Konya Airport is a military airbase and public airport in Konya, Turkey. The airport is also used by NATO. Opened to the public in 2000, the airport is 18 km from the city. In 2006, Konya Airport served 2,924 aircraft and 262,561 passengers. The passenger terminal of the airport covers an area of 2,650 m² and has parking for 278 cars.Konya Airport is home to the 3rd Air Wing of the 1st Air Force Command of the Turkish Air Force . Other wings of this command are located in Eskişehir, Ankara Akıncı, Bandırma and Balıkesir .In 2015 a complete new airport terminal was opened with the capacity increased above 5 times the actual.Traffic Statistics Source: DHMI.gov.tr