraft and a VIP terminal.
Sep-2018. DHMI chair and DG Funda Ocak reported Cukurova Airport infrastructure works reached 40% completion. The new airport project involves construction of a 3500m x 60m runway, 3500m x 45m parallel taxiway, 240,000sqm apron with capacity of 40 aircraft, terminal with capacity of 10 million p/a, 120,000sqm passenger parking facility, 11 passenger boarding bridges, fire and rescue station and associated support facilities, DHMI stated.
May-2018. DHMI said "as of yesterday (03-May-2018), we signed a contract for the delivery of... Cukurova Airport". DHMI aims for the airport to become operational in 2019. Bids opened for the Cukurova Airport project in early 2018.
Feb-2018. Turkey's Minister for Development Lütfi Elvan reported infrastructure works for Çukurova Airport are expected to be completed in Jun-2018, with the airport aiming to open services in 2019.
Oct-2017. Turkey's General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMI) DG and chair Funda Ocak confirmed Çukurova Airport works are on track. Works to construct the main runway have commenced, according to Ms Ocak.