Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport, inaugurated on July 21, 1997, is an airport serving the city of Isparta in south-western Turkey. Located in the Keçiborlu district, it is 28 km from the city. The airport is named after the 9th President of Turkey, Süleyman Demirel, who is a native of Isparta.FacilitiesThe airport's passenger terminal, which can serve also international flights, has a covered area of 5,400 m² and an annual capacity of 600,000 passengers.StatisticsIn 2006, 38,258 passengers used the airport, visited by 545 passenger planes and 475 cargo planes. Due to the low passenger capacity of the hinterland, the airport could not be continuously operated profitable. Low cost airlines flew the airport on scheduled flights in the past for a couple of months only.