Canakkale Airport – CKZ Canakkale

The city of Canakkale in Turkey is served by Canakkale Airport, for which the airport code is CKZ. It is a public airport owned by the General Directorate of State Airports Authority. Both bound to Istanbul, Onur Air and Turkish Airlines are the ones rendering their services in Canakkale Airport (CKZ) as well AnadoluJet, which is bound to Ankara.

Best Time to Visit

CKZ-Canakkale Airport has an above mean sea level elevation of 23 feet, with one concrete runway measuring 2,350 meters. It started operating during 1995, and was able to record in 2009, 18,423 passengers. It was noted that the busiest on this public airport was between the month of March and April annually. This is due to the fact that during these months, the most significant celebrations in the history of Turkey are celebrated. Aside from this, Canakkale Airport is near famous cities with tourist destinations like Babakale with Babakale Kalesi (castle) and Akliman Beach. Tenedos Island is also a city near CKZ-Canakkale Airport that tourists tend to escape from.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Around half a mile away from the public airport, tourists can book a hotel room at the 5-star Parion Hotel for a convenient stop after a long, tiring flight. Another nearby hotel is the Hotel Helen, which is almost a mile and a half away from CKZ – Canakkale Airport. You can also stay at the Anzac Hotel, which is also an accommodation tourists can definitely take advantage of after taking a flight to the public airport and before exploring the city as well as the neighboring cities.