Dalaman Airport is an international airport and one of three serving southwest Turkey, the others being Milas–Bodrum Airport and Antalya Airport. It has two terminals. The old terminal is used for domestic flights and the new terminal is for international flights. The airport serves the surrounding tourist areas of Ölüdeniz, Dalyan, Fethiye, Hisarönü, Ovacık, Kaş, Kalkan, Marmaris and environs of Dalaman. Flights are available to and from over 120 destinations, across the rest of Turkey, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, making it one of the busiest airports in the Middle East.
History The construction of Dalaman airport was begun in 1976, and it opened in 1981 as an aerodrome. In 1989, it was promoted to airport status. The airport extends over an area of 6.15 million m2.
The new Dalaman International Terminal cost approximately $150,000,000 to complete.Terminal ATM Dalaman Airport It was designed by renowned architect Emre Arolat, whose other projects include the award-winning Sancaklar Mosque. The terminal features 12 boarding gates, eight with covered airbridges. The apron was also re-designed, increasing space for remote stands. Consequently, the airport has the capacity to handle up to 35 flights at any one time. In total, the terminal now has a floor space of 95,000m2, compared with less than 45,000m2 prior to refurbishment. Check-in and departures are based on the upper two levels, with arrivals using the lower two levels. The old terminal building is still in use and operated as the domestic terminal.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
+ Dalaman Airport passenger traffic statistics Year Domestic % change International % change Total % change 2025 1,949,913 5% 3,627,229 4% 5,577,142 1% 2024 1,865,929 5% 3,771,138 9% 5,637,067 8% 2023 1,770,075 16% 3,465,483 15% 5,235,558 15% 2022 1,520,015 9% 3,015,585 224% 4,535,600 95% 2021 1,393,116 84% 930,758 12% 2,323,874 46% 2020 756,473 52% 830,652 75% 1,587,125 68% 2019 1,583,089 2% 3,321,930 13% 4,905,019 8% 2018 1,615,590 11% 2,935,900 30% 4,559,246 22% 2017 1,461,033 14% 2,257,735 24% 3,718,768 20% 2016 1,279,611 4% 1,822,291 42% 3,101,902 29% 2015 1,235,222 22% 3,141,879 5% 4,377,101 2% 2014 980,926 15% 3,295,748 3% 4,276,674 5% 2013 851,704 3% 3,203,926 7% 4,055,630 6% 2012 823,508 18% 2,986,507 2% 3,810,015 2% 2011 692,090 15% 3,040,851 5% 3,732,941 1% 2010 592,321 27% 3,192,119 11% 3,784,440 13% 2009 464,729 6% 2,883,267 4% 3,347,996 4% 2008 437,174 10% 2,771,494 11% 3,208,668 11% 2007 398,814 11% 2,497,153 6% 2,895,967 7% 2006 359,663 25% 2,348,319 19% 2,707,982 15% 2005 288,548 52% 2,882,680 13% 3,171,228 15% 2004 189,977 14% 2,557,577 22% 2,747,454 22% 2003 166,072 9% 2,089,002 5% 2,255,074 5% 2002 182,455 8% 2,191,846 11% 2,374,301 11% 2001 168,472 38% 1,978,749 26% 2,147,221 17% 2000 272,941 1,566,761 1,839,702
Ground transport Shuttle services are available to Marmaris or Fethiye and Menteşe (central district of Muğla) along Marmaris and Fethiye. These services from the airport are mostly dependent on the arrival of domestic flights. Passengers from foreign flights generally use transfers or taxis. Parking facilities are available for up to 550 vehicles outside the terminal building.
References
External links
Accident history for DLM at Aviation Safety Network