Eskişehir Hasan Polatkan Airport

Hasan Hasan Polatkan Airport opened for air traffic in 1989 under the name "Eskişehir Anatolia Airport". Its establishment followed the founding in 1986 of the Civil Aviation Vocational School which formed the foundation of the Faculty of Aviation and Space Sciences at Eskişehir Technical University place. The airport was established to conduct civil aviation training activities primarily in pilotage and air traffic control and to provide air transportation services to the public region.

In 2007 it became the 21st airport in Türkiye to be licensed under the Civil Aviation General Directorate’s Regulation on Airport Construction Operation and Certification (SHY-14A). Thus Hasan Polatkan Airport acquired the distinction of being the world’s first and only university airport with such a license.

In 2015 its name was officially changed to "Eskişehir Hasan Polatkan Airport" by a decision of the Council of Ministers and in 2018 it was affiliated with Eskişehir Technical University. As of 2020 it has attained the status of a permanent international border crossing point.

• Runway: 3000 meters long and 45 meters wide. Orientation 09/27 with a concrete surface.
• Aprons:
• • East Apron: 130x90 m (asphalt)
  • West Apron: 240x120 m (concrete)
  • General Aviation Apron: 130x55 m (concrete)
• Elevation: 2599 feet
• Navigation: Equipped with a CAT-I ILS system.
• Location: 5 km from the city center at coordinates 39°48′45″N – 30°31′14″E.

• Eskişehir Technical University flight training programs
• VIP/CIP flights
• Air taxi and ambulance flights
• Regular and non-scheduled domestic and international passenger transportation
• Rescue flights during the pandemic period

• Separate lounges for domestic and international flights passport and security control areas and baggage handling facilities in the terminal building
• Free parking with capacity for 72 vehicles
• Special parking spaces elevators restrooms and wheelchair services for persons with disabilities
• Free internet flight information display systems FIDS consultation and waiting areas

• 24-hour health security meteorology fuel and air traffic services
• Rescue and fire-fighting services Category 7 level
• Snow removal equipment and services
• Capacity to serve wide-body aircraft
• Catering services

The airport supports numerous educational programs under the Faculty of Aviation and Space Sciences at Eskişehir Technical University house:

• Pilot training: 475 pilots have been trained.
• Civil aviation personnel: Over 4400 qualified personnel air traffic controllers technicians etc.
• Certified training: SHGM-approved training has been provided on various topics including terminal operations aviation security emergency response apron management and runway safety. A total of 1950 certifications have been issued.

The airport regularly operates international flights to cities such as Brussels Ostend/Brugge Lyon Düsseldorf Cologne and Amsterdam summer particularly during peak seasons like Europe hat. During the off-season flights are primarily limited to Brussels and Ostend. Additionally Hajj and Umrah flights are also conducted.

Although the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the aviation sector in 2020 Hasan Polatkan Airport experienced a relatively smaller decline and recovered more quickly than the global average world. Passenger numbers dropped by approximately 40 percent in 2020 compared to a global average decline of 60 percent. During this period rescue flights were conducted to bring Turkish citizens abroad back to Türkiye and the airport remained operational. June In 2020 flights resumed under the SHGM Pandemic Certification.

• Airport Certificate issued by SHGM (14.11.2017)
• Pandemic Certificate (as of 15.06.2020)
• Security personnel: 90 individuals of whom 49 hold TPS (Screening Personnel Certification)
• Airport private security services are coordinated by the Directorate of Security.

Hasan Polatkan Airport holds a unique position in Türkiye due to its support of academic education its contribution to civil aviation its infrastructure international connections and multifaceted service structure. It provides economic social and cultural benefits to Eskişehir particularly through educational flights and international transportation activities. With ongoing infrastructure projects and increasing passenger capacity it also has the potential to become a larger regional airport in the future.