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iata: GZT
name: Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport
city: Gaziantep
country: Turkey
lastUpdated: '2026-09-23'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.dhmi.gov.tr/Sayfalar/Havalimani/Gaziantep/AnaSayfa.aspx'
sources:
  - 'https://www.dhmi.gov.tr/Sayfalar/Havalimani/Gaziantep/AnaSayfa.aspx'
  - 'https://dhmi.gov.tr/Sayfalar/Havalimani/Gaziantep/Ulasim.aspx'
  - 'https://dhmi.gov.tr/Sayfalar/Havalimani/Gaziantep/YolcuBilgilendirme.aspx'
  - >-
    https://dhmi.gov.tr/Sayfalar/Haber/gaziantep-havalimani-yeni-terminal-binasi-cumhurbaskani-erdoganin-tesrifleriyle-acildi.aspx
  - 'https://dhmi.gov.tr/Lists/Istatislikler_EN/Attachments/262/PASSENGER.pdf'
  - >-
    https://dhmi.gov.tr/Lists/UcretTarifeleri/Attachments/126/2026%20DHM%C4%B0%20Havaliman%C4%B1%20%C3%9Ccret%20Tarifeleri%20Rev.01.pdf
  - >-
    https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/any-questions/lounge/terms-and-conditions/
  - 'https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-gb/any-questions/check-in/'
  - 'https://www.flypgs.com/havalimanlari/gaziantep-havalimani'
  - >-
    https://www.flypgs.com/en/useful-info/info-about-flights/online-check-in-availabilities-of-airports
  - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/turkey'
  - 'https://www.dragonpass.com/explore/country/turkey/TR'
  - 'https://www.havas.net/'
  - 'https://www.uber.com/tr/en/r/cities/taxi/gaziantep-gaziantep-tr/'
  - 'https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey'
  - 'https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey/entry-requirements'
  - 'https://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa/default.en.mfa'
  - 'https://www.evisa.gov.tr/'
quickFacts:
  - >-
    Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (IATA GZT / ICAO LTAJ) is a public
    DHMİ field in Oğuzeli, 20 km south-east of Gaziantep city centre on the
    Kilis road (DHMİ Ulaşım). Official site is the DHMİ Gaziantep page —
    leftover Pegasus www.gaziantep.dhmi.gov.tr leftover-stale.
  - >-
    DHMİ passenger totals: 3,068,220 in 2025 (2,602,315 domestic + 465,905
    international, +4%) and 2,955,231 in 2024 (2,577,317 + 377,914). Leftover
    local-press 3,072,205 leftover-conflicts the DHMİ English December 2025
    table — sit DHMİ 3,068,220. Do not sit leftover 6 million as traffic — that
    is the 25 December 2021 design capacity.
  - >-
    Live campus: one passenger hall opened 25 December 2021 (ministry/DHMİ).
    Terminal grew from 24,949 m² to 72,593 m²; 50 check-in desks; domestic
    departing 5,850 m² / arriving 3,741 m²; international arriving 2,614 m² /
    departing 2,090 m²; stand count 12 → 18; parking 585 → 2,049. Wikipedia
    leftover 5,799 m² / 400-car park leftover-stale (old hall). Single runway
    leftover 10/28 3,000 × 48 m; leftover Wikipedia 10R/28L leftover-conflicts a
    one-runway field. Elevation leftover ~706 m.
  - >-
    Turkish Airlines: arrive 2 h domestic / 3 h international; desks and kiosks
    close 45 min domestic / 60 min international. Pegasus GZT: web and mobile
    close 60 min; no kiosk; online barcode yes (unlike leftover TZX SMS-only
    leftover-wrong to copy here).
  - >-
    No Priority Pass, LoungeKey, or DragonPass listing for GZT (PP Turkey city
    list is Ankara, Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman, Diyarbakır, Istanbul, Sabiha,
    İzmir, Çukurova — not Gaziantep; LoungeKey GZT search 404; DragonPass Turkey
    airport list omits GZT). The public product is the DHMİ domestic CIP.
    Miles&Smiles Elite / Elite Plus enter free; Classic / Classic Plus pay 1,500
    TL on Turkish Airlines lounge T&Cs (same group as Çukurova, Kayseri,
    Trabzon, Hatay, Rize-Artvin, Diyarbakır).
  - >-
    No metro. No airport rail. Ground options: HAVAŞ coaches (şehir merkezi,
    otogar, Üniversite-Karataş-Akkent, Nizip, Kilis — call 0850 222 0 487),
    official taxi rank 0342 582 11 11/3600, rent-a-car desks on the DHMİ Ulaşım
    page, and Uber Taxi (licensed cabs via the Uber app, including GZT). Bolt is
    not in the site’s Middle East rideshare set. DHMİ 2026 parking group A with
    Adana/Antalya/Esenboğa/Trabzon: car ₺90 / first hour, ₺280 / 12–24 h.
bentoTips:
  - label: Timing
    title: THY 2 h / 3 h — Pegasus desks die at 60 minutes
    detail: >-
      THY desks and kiosks close 45 minutes domestic / 60 minutes international.
      Pegasus publishes an online barcode for GZT — leftover SMS boarding-pass
      only is a Trabzon leftover, not this field.
    summary: >-
      Turkish Airlines wants you 2 hours before domestic and 3 hours before
      international. Pegasus GZT web and mobile check-in close at 60 minutes
      with no kiosk.
    category: timing
  - label: Terminal
    title: One 2021 hall — match domestic vs international on the pass
    detail: >-
      Ministry figures: 72,593 m², 50 desks, separate domestic and international
      hold rooms under one roof. Leftover 5,799 m² terminal / 400-car park is
      the old hall.
    summary: >-
      The live door is the 25 December 2021 passenger hall. Domestic CIP will
      not save an international boarding pass.
    category: terminal
  - label: Food
    title: Buy a sealed bottle landside
    detail: >-
      Pegasus leftover lists dinlenme salonları, yeme-içme, ibadethane, ATM,
      döviz and free Wi-Fi — SSID unpublished, page footer still says January
      2019. Do not invent McDonald’s, Starbucks, nap pods, or a refill-station
      map.
    summary: >-
      DHMİ has not published a drinking-fountain map for GZT. Airside cafés sell
      mark-up bottles once you are through the filter.
    category: food
  - label: Status
    title: Skip leftover Priority Pass at GZT
    detail: >-
      The only public lounge product is the DHMİ domestic CIP on THY T&Cs (Elite
      / Elite Plus free; Classic / Classic Plus 1,500 TL). Aggregator leftover
      landside showers leftover-conflicts the THY domestic CIP table — showers
      are not advertised on DHMİ.
    summary: >-
      Collinson’s Turkey list omits Gaziantep. DragonPass’s Turkey airport list
      omits GZT. LoungeKey’s GZT search 404s.
    category: status
lounges:
  - name: DHMİ CIP Lounge
    zone: domestic airside after security
    access:
      - >-
        Miles&Smiles Elite members / Elite Plus (free on Turkish Airlines lounge
        T&Cs for Gaziantep)
      - >-
        Miles&Smiles Classic / Classic Plus paid CIP — 1,500 TL on Turkish
        Airlines lounge T&Cs
    bestFor:
      - Domestic Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus holds with Miles&Smiles Elite
      - Paid Classic CIP when the domestic gate area is standing-room only
    summary: >-
      The only public lounge product at GZT is this DHMİ domestic CIP. Priority
      Pass, LoungeKey, and DragonPass do not list Gaziantep. International
      boarding passes cannot use it. Hours and a generic walk-up tariff are
      unpublished on DHMİ; sit the THY 1,500 TL Classic figure rather than
      aggregator leftover day-pass maps. Showers are not advertised on DHMİ —
      leftover Sleeping-in-Airports showers yes / showers unavailable
      leftover-conflicts.
    verdict: depends
    terminal: Passenger Terminal (2021 hall)
    amenities:
      - Seating
      - Snacks and drinks (confirm at the door)
      - Wi-Fi (SSID unpublished)
waterOptions:
  - kind: purchase
    name: Landside kiosk sealed bottle
    zone: landside
    price: unpublished on DHMİ — confirm at the kiosk
    summary: >-
      Cheapest honest bottle is a sealed one bought before X-ray. There is no
      DHMİ fountain list for GZT.
    location: 'Landside check-in hall before the security filter, near the 50-desk island'
    terminal: Passenger Terminal (2021 hall)
    isBestValue: true
  - kind: purchase
    name: Airside café bottle
    zone: airside
    price: unpublished mark-up — confirm at the till
    summary: >-
      Once you are through the filter, cafés sell bottles. Do not sit leftover
      aggregator refill stations throughout the terminal.
    location: 'Airside café kiosks after security, domestic or international hold'
    terminal: Passenger Terminal (2021 hall)
airportistScore: 6.4
slug: gzt
region: Middle East
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# Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT)
Gaziantep, Turkey · Middle East
Compact DHMİ field 20 km south-east of Gaziantep: 3.07 million passengers in 2025, a single 25 December 2021 hall, no Priority Pass, and a 3,000 m runway — leftover 6 million is capacity, not traffic.
## Airportist Score

