Kahramanmaraş Airport – KCM Kahramanmaras, Turkey

Serving the city of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey and its neighboring towns is the Kahramanmaraş Airport (IATA: KCM), an airport used solely for civil aviation that is strategically located 5 kilometers from the city center in Dulkadiroğlu/Kahramanmaraş. The KCM airport has been in operation since 1996 and run by the General Directorate of State Airports Authority. The airport provided service to 300,463 passengers in 2018 although the new terminal can accommodate 4 million passengers per year. There were 2,174 airplane movements in the same year.

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Due to a rising demand, KCM has been given a spankingly modern terminal which features a bigger area for domestic and international passengers. The recently-opened terminal building sports a contemporary design and is equipped with adequate facilities and amenities. The new apron was constructed to handle 5 planes at the same time. There is one asphalt runway. The most sought-after destinations served by Turkish airline companies from the airport are Ankara and Istanbul. Gaziantep, the capital of Gaziantep Province, in the western part of Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Region is only over one hour away.

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Providing excellent accommodations to travelers in Kahramanmaraş are hotels located between 11 and 23 minutes from the Kahramanmaraş Airport. Arsan Otel is 1.5 miles from the airport and the comfy Hampton by Hilton Kahramanmaras is only 18 minutes away. You can also stay at the Ramada Kahramanmaraş, which is just a 23-minute drive away. All hotels provide airport pick up and drop off service. Lastly, the Sular Hotel is also a wonderful option, which offers laundry facilities, an onsite restaurant and free valet parking 

Not too far away is the Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), a public airport around 10 miles from the city of Gaziantep, Turkey.