GZT · Gaziantep, Turkey
Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport.
--:--:-- · TRT (UTC+03:00) · 36.9472° N, 37.4787° E
Gaziantep Oğuzeli Airport
Airport in Gaziantep, Turkey
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for GZT
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 4516; ident LTAJ; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
No official airport website accepted in this snapshot
The page does not fabricate an official source when the airport facts snapshot did not accept one.
Reference summary
Gaziantep Oğuzeli Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
15 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
GZT / LTAJ
OurAirports ident
LTAJ
GPS / local code
LTAJ
ISO region
TR-27
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
Not accepted
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1431357
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:10 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--TRT · UTC+03:00
Time zone
TRT
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
15 km
Approximate distance to central Gaziantep.
Official source
Gaziantep Oğuzeli Airport
Wikipedia / reference summary
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Ankara
Languages
Turkish
Currency
TRY (₺)
Country area
783,562 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
9,842 ft / 3,000 m
Runway surface
PEM
Opened / operator
1976 · General Directorate of State Airports (Turkey)
Owner / entity
Q1431357
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
15 source-backed signals
Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Gaziantep, Turkey. Gaziantep's built-up core sits roughly 15 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Istanbul (UTC+03:00, TRT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 4 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT / LTAJ) is at 36.9472° N, 37.4787° E, elevation 2,315 ft (706 m), serving Gaziantep, Turkey.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Gaziantep is in Turkey (capital Ankara); on Europe/Istanbul (TRT, UTC+03:00); working languages: Turkish; currency: TRY (₺).
Distance from central Gaziantep: 15 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for GZT.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT / LTAJ)
Gaziantep Oğuzeli Airport · Airport in Gaziantep, Turkey
Source identifiers
LTAJ · LTAJ · TR-27
No official host accepted · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Name or history cue
Inaugurated in 1976, it is 20 km from the city.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Gaziantep
gaziantep · 15 km from GZT
Turkey · Europe/Istanbul · +0h · population 2,222,415 · city coordinates 37.0594, 37.3825
2. Nizip
nizip · 29 km from GZT
Turkey · Europe/Istanbul · +0h · population 82,308 · city coordinates 37.0097, 37.7942
3. Kilis
kilis · 41 km from GZT
Turkey · Europe/Istanbul · +0h · population 111,648 · city coordinates 36.7161, 37.1150
4. Birecik
birecik · 45 km from GZT
Turkey · Europe/Istanbul · +0h · population 44,284 · city coordinates 37.0258, 37.9784
5. Pazarcık
pazarcik · 62 km from GZT
Turkey · Europe/Istanbul · +0h · population 23,850 · city coordinates 37.4868, 37.2996
6. Suruç
suruc · 84 km from GZT
Turkey · Europe/Istanbul · +0h · population 101,178 · city coordinates 36.9761, 38.4253
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. ALP OSAP
Aleppo International Airport · Aleppo
88 km from GZT · Asia/Damascus · +0h · elevation 1,276 ft (389 m) · airport coordinates 36.1813, 37.2269
2. ADA LTAF
Adana Şakirpaşa Airport · Seyhan
195 km from GZT · Europe/Istanbul · +0h · elevation 65 ft (20 m) · airport coordinates 36.9822, 35.2804
3. COV LTDB
Çukurova International Airport · Tarsus
214 km from GZT · Europe/Istanbul · +0h · elevation 35 ft (11 m) · airport coordinates 36.8915, 35.0712
4. ASR LTAU
Kayseri Erkilet International Airport · Kayseri
267 km from GZT · Europe/Istanbul · +0h · elevation 3,463 ft (1,056 m) · airport coordinates 38.7704, 35.4954
Route-time reference set
1. GZT-ALP
Aleppo · 88 km · 57m
Asia/Damascus · +0h from GZT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. GZT-ADA
Seyhan · 195 km · 1h 5m
Europe/Istanbul · +0h from GZT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. GZT-COV
Tarsus · 214 km · 1h 6m
Europe/Istanbul · +0h from GZT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. GZT-ASR
Kayseri · 267 km · 1h 10m
Europe/Istanbul · +0h from GZT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 9,842 ft / 3,000 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
PEM
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for GZT.
Runway identifiers
10L/28R
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. ADA LTAF
Adana Şakirpaşa Airport · Seyhan · 195 km from GZT
large airport · Europe/Istanbul · turkey · 65 ft (20 m) · 36.9822, 35.2804
2. COV LTDB
Çukurova International Airport · Tarsus · 214 km from GZT
large airport · Europe/Istanbul · turkey · 35 ft (11 m) · 36.8915, 35.0712
3. ASR LTAU
Kayseri Erkilet International Airport · Kayseri · 267 km from GZT
large airport · Europe/Istanbul · turkey · 3,463 ft (1,056 m) · 38.7704, 35.4954
4. NAV LTAZ
Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport · Nevşehir · 329 km from GZT
large airport · Europe/Istanbul · turkey · 3,100 ft (945 m) · 38.7719, 34.5345
5. ESB LTAC
Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara · 526 km from GZT
large airport · Europe/Istanbul · turkey · 3,125 ft (952 m) · 40.1281, 32.9951
6. SAW LTFJ
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Pendik, Istanbul · 832 km from GZT
large airport · Europe/Istanbul · turkey · 312 ft (95 m) · 40.8986, 29.3092
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Inaugurated in 1976, it is 20 km from the city.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for GZT.
Source note 2
The passenger terminal covers an area of 5.799 m2 and has a parking lot for 400 cars.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for GZT.
