İzmir Airport Terminals: Domestic and International Guide

Two buildings

The International Terminal was built by the TAV consortium and opened on 9 September 2006; it is designed for about 10 million passengers a year. The Domestic Terminal opened on 23 March 2014 and is designed for about 25 million. Together they offer roughly 35 million passengers of annual capacity.

Moving between the domestic and international terminals

The terminals are separate buildings, so changing between them is not just a walk to another gate. According to TAV, passengers who fly in from abroad and continue to İzmir on a domestic connection land at the Domestic Terminal and are directed to international arrivals for baggage and customs; passengers arriving on a domestic flight and continuing abroad are guided to the International Terminal by the ground-handling staff.

Follow the transfer signs and the staff, and leave a generous connection time — especially on separate tickets.

Services and facilities

• Primeclass Lounge in both terminals, open 24/7.
• Airport hotel: the TAV Airport Hotel is inside the Domestic Terminal building.
• Lost property: TAV’s lost and found office is on the mezzanine of domestic arrivals.
• Rail link: the İZBAN station is connected to the terminals by a footbridge and walkways.
• Parking: multi-storey car parks beside both terminals plus an open car park; see parking.
• Details, locations and contacts are on our lounges and services page.

Airport facts

• Codes: ADB (IATA) and LTBJ (ICAO). Terminal operator: TAV Ege (TAV Airports), currently until the end of 2034; airfield operator: DHMİ.
• Location: Gaziemir, about 18 km south-west of İzmir city centre; elevation 125 m. In service since 1987.
• One active runway, 16L/34R, 3,240 m long. A parallel strip, 16R/34L, is normally used as a taxiway and serves as a backup runway.
• Open 24 hours, including customs, passport control and security.
• About 12.7 million passengers in 2025, around 40% of them on international flights.

Official contacts

TAV call centre: +90 850 222 98 28 · TAV terminal switchboard: +90 232 455 00 00 · DHMİ airport directorate: +90 232 274 26 26 · official website: izmirairport.com. For flight changes, baggage or check-in questions, contact your airline first.