Balıkesir Airport is a public/military airport in the city center of Balıkesir, Turkey. No available flights operate from the airport. A new terminal building opened in 2020.
Military usage Balıkesir is home to the 9th Air Wing (Ana Jet Üs or AJÜ) of the 1st Air Force Command (Hava Kuvvet Komutanligi) of the Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri). Other wings of this command are located in Eskişehir (LTBI), Konya (LTAN), Ankara Akıncı (LTAE) and Bandırma (LTBG).Turkish Air Force - Scramble
TUSLOG Detachment 184 used to be stationed here during the Cold War, supporting any required nuclear strike operations by the 191 and 192 Filos with the Lockheed F-104G/S. Some 25 nuclear weapons were reportedly stored at the base.William M. Arkin and Richard M. Fieldhouse, "Nuclear Battlefields," 1985, p233; Duke, USMF & Installations in Europe, 1989.
Traffic statistics
+ Balıkesir–Merkez Airport passenger traffic statistics Year (months) Domestic % change International % change Total % change 2015 286 46% - - 286 46% 2014 534 81% - - 534 81% 2013 2,876 75% - - 2,876 75% 2012 11,573 73% - - 11,573 73% 2011 6,674 - - - 6,674 - 2010 - 100% - - - 100% 2009 256 - - - 256 - 2008 - 100% - - - 100% 2007 1,313 - 1,313
See also Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, in Balıkesir Province
References
External links
Accident history for BZI at Aviation Safety Network