Ankara Esenboga Airport is an international airport that has been in service since 1955 and is located in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. It ranks 3rd among airports in Turkey in domestic passenger traffic, after Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Due to its central location, the aerodrome is also heavily used by companies providing private jet charter services.
The aerodrome is located in the northeast of Ankara, 28 km from the city center, within the borders of Akyurt and Çubuk districts. The airport is operated by TAV Airports and is affiliated with the State Airports Authority.
Ankara Esenboga Airport symbolizes the new and contemporary face of Ankara with its unique design and different architectural perspective that provides easy access to passengers. Esenboga International Airport was selected as the best airport in Europe by ACI Europe (Airport Council International) and the award was presented to airport authorities in Manchester on June 17, 2009.
Ankara private jet charter prices
Although Ankara air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Ankara Esenboğa are as follows.
| Light Jet | 7.200 EUR + VAT |
| Midsize Jet | 10.200 EUR + VAT |
| Heavy Jet | 14.400 EUR + VAT |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
Brief history of Ankara Esenboga Airport
Following the realization of the first civil flights in Turkey in 1933, civil aviation activities started to gain momentum throughout the country. In the first years, Güvercinlik Airport started to be used for flights. With Turkey’s signing of the Chicago Civil Aviation Convention in 1944, the construction of two international airports in Ankara and Istanbul came to the fore.
The Ministry of Public Works authorized the American Westinghouse – IG White companies for the construction of the airports. Authorized companies completed the construction of Esenboga Airport, which was started in 1951, in 1955. Between 1960 and 1970, development work was carried out throughout the airport. Repair shops, administrative buildings, warehouses and aircraft hangars were added to the airport as part of the development.
Due to the increasing traffic in the early 80s, the domestic terminal was separated and a new building was built and started operating in 1984. A new runway was added to the aerodrome in 85. During the 90s, the airport development works continued without slowing down. It was commissioned in 1994 as part of the international charter terminal renovation works. In the same year, buildings such as a new technical block and tower, fire station and treatment plant were opened.
Although the renovation works continued until the beginning of the 2000s, the airport started to become inadequate in the face of increasing traffic. On January 23, 2004, a tender was opened for the modernization of the airport and TAV won the tender with an operational period of 15 years and 8 months. The new terminal building, which is expected to be completed in 2007, was completed one year ahead of the planned date and opened on 16 October 2006. After the successful completion of the modernization works, the airport was determined as a possible emergency landing site in NASA’s space shuttle program in 2010.
Places to visit in Ankara
Ankara, which has hosted dozens of different civilizations from the Hittites to the Byzantines, from the Lydians to the Persians, is a city that stands out with its cultural wealth.
Anıtkabir, which is the final resting place of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, is the most visited place by domestic and foreign tourists in the country. Kızılay Square, which is a shopping center, Güven Park, which is the most visited place after Anıtkabir, Koca Tepe mosque, which was started to be built in 1967 and completed in 20 years, Ankara Castle, which is located on a hill overlooking the city, Hamamönü and Anatolian Civilizations Museum, where the period from Paleolithic Age to the Ottoman Empire is exhibited, is among the other important places to visit.
Ankara airport transfer and transportation
There are different options for transportation from the airport to the city center. The main means of transportation is the bus number 442, which provides 24-hour service from Ankara Esenboga Airport to the city center. Buses on this line depart every 20 minutes and reach the city center after a journey of approximately 110 minutes.
There are taxi stands on the Arrival and Departure floors of Ankara Airport Terminals, and these taxis serve 24 hours a day. Esenboga Taxi is the main taxi operator of Ankara Airport.
Another alternative is to rent a car from the car rental companies located in the terminal building. Many companies such as Europcar, Payless, Hertz provide service within the port.
