---
iata: MLX
name: Malatya Erhaç Airport
city: Malatya
country: Turkey
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.dhmi.gov.tr/Sayfalar/Havalimani/Malatya/AnaSayfa.aspx'
sources:
  - 'https://www.dhmi.gov.tr/Sayfalar/Havalimani/Malatya/AnaSayfa.aspx'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malatya_Erha%C3%A7_Airport'
  - 'https://tr.directflightsfrom.com/mlx'
  - 'https://www.flightsfrom.com/MLX'
  - >-
    https://dhmi.gov.tr/Sayfalar/Havalimani/Malatya/TeknikBilgilerveKolayliklar.aspx
quickFacts:
  - IATA MLX / ICAO LTAT — Malatya Erhaç Airport
  - 'GPS 38.43527778, 38.09083333 · ~28 km from Malatya center'
  - No Priority Pass lounge verified on research day
  - >-
    Airlines: Turkish Airlines · Pegasus · AJet · SunExpress — IST / SAW / ESB /
    ADB (+ seasonal Europe) — confirm live
  - 'Ground: taxis ~30–45 min into Malatya city'
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Banks
    title: Dense IST / SAW domestic pins
    detail: Confirm live frequencies day-of.
    summary: >-
      TK/PC/AJet/XQ cover Istanbul and other domestic banks; seasonal Europe
      framing exists.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Single civil DHMI terminal
    detail: No PP lounge door to hunt.
    summary: Follow civil terminal wayfinding on the shared airfield complex.
    category: terminal
  - label: F&B
    title: Thin airside F&B expectation
    detail: No invented bottle prices — omitted.
    summary: Regional Anatolian field — do not expect IST-scale retail.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Taxi ~30–45 min into Malatya
    detail: Agree fare or use meter — confirm live TRY.
    summary: >-
      Taxis are the practical ground default from ~28 km out (DHMI distance
      framing).
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.8
slug: mlx
region: Europe
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# Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX)
Malatya, Turkey · Europe
Eastern Anatolia Malatya gateway with dense **Turkish Airlines / Pegasus / AJet / SunExpress** domestic banks (IST / SAW / ESB / ADB framing) plus seasonal Europe pins — **no Priority Pass lounge** verified on research day; taxis cover ~28 km into the city.
## Airportist Score

**5.8 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 7.0 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.8 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.2 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single passenger terminal (DHMI; shared airfield context)
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Domestic IST / SAW / ESB / ADB connections via TK, PC, AJet, XQ
- Eastern Anatolia travelers avoiding longer road hops
- Compact single-terminal ops

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass lounge listed on research day
- Shared airfield / military adjacency context — follow civil terminal signs
- Thinner F&B than IST/SAW hubs
- No published MCT

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- [Lounge directory](/airports/mlx/lounges.md) (free)
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