SHGM Call Center: 444 60 01

Air Operators

Any operators, which carry out and perform transportation of passengers or cargo, or passengers and cargo in consideration of a fee on the determined lines by means of any aircraft for commercial purposes, as well as any operators which carry out and perform transportation of passengers and cargo not falling under the scope of commercial air transportation, and which perform and carry out any aerial works and training activities regardless of the fact that such works and activities are performed in consideration of a fee, are designated as air operators.

Air operators are categorized under four groups; namely airline, air taxi, general aviation and balloon operators. The operators, which satisfy the requirements prescribed by the regulations, carry out and perform transportation activities under the air operator's certificate granted by our Directorate General.

Flight Operations Directorate    
Address Gazi Mustafa Kemal Bulvarı No:128/A 06570 Maltepe / ANKARA
Switchboard   (312) 203 60 00
Fax (312) 212 46 84

Airline Operators

Any commercial air operators, which have a seating capacity of twenty and over, and which carry out and perform transportation of passengers or only cargo by means of any aircraft registered in the Republic of Turkey, are designated as Airline Companies. Currently, there are 12 Airline Companies registered by our Directorate General on scheduled and non-scheduled basis in our country. 3 of such airlines carry out and perform transportation of only cargo while 1 of them engage in regional transportation activities.

Air Taxi Operators

Any operators, which have a seating capacity of maximum nineteen, and which carry out and perform commercial air transportation activities by means of any aircraft registered in the Republic of Turkey, are designated as Air Taxi Operators. Currently, there are 51 Air Taxi operators in our country.

General Aviation Operators

Any operators, which carry out and perform transportation of passengers and cargo not falling under the scope of commercial air transportation, as well as any operators which perform and carry out any operations and training activities at a pre-determined airspace for a pre-determined purpose regardless of the fact that such operations and activities are performed in consideration of a fee, are designated as General Aviation Operators.

Balloon Operators

Any operators carrying out and performing aviation activities by means of balloon in Turkish Airspace. It is mandatory for any kind of operators to perform commercial air transportation by means of balloons to be authorized by our Directorate General.

In Cappadocia, where balloon flights are operated intensively, our Directorate General has an agency within the organization of Cappadocia Vocational High School in Mustafapasa, Urgup, with the purpose of ensuring that balloon flights are operated safely.

Nevsehir Representation Office  
Address Kapadokya MYO (Cappadocia Vocational High School) 50420 Mustafapasa / Urgup Nevsehir
Contact Person  Sinan ÇETİNKAYA
Tel 0533 488 45 45