The 500 acres (200 ha) airfield is on a peninsula surrounded by Lake Büyükçekmece to the south and by the motorway O-3 / E80 to the north. It is 50 km (31 mi) west of Istanbul. Since 1992, it has served as the first internationally acknowledged private airport in Turkey.[1]
Its asphalt runway is 681 m (2,234 ft) long and 28 m (92 ft) wide. There are four taxiways parallel to the runway, a 2,400 m2 (26,000 sq ft) concrete ramp, and another 3,000 m2 (32,000 sq ft) paved one. It also has a motocross circuit, a 120 m (390 ft) long model airplane field, and a heliport.[1]
The airfield, called also "Hezarfen Hobbyland", offers facilities for model aircraft flying, model car racing, motocross racing, drag racing (cars and motorcycles), car and driver testing and flight simulation.[2]
In addition to "Istanbul Aviation Festival" held each year in June,[2] the Hezarfen Airfield hosts also the open air music festival Rock'n Coke, held since 2003 annually in September for two days attracting around 30,000 music fans.[3]
The airfield is home to an aviation school training air traffic controllers, fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter pilots. Turkey's only civil aerobatics school and team is also based here. Another school at the site is for training motorcycle racing.[1]
Other social facilities offered by the Hezarfen Hobbyland are a restaurant and premises for business conventions, fairs and exhibitions. Its public recreational area include also a playground for children, a skateboarding ground, and a 2,500 m (8,200 ft) course around the airfield for jogging and biking, in addition to a picnic and barbecue ground.[1]
hezarfen, airfield, this, article, about, airport, legendary, ottoman, aviator, named, after, hezârfen, ahmet, çelebi, turkish, hezarfen, havaalanı, icao, ltbw, privately, owned, airport, general, aviation, çatalca, district, istanbul, turkey, total, five, air. This article is about the airport For the legendary Ottoman aviator it is named after see Hezarfen Ahmet Celebi Hezarfen Airfield Turkish Hezarfen Havaalani ICAO LTBW is a privately owned airport for general aviation in the Catalca district of Istanbul Turkey It is one of a total of five airports in Istanbul along with Istanbul Airport LTFM Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport LTFJ Ataturk Airport LTBA and Samandira Army Air Base LTBX Hezarfen Airfield is named after Hezarfen Ahmet Celebi a legendary Ottoman aviator who flew across the Bosporus in the 17th century as told by a contemporary traveler Evliya Celebi Hezarfen AirfieldHezarfen HavaalaniIATA noneICAO LTBWSummaryAirport typePublic propertyOwnerKar Group of CompaniesOperatorIstanbul Hezarfen HavaalaniServesIstanbul TurkeyLocationCatalca IstanbulElevation AMSL56 ft 17 mCoordinates41 06 16 2 N 28 33 00 E 41 104500 N 28 55000 E 41 104500 28 55000Websitehttp www hezarfen com tr MapLTBWLocation of airport in TurkeyShow map of TurkeyLTBWLTBW Europe Show map of EuropeRunwaysDirection Length Surface ft m 05 23 2 230 681 Asphalt 1 The 500 acres 200 ha airfield is on a peninsula surrounded by Lake Buyukcekmece to the south and by the motorway O 3 E80 to the north It is 50 km 31 mi west of Istanbul Since 1992 it has served as the first internationally acknowledged private airport in Turkey 1 Its asphalt runway is 681 m 2 234 ft long and 28 m 92 ft wide There are four taxiways parallel to the runway a 2 400 m2 26 000 sq ft concrete ramp and another 3 000 m2 32 000 sq ft paved one It also has a motocross circuit a 120 m 390 ft long model airplane field and a heliport 1 Contents 1 Hezarfen Hobbyland 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHezarfen Hobbyland editThe airfield called also Hezarfen Hobbyland offers facilities for model aircraft flying model car racing motocross racing drag racing cars and motorcycles car and driver testing and flight simulation 2 In addition to Istanbul Aviation Festival held each year in June 2 the Hezarfen Airfield hosts also the open air music festival Rock n Coke held since 2003 annually in September for two days attracting around 30 000 music fans 3 The airfield is home to an aviation school training air traffic controllers fixed wing aircraft and helicopter pilots Turkey s only civil aerobatics school and team is also based here Another school at the site is for training motorcycle racing 1 Other social facilities offered by the Hezarfen Hobbyland are a restaurant and premises for business conventions fairs and exhibitions Its public recreational area include also a playground for children a skateboarding ground and a 2 500 m 8 200 ft course around the airfield for jogging and biking in addition to a picnic and barbecue ground 1 Gallery edit nbsp See also editTekirdag Corlu Airport Istanbul Airport Istanbul Ataturk International Airport Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport Istanbul Samandira Air BaseReferences edit a b c d Hezarfen Havaalani Hobbyland in Turkish Hezarfen Airfield official website Archived from the original on December 8 2008 Retrieved January 10 2009 a b Kar Group Hezarfen Hobbyland in Turkish Kar Group Archived from the original on December 8 2008 Retrieved January 10 2009 Hezarfen Airport LTBW Rock n Coke Open Air Music Festival Area Wikimapoia Retrieved January 10 2009 External links editHezarfen Airfield official website hezarfen Airport at the Airport Guide Portals nbsp Turkey nbsp Aviation nbsp Transport Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hezarfen Airfield amp oldid 1174108050, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
