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Last year, Turkey recorded its highest ever revenue from the use of its airspace by air traffic control services, reaching approximately 12.2 billion Turkish liras. In 2022, this figure will be 4.287 billion liras, i.e., the annual growth rate reached 184%. According to the “National Cost Base Index”, in 2023 Turkey will be ranked 6th out of 41 EUROCONTROL member states.
According to documents compiled by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure from the 2023 activity report of the General Directorate of the National Airports Authority (DHMİ), the basic principle for collecting fees is the use of facilities and services by airspace users, in accordance with the rules of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EUROCONTROL), of which Turkey is also a member.
In this context, EUROCONTROL Member States prepare for each financial year a “cost base” that includes these expenses.
This base is made up of payroll costs, other operating expenses, depreciation and amortization, and capital costs.
Airspace users will be charged fees based on the cost basis of air security services. These costs constitute reimbursement of expenses associated with the air security services provided by Turkiye.
In this climate, Turkey’s airspace revenues hit a record high last year, totalling 12.187 billion Turkish liras.
In 2022, this figure will reach 4,287 million Turkish liras, with an annual increase of 184%.
According to the “National Cost-Based Index,” Turkey ranks 6th out of 41 Eurocontrol member states in 2023.
Demand ranking 2nd
The increase in revenue was due to the closure of Ukrainian airspace due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, which began in 2022 and is still ongoing, redirecting users’ operations to Turkish airspace, as well as an increase in domestic demand in Turkey, and the successful management of the process thanks to a strong infrastructure and dynamic human resources. Turkey’s geopolitical position and the measures taken make the country’s airspace particularly valuable as the only corridor for air traffic along the East-West axis, which resulted in a significant increase in the number of unit services. Last year, the country ranked second in airspace demand.
The unit price of the Turkiye rose from 307.59 lira to 661.83 lira in 2023, an annual increase of 115.17%.
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