Built in 1987 and at the time of the photo the main airport for Izmir. The airport has 2 runways (16L-34R and 16R-24L. both 10.630ft/3.240m long), but they can never be operated simultaneously due to the proximity to each other and the lack of a dedicated taxi track in between. It's easy to see which runway is used the most. The airport is a hub for Corendon, Pegasus and SunExpress, although you will find a number of low cost & legacy airlines and your regular summer holiday airlines there as well. To the top left is Gaziemir Air Base, operated by the Air Force Training Command. It hosts the 203rd SAR sqn with their CASA CN235M-100's.

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