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iata: SZF
name: Samsun-Çarşamba Airport
city: Samsun
country: Turkey
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.dhmi.gov.tr/Sayfalar/Havalimani/Carsamba/AnaSayfa.aspx'
sources:
  - 'https://www.dhmi.gov.tr/Sayfalar/Havalimani/Carsamba/AnaSayfa.aspx'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsun-%C3%87ar%C5%9Famba_Airport'
  - 'https://2lnr.com/routes/szf'
  - 'https://roame.travel/flightmap/flights-to-szf'
quickFacts:
  - IATA SZF / ICAO LTFH — Samsun-Çarşamba Airport
  - 'GPS 41.26556, 36.54861 · ~23 km from Samsun'
  - No Priority Pass lounge verified on research day
  - >-
    Airlines: Pegasus · Turkish Airlines · AJet · SunExpress · seasonal
    Germany/Baghdad — confirm live
  - 'Ground: H2 municipal bus + taxis / dolmuş ~25–40 min framing'
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Banks
    title: Dense domestic + seasonal Germany
    detail: Confirm live international season dates.
    summary: >-
      PC/TK/AJet/SunExpress cover core Turkish cities; Germany and Baghdad are
      thinner/seasonal.
    category: timing
  - label: Board
    title: Apron / ladder-truck boarding
    detail: Single terminal plant; restaurant/bar landside framing on wiki.
    summary: >-
      Passengers board from the apron via ladder trucks — budget weather
      exposure.
    category: terminal
  - label: F&B
    title: Modest terminal F&B
    detail: No invented bottle prices — omitted.
    summary: Restaurant/bar noted; do not expect IST retail depth.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: H2 bus or taxi ~25–40 min
    detail: Confirm live H2 timetable day-of.
    summary: Samsun Metropolitan H2 bus plus taxis/dolmuş cover ~23 km into the city.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.9
slug: szf
region: Europe
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# Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF)
Samsun, Turkey · Europe
Black Sea Samsun gateway and **Pegasus** operating base with **Turkish Airlines / AJet / SunExpress** domestic plus seasonal Germany/Baghdad international — **no Priority Pass lounge** verified on research day; H2 bus / taxi cover ~23 km into Samsun.
## Airportist Score

**5.9 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.8 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.8 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.4 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.4 — 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 (apron boarding / ladder trucks)
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Pegasus / AJet / TK domestic IST–SAW–Ankara–Antalya–Izmir banks
- Seasonal Germany / Baghdad international travelers
- Black Sea coast access without IST backtrack

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass lounge listed on research day
- Apron boarding via ladder trucks — weather exposure
- International frequencies are thinner / seasonal
- No published MCT

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