Aleppo International Airport
| Aleppo International Airport مطار حلب الدولي Matar Halab al-Dawly |
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 ALP
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Aleppo, Syria | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Syrian Air | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,276 ft / 389 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°10′50″N 37°13′27″E / 36.18056°N 37.22417°E | ||||||||||
| Website | aleppo-airport.com | ||||||||||
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Aleppo International Airport (Arabic: مطار حلب الدولي) (IATA: ALP, ICAO: OSAP) is an international airport serving Aleppo, Syria. The airport serves as a secondary hub for Syrian Air.
History[edit]
The history of the airport dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. It was upgraded and developed over the years until 1999 when the new current terminal was inaugurated.[3]
In January 2013 the facility closed due to the Syrian Civil War,[4] but after Syrian Army advances were made in the area, the airport re-opened on 22 January 2014, welcoming its first civilian flight in more than 1 year (flights were suspended in December 2012), carrying foreign journalists to the city.[5]
Facilities[edit]
Aleppo International Airport has a modern terminal which combines a modern and Islamic architecture. The total area is 38,000 square meters over four floors. The airport capacity is 1.7 million passengers a year.
Airlines and destinations[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Syrian Air | Damascus, Moscow-Vnukovo (both suspended)[citation needed] |
References[edit]
- ^ Airport information for OSAP at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for ALP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ Aleppo Int. Airport Historical Overview
- ^ Aleppo airport reopens after a year: Syria state media The Daily Star, 22 January 2014
- ^ This is your captain: We'll shortly be arriving at Syria's most dangerous city CNN, 23 January 2014
