# Balıkesir Airport (BZI / LTBF)

**Balıkesir Airport** (IATA: BZI, ICAO: LTBF) is a medium airport in Balıkesir, Balıkesir Province, Turkey. It opened in 1998. It has one runway, 2,990 m (9,810 ft) long, asphalt. It is operated by General Directorate of State Airports (Turkey). In 2024 it handled 25 passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltbf

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: BZI / LTBF
- Type: Medium airport
- Operator: General Directorate of State Airports (Turkey)
- Serves: Balıkesir, Balıkesir Province, Turkey
- Opened: 1998
- Elevation: 104 m / 340 ft
- Coordinates: 39.6193, 27.9260
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 2,990 m / 9,810 ft
- Passengers: 25 (2024)
- Time zone: UTC+3 · Europe/Istanbul
- Website: http://balikesir.dhmi.gov.tr/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bal%C4%B1kesir_Airport (13 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1164320
- Weather station: LTBF · WMO 17150
- Ident: LTBF

## Timeline

- 1998: Balıkesir Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18/36 | 2,990 m / 9,810 ft | 44 m / 144 ft | Asphalt | 182° / 002° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2007 | 1,313 | Wikidata |
| 2009 | 256 | Wikidata |
| 2011 | 6,674 | Wikidata |
| 2012 | 11,573 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 2,876 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 2,876 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 534 | Wikidata |
| 2024 | 25 | Eurostat |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 25 (2024) | =3,802 of 3,974 | #942 in Asia | #55 in TR |
| Longest runway | 2,990 m / 9,810 ft | =1,430 of 29,858 | #420 in Asia | #47 in TR |
| Elevation | 104 m / 340 ft | =30,375 of 43,403 | =1,688 in Asia | #58 in TR |
| Age | Opened 1998 | =10,861 of 15,079 | =533 in Asia | =38 in TR |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =185 in Asia | =19 in TR |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | APP | 122.100 |
| ATIS | INFO | 23.360 |
| GND | GND | 25.125 |
| TWR | TWR | 122.100 |

## Nearby airports

- [BDM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltbg.md) Bandırma Airport · 78 km / 48 mi
- [EDO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltfd.md) Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport · 79 km / 49 mi
- [LTBT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltbt.md) Akhisar Airport / Akhisar Air Base · 90 km / 56 mi
- [MJT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgmt.md) Mytilene International Airport · 130 km / 81 mi
- [CKZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltbh.md) Çanakkale Airport · 140 km / 87 mi
- [IGL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltbl.md) Çiğli Airbase · 146 km / 91 mi

## Sources

- [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/avia_paoa/default/table): Source: Eurostat (avia_paoa) (Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltbf/data