Country and authority
GZT sits in Turkey (Republic of Turkey), whose capital is Ankara. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Asia, Western Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Turkish. Currency context: TRY (₺). GZT is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in Gaziantep, Turkey. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Name or history cue: Inaugurated in 1976, it is 20 km from the city.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1431357 · Oğuzeli Airport. Administrative area: Oğuzeli district
Field and clock profile
Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport is a moderate-elevation field at 2,315 ft (706 m), positioned at 36.9472° N, 37.4787° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 9,842 ft / 3,000 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Istanbul (TRT, UTC+03:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Gaziantep is the closest retained city-time anchor at 15 km. ALP Aleppo is the closest retained airport alternative at 88 km.
Country airport peers
GZT is compared with ADA Seyhan at 195 km, COV Tarsus at 214 km, ASR Kayseri at 267 km, NAV Nevşehir at 329 km, ESB Ankara at 526 km inside the retained Turkey airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
GZT-ALP Aleppo: 88 km, about 57m, +0h. GZT-ADA Seyhan: 195 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. GZT-COV Tarsus: 214 km, about 1h 6m, +0h. GZT-ASR Kayseri: 267 km, about 1h 10m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LTAJ backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. No official airport website passed the current airport-facts snapshot. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 9,842 ft / 3,000 m
Runway identifiers
10L/28R
OurAirports classifies GZT as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Gaziantep.
GZT (LTAJ) is a moderate-elevation field at 2,315 ft (706 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
GZT sits in a broader regional network with 4 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
GZT's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 9,842 ft / 3,000 m and source surfaces recorded as PEM.
General Directorate of State Airports (Turkey) is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for GZT.
- Inaugurated in 1976, it is 20 km from the city.
- The passenger terminal covers an area of 5.799 m2 and has a parking lot for 400 cars.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at Gaziantep Oğuzeli Airport, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for GZT
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
GZT uses Europe/Istanbul (TRT, UTC+03:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport is about 15 km from central Gaziantep; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
ALP Aleppo is the closest retained alternate at 88 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
The accepted airport reference came from en.wikipedia.org; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place GZT inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
GZT ranks #6 in the curated Turkey airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 10 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
GZT shares Europe/Istanbul with ADA Seyhan TR · ADB Gaziemir TR · ASR Kayseri TR · COV Tarsus TR · ESB Ankara TR · ISL Istanbul(Bakırköy) TR. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
GZT is 2,315 ft (706 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include NSI 2,278 ft (694 m) (37 ft delta) · YEG 2,373 ft (723 m) (58 ft delta) · GEG 2,376 ft (724 m) (61 ft delta) · ALA 2,234 ft (681 m) (81 ft delta) · LAS 2,181 ft (665 m) (134 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
GZT's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are ALP 88 km +0h · ADA 195 km +0h · COV 214 km +0h · ASR 267 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleppo | ALP | 88 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Seyhan | ADA | 195 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Tarsus | COV | 214 km | 1h 6m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Kayseri | ASR | 267 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
GZT to ALP
Aleppo
Distance 88 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Asia/Damascus is +0h from GZT. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
GZT to ADA
Seyhan
Distance 195 km; estimated travel window 1h 5m; destination zone Europe/Istanbul is +0h from GZT. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
GZT to COV
Tarsus
Distance 214 km; estimated travel window 1h 6m; destination zone Europe/Istanbul is +0h from GZT. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Gaziantep is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport has 4 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from GZT, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Gaziantep
gaziantep · 15 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nizip
nizip · 29 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kilis
kilis · 41 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Birecik
birecik · 45 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pazarcık
pazarcik · 62 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Suruç
suruc · 84 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kahramanmaraş
kahramanmaras · 86 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Besni
besni · 90 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Çağlayancerit
caglayancerit · 90 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Gölbaşı
goelbasi-314136 · 94 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bozova
bozova · 104 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Osmaniye
osmaniye · 110 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Aleppo (ALP), Seyhan (ADA), Tarsus (COV). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 9,842 ft / 3,000 m; identifiers 10L/28R.
- Runway surfaces: PEM; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: General Directorate of State Airports (Turkey).
- Opened / inaugurated: 1976.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from GZT. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Aleppo International AirportALP
Aleppo · large airport
- Distance
- 88 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,276 ft (389 m)
Compare against ALP when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Adana Şakirpaşa AirportADA
Seyhan · large airport
- Distance
- 195 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 65 ft (20 m)
Compare against ADA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Çukurova International AirportCOV
Tarsus · large airport
- Distance
- 214 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 35 ft (11 m)
Compare against COV when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Kayseri Erkilet International AirportASR
Kayseri · large airport
- Distance
- 267 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 3,463 ft (1,056 m)
Compare against ASR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) in?▾
Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport is in the Europe/Istanbul timezone (UTC+03:00, TRT).
What are the codes for Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport?▾
Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport uses IATA code GZT and ICAO code LTAJ.
Where is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport located?▾
Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport is located in Gaziantep, Turkey at coordinates 36.9472° N, 37.4787° E, with an elevation of 2,315 ft (706 m) (moderate-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport from central Gaziantep?▾
Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport sits roughly 15 km from the nearest mapped city center for Gaziantep.
Which route reference is most useful from GZT?▾
Aleppo (ALP) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 57m, destination timezone Asia/Damascus, and a +0h difference from GZT.
What other airports in Turkey are close peers to GZT?▾
GZT's curated peers in Turkey on this site include ADA Seyhan, COV Tarsus, ASR Kayseri, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport have?▾
Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 9,842 ft / 3,000 m; identifiers include 10L/28R.