**6.4 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 7.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.8 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 5.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 5.2 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: 3,068,220 (2025, DHMİ)
- Terminals: One passenger hall (opened 25 Dec 2021, 72,593 m²)
- Typical security: 15 min
- On-time: 0%
- Disruption: moderate

## Best for

- Domestic Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus hops with Miles&Smiles Elite CIP
- HAVAŞ coaches toward city centre, otogar, Nizip or Kilis
- Campus misafirhane overnight (4 suites + 15 standard)

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass, LoungeKey, or DragonPass listing — domestic CIP only
- Domestic CIP does not cover an international boarding pass
- Pegasus GZT check-in dies at 60 minutes with no kiosk
- 20 km from town; leftover ₺10 HAVAŞ and leftover 2021 taxi sheet leftover-stale

## More intel

- [Lounge directory](/airports/gzt/lounges.md) (free)
- [Getting there](/airports/gzt/getting-there.md) (free)
- [Amenities](/airports/gzt/amenities.md) (free)
- [Traveler tips](/airports/gzt/tips.md) (free)
- [Water](/airports/gzt/water.md) (free)
- [Full guide](/airports/gzt/guide.md) (free)
- [Disruptions](/airports/gzt/disruptions.md) (free)
- [Reviews](/airports/gzt/reviews.md) (free)

