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Ataturk Airport
DHMİ Atatürk Havalimanı Başmüdürlüğü
34149 Yeşilköy / İSTANBUL
Tel: + 90 212 465 30 00
Fax: +90 212 465 32 50
E-Mail:
info@dhmiata.gov.tr
General Information
Ataturk Airport is a civil airport, serving domestic and
international scheduled and charter flights 24 hours a day. It is located 24
kilometers west of city center. When studied in view of public usage, the
Ataturk Airport facilities established on an area consisting of a total of
9,470,554 square meters, can be listed in the following titles:
Atatürk Airport History
The first aerodrome in Istanbul was opened in Yesilkoy in 1912
for military purposes. In consequence of International Civil Aviation Convention
undersigned in Chicago in 1944, it was decided to found an international airport
in Istanbul/Yesilkoy. A contract was signed with Westinghouse Electric
International Company and the IG White Engineering Corporation for the
construction of this airport in 1947. Construction began in 1949 and completed
in 1953 and the airport put into service on August 1, 1953 dedicated as Yesilkoy
Airport.
The aerodrome consisted of Runway 06/24, taxiways, 10,000 square
meters modern passenger terminal, maintenance hangars, radio
receiver-transmitter equipment and a secondary power source in accordance with
that period’s technology.
As Runway 06/24 became insufficient with the development of
international civil aviation, a new runway was decided to be constructed. The
constuction of Runway 18/36, which is 45 meters long by 3,000 meters wide, was
started in 1968 and was completed in 1972.
In 1971, a new master plan was put into effect for Yesilkoy
Airport. The plan consisted of 4 terminal buildings each of which has a capacity
of 5 million passengers per year and complementaries besides the Runways 06/24
and 18/36. The project by Architect Hayati TABANLIOĞLU included Turkish Airlines
Hangar Facilities, Cargo Terminal Facilities, Air Traffic Control Tower and
Technical Block, Lighting System, Electric Distribution System, reconstruction
of Runway 06/24, Aircraft Fuel Facilities and other related facilities. The
International Terminal included in the project under consideration was opened on
October 29, 1983. In 1985, with the modern appearance it was re-dedicated as
Atatürk Airport.
As a result of the development of air cargo transportation, Cargo
Terminal Facilities were put into service in 1993. Terminal C began to operate
on December 7, 1995 in order to serve on increasing charter traffic and suitcase
trade arose by the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Terminal C was closed up for
the passenger services on January 16, 2000 and started operating for cargo
operations of private companies.
A new international terminal was decided to be constructed in
Built-Operate-Transfer model to meet the increasing passenger capacity. A
project was established by a project competition and consequently the
construction adjudication of a facility in Built-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model
based on offering a period of time for management in return for investment to be
made and construction and management services was carried out by DHMI. Tepe
Group, Akfen Group and Vienna Airport Consortium won the contract by giving the
best bid. The construction area of a terminal with a 20 million passengers per
year capacity and a multi-storey car park with a 7076 vehicle capacity was
conceded on February 17, 1998. Following the opening ceremony on January 3,
2000, terminal began to operate on January 10, 2000. The international terminal
is being operated by the company founded as TAV Investment Construction
Management Company after the undersigning of the contract.
In 2001, TAV negotiated an amendment to their BOT Agreement with
DHMI to include an extension to complete International Terminal. Exchange for an
extension to the period of time TAV would be allowed to operate the terminal in
the agreement. Under the terms of the amendment, the terminal floor space has
been increased by 30 percent, and TAV’s operating period has been extended from
May 2004 until July 2005.
In May 2004, the extension construction was completed. Terminal
extension increased the passenger handling capacity of the terminal from 14
million to 20 million annual passengers and also included an airside and
landside hotel and expanded VIP terminal facilities.
About DHMİ
The duties including the operation of Turkish airports along with
the arrangement and control of air traffic in Turkish FIR is carried out by the
Directorate General of State Airports Administration(DHMI).
With the facilities and the rigging that forms the
infrastructure of the Turkish Sivil Aviation Sector, the organisation, which has
been in service since 1933 in different names and status, has been active
as a state-owned enterprise in accordance with the Decree in force of Law no.
233 and main status.
The Directorate General of State Airports Administration is a
state-owned economic organisation which has a legal entity, autonomous in its
activities, its responsibility is limited in its çapital, its services are
regarded as a privilege by the Ministry of Communications and Transport
according to the relating and latest legal regulation.
For more information about the Directorate General of State Airports
Administration, please click
www.dhmi.gov.tr
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