İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (LTBJ)
Major reasons to serve this airport
İzmir is the third most populous city of Turkey and the country's largest port after Istanbul with a population of 2.7 million of which 2.6 million is urban. It is located on the west coast of the country possessing a large hinterland known as the Aegean Region which is the second largest industrial region in the country after Istanbul with very specific socioeconomic differences.Turkey's third largest city, İzmir, also known as the "pearl of the Aegean." In addition to the historical points of interest in İzmir city centre itself, the nearby centres of Çeşme, Foca, Bergama and Selçuk make the entire region a magnet for tourists.İzmir is also a important centre for Christianity and is visited by many Christian pilgrims every year. The House of the Virgin Mary, located near Ephesus in Selçuk, is considered by Christians all over the world a very significant spiritual place and is visited by more than half a million people every year.Izmir is Turkey's primary port for exports and its free trade zone (a Turkish-US joint-venture established in 1990) is the leader among 20 similar ventures in Turkey. Its workforce, and particularly its rising class of young professionals, concentrated either in the city or in its immediate vicinity (such as in Manisa), and under either larger companies or SMEs, helps affirm İzmir’s increasingly wider global scale and intensity.Many international fairs are organised in İzmir every year ranging from short film and jazz festivals through to tourism symposia. The city also hosts an international arts festival during June and July, and the İzmir International Fair, one among the city's many fair and exhibition events, is held at the beginning of September every year.New, co-ordinated transport policies were introduced in Izmir in 1999, the first in Turkey to apply the lessons of integration. There is a modern rapid transit line running Southwest to Northeast through the city.The city-airport shuttles, provided by privately-operated buses, are devoted to two routes: The first connects the airport with Karşıyaka on the city's northern side and the second to Alsancak in the south. Access to the city centre by train, bus and taxi is possible although a subway that will reach the airport is under construction.
Catchment Area
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Under-served freight opportunities and other economic impact factors
İzmir is Turkey's primary port for exports and its free trade zone (a Turkish-US joint-venture established in 1990) is Turkey’s foremost modern industrial park for services and manufacturing serving the EU, Middle East, Eastern Europe and Russia.
Geography
Infrastructure & Operations
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Vital Statistics
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Financial
Airport charges:(2008 Tariffs)
Marketing and other support
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