Aleppo International Airport
Aleppo International Airport مطار حلب الدولي Matar Halab al-Duwaliyy | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Government of Syria | ||||||||||
Operator | Directorate General of Civil Aviation | ||||||||||
Serves | Aleppo, Syria | ||||||||||
Hub for | |||||||||||
AMSL | 1,276 ft / 389 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°10′50″N 37°13′27″E / 36.18056°N 37.22417°E | ||||||||||
Website | aleppo-airport.com | ||||||||||
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Aleppo International Airport (
History
Early history
The history of the airport dates back to the beginning of the 20th century during the
Syrian civil war
In January 2013, the facility closed due to the
Following the
On 17 February 2020,
After an eight-year hiatus due to the Syrian Civil War, flights have resumed on 19 February 2020, with the inaugural flight originating from Damascus International Airport.[10] On 15 January 2021, scheduled flights to Beirut and Erbil were resumed after hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
Israeli air raids
2022
In June 2022, after the Israeli bombing of Damascus International Airport, all
On 6 September, Israeli Air Force warplanes struck the airport from the direction of the Mediterranean Sea, west of Latakia, with air-to-surface missiles damaging the runway and putting it out of service.[13]
2023
On 7 March 2023, the Israeli airstrikes hit the airport, targeting alleged
On 12 October, Israel launched a large missile attack against both Aleppo and Damascus airports, which damaged their runways and made them temporarily closed, during the
2024
On 28 March, an airstrike by Israel after midnight aimed at an arms depot in Jibrin, near Aleppo International Airport, led to the deaths of 36 Syrian soldiers and 6
Facilities
Aleppo International Airport has a modern terminal which combines a modern and Islamic architecture. The total area is 38,000 square meters over four floors. The airport capacity is 1.7 million passengers a year.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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FlyBaghdad | Erbil |
Mahan Air | Tehran–Imam Khomeini |
Beirut
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Notes
- WWII.
References
- ^ "Airport information for OSAP". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ Airport information for ALP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "1924 - Dutch Aviation". dutch-aviation.nl.
- ^ Aleppo Int. Airport Historical Overview Archived 9 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Aleppo airport reopens after a year: Syria state media Archived 17 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine The Daily Star, 22 January 2014
- ^ This is your captain: We'll shortly be arriving at Syria's most dangerous city CNN, 23 January 2014
- ^ Leith Fadel. "First airplane takes off from Aleppo International Airport in 4 years". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Syrian forces consolidate control of Aleppo, air strikes under way". Reuters. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "الطائرات التركية المسيرة والمدفعية التابعة لها تتناوب على استهداف قوات النظام في حماة وإدلب وحلب بشكل هستيري". SOHR. March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "After more than eight-year hiatus, Aleppo International Airport receives first flight coming from Damascus". Syrian Arab News Agency. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Syria's Aleppo International Airport seeks direct flights with Moscow". TASS. 5 April 2021.
- ^ Sarah Dadouch (14 June 2022). "Syria says Damascus airport operations suspended after Israeli strikes". Washington Post. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Israeli air attack damages Syria's Aleppo airport, takes it out of service". Reuters. 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Syria says Israeli air raid takes Aleppo airport out of service". Al Jazeera. 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Israel launches missile attack on Syria's Aleppo airport: Gov't". Al Jazeera. 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Israel launches deadly air raid on Aleppo airport: media". Al Jazeera. 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Aleppo airport out of service after Israeli air attack: State media". Al Jazeera. 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Syria's Aleppo airport to resume operations following air strike -ministry". Reuters. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Syria says Damascus and Aleppo airports hit by Israeli missiles". BBC News. 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Syria says Israeli missiles hit Damascus, Aleppo airports". Reuters. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Israeli attack on Syrian Aleppo airport puts it out of service". Reuters. 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Syria says Israel hit Damascus, Aleppo airports again amid Gaza bombing". Al Jazeera. 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Syria accuses Israel after strikes kill more than 40 near Aleppo". BBC. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "First plane arrives in Aleppo airport from Beirut". Syrian Arab News Agency. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "اعتباراً من3 حزيران القادم… أجنحة الشام تشغل رحلتين أسبوعياً بين حلب والكويت" (in Arabic). Syrian Arab News Agency. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "First regular Syian external flight from Yerevan arrives in Aleppo International Airport". Syrian Arab News Agency. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
External links
- Current weather for OSAP at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for ALP at Aviation Safety Network
- Airport at the flightradar24.com