Denizli Cardak AirportIt is located approximately 65 km from the center of Denizli. The airport, which is located in Çardak district of Denizli, used to be a military airport, and it was renovated a few years ago and the terminal building was relocated to become a civil airport. There were even rumors that the airport would be moved closer to Denizli for a while, but when the port building was renovated, it became clear that these rumors were also unfounded.
Transportation to Denizli Cardak Airport
Denizli Cardak Airport is the easiest point to reach Denizli, Pamukkale and Salda.
Transportation from Denizli Airport to Denizli city center You can use the following ways;
- You can reach the city center with Baytur buses (passenger shuttle). The plane takes off in front of the Zafer Gazoz factory in the city center 2,5 hours before departure. You buy your ticket on the bus when you go.
- You can rent a car from the airport, it is useful to arrange the car before you arrive. It can be difficult to find a vehicle, especially in high season.
- You can reach by taxi, but the distance is long, I don't know how much it will cost. Renting a car may be cheaper.
Denizli Airport is also known as Turkey's Maldives. to Salda Lake at a distance of 60 km. This is the closest airport to Salda. Renting a car is the only option to go from the airport to Salda at the moment, I hope there will be shuttles for Salda in the near future.
Located in Çardak district of Denizli, the airport was built in the withdrawn basin of Acıgöl. Surrounded by high hills, the basin can cause turbulence on landings in winter, but fear not, there are no recorded plane crashes here.
Airlines with Departures from Denizli Airport
There are direct flights from Denizli Cardak Airport to Istanbul. You can see the airline companies with scheduled flights between Denizli and Istanbul below;
- Turkish Airlines (THY): There are direct flights from Atatürk Airport to Denizli every morning and evening.
- Pegasus Airlines: every day morning and evening, direct flights from Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Denizli.
- Anadolu Jet: He does it once a day.
Depending on the season, the number of flights of airline companies may decrease or increase, it is useful to check the latest situation on the websites of the airline companies before making a plan to Denizli.
Places to Visit Around Cardak Airport
The airport is located in Çardak district of Denizli. Let me give you brief information about the places to visit around Çardak.
- Acıgöl: The airport is located in the basin of this lake. The lake is rich in potassium, sodium and sulfate and is located on bird migration routes. There is a flamingo colony consisting of approximately 150 nests in Acıgöl. You can see flamingos from May to September.
- Gavur Castle: The castle, which is estimated to have been built during the Roman Period, is the oldest settlement in the district.
- Çardakhan Caravanserai: The Çardakhan Caravanserai was built by Esededdin Ayaz bin Abdullah al-Shahabi, one of his freed slaves and amirs, during the time of Alaeddin Keykubat.
Can you sleep at Denizli Airport?
Since the seats at Denizli Airport are without armrests, you can sleep comfortably if you have to.
However, this is an airport, so they may be shutting down when there are no flights, so don't think about spending the night here.