Atatürk International Airport facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Istanbul Atatürk Airport
İstanbul Atatürk Havalimanı
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | General Directorate of State Airports (DHMİ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | TAV Airports | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1912 (as airfield) 1953 (as airport) |
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| Elevation AMSL | 163 ft / 50 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°58′34″N 028°48′51″E / 40.97611°N 28.81417°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | ataturkairport.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Turkish AIP at Eurocontrol Turkey
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Istanbul Atatürk Airport was a very important international airport in Turkey. It was located in the European part of Istanbul. For many years, it was one of the busiest airports in Europe.
In 2010, over 32 million people traveled through Atatürk Airport. By 2018, this number grew to nearly 68 million passengers. This made it one of the top airports in the world for passenger traffic.
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What Was Atatürk Airport?
Atatürk Airport was named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. He was the founder of the Republic of Turkey. The airport started as an airfield in 1912. It officially became an airport in 1953. It served as Istanbul's main airport for a long time.
Airport Terminals
The airport had three main buildings called terminals.
- Terminal 1 was for flights going to other countries.
- Terminal 2 was for flights staying within Turkey.
- Terminal 3 was used for cargo, which means carrying goods and packages.
Runways for Planes
An airport needs runways for planes to take off and land. Atatürk Airport had three runways. Two of them were about 3,000 meters (9,843 feet) long. The third runway was about 2,580 meters (8,465 feet) long. These long runways allowed many large planes to use the airport safely.
Getting Around Istanbul
If you arrived at Atatürk Airport, you had many ways to get to the city center.
- You could take a light rail train.
- There were special airport shuttle buses.
- Regular city buses were also available.
- Of course, you could always take a taxi or rent a car.
Images for kids
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The original terminal at Yeşilköy in 1970.
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The former main terminal, which was used for domestic flights until 2019.
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The main passenger terminal in 2013, which is no longer in use.
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See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Atatürk para niños
