Airport guide
Esenboga International AirportIATA code ESB
Esenboga International Airport (ESB/LTAC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ankara, Turkey in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Ankara, Turkey
- Codes
- ESB · LTAC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Region
- Europe
Esenboga International Airport (ESB/LTAC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ankara, Turkey in Europe. Operating on Europe/Istanbul local time at coordinates 40.110°, 32.990°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Esenboga International Airport (ESB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Ankara, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Esenboga International Airport details
- IATA code
- ESB
- ICAO code
- LTAC
- City
- Ankara
- Country
- Turkey
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates
- 40.128°, 32.995°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Esenboga International Airport’s own pages.
ESB airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 953 m (3,125 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 13.9 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing dhmi.gov.tr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Kastamonu Airport KFS · 148 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ESB
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 03L/21R: 3,750 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03L/21R | 3,750 m12,303 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 03R/21L | 3,750 m12,303 ft | 60 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ESB
Originfacts does not track any routes from ESB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at ESB
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names ESB, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where ESB is
25 km north-northeast
Esenboga International Airport lies 25 km north-northeast of Ankara city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at ESB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Ankara, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Esenboga International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:esenbogaairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Ankara
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Esenboga International Airport: common questions
Where is Esenboga International Airport?
Esenboga International Airport serves Ankara, Turkey. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.128°, 32.995°.
What are the airport codes for Esenboga International Airport?
The IATA code is ESB and the ICAO code is LTAC.
What time zone is ESB in?
Esenboga International Airport is in the Europe/Istanbul time zone.
What is the official website of Esenboga International Airport?
The airport’s official website is esenbogaairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Esenboga International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at ESB: 03L/21R (3,750 m (12,303 ft), asphalt); 03R/21L (3,750 m (12,303 ft), asphalt).
When did Esenboga International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1955 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Esenboga International Airport?
Wikidata records 13.9 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Esenboga International Airport?
Per Wikidata, ESB is operated by TAV Airports Holding.
Which airlines have a hub at ESB?
Wikidata lists ESB as a hub of AJet and Orbit Express Airlines.
How far is ESB from Ankara city centre?
Esenboga International Airport is about 25 km north-northeast of Ankara city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Esenboga International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q430490 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)