Malatya Erhaç Airport
Malatya Airport (Turkish: Malatya Havalimanı) (IATA: MLX, ICAO: LTAT) is a military and public airport in Malatya, Turkey. The airport, opened in 1941, is located 34 km (21 mi) from Malatya.
History
A new terminal is expected to open in 2023.
During the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake, the ceiling of the airport experienced a partial collapse.
2nd Land Aviation Regiment
Next to Erhaç Airport is the 2nd Land Aviation Regiment Command, headed by a Colonel. Turkish-made TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK combat helicopters joined the Command in 2014.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Malatya Erhaç Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| AJet | Ankara, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen |
| Pegasus Airlines | Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen |
| SunExpress | Izmir Seasonal: Antalya, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul |
Traffic Statistics
 | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Annual passenger traffic at MLX airport.
See Wikidata query.
| Year (months) | Domestic | % change | International | % change | Total | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 * | 548,412 |  9.0%
|
17,075 | 2.0%
|
565,487 | 9.0%
|
| 2010 | 503,820 | 15.0%
|
16,683 |  30.0%
|
520,503 | 12.0%
|
| 2009 | 439,057 | 0.2%
|
23,827 | 6.9%
|
462,884 | 0.2%
|
| 2008 | 438,226 | 8.0%
|
25,591 | 77.0%
|
463,817 | 10.0%
|
| 2007 | 407,026 | 14,418 | 421,444 |
(*)Source: DHMI.gov.tr