Aleppo International Airport ( ar, مطار حلب الدولي) is an international airport serving

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. The airport is serving as a secondary hub for

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and Cham Wings.

History

The history of the airport dates back to the beginning of the 20th century during the French Mandate. In 1924,

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made their first flight from

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, through the airport in Aleppo. The airport was upgraded and developed over the years until 1999 when the new current terminal was inaugurated. In January 2013, the facility closed due to the Syrian Civil War, but after

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advances were made in the area, the airport briefly re-opened on 22 January 2014, welcoming its first civilian flight in more than 1 year (flights were suspended in December 2012), carrying foreign journalists to the city. International Mine Action Center in Syria (Aleppo) 01

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Following the Syrian government's recapture of eastern Aleppo during the Battle of Aleppo, an airplane conducted its first flight from the airport in four years. The flight, conducted on 5 January 2017, was a trial attempt by the government before the airport fully opens to the public. On 17 February 2020, Syrian Transport Minister

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announced that the airport will resume civilian operations, with the first flight from

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to Aleppo scheduled for February 19, and an additional route to

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soon thereafter. On 1 March 2020, the airport was targeted by Turkish

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and

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strikes. As of 31 May 2021, Mohammad al-Masri is the director of the airport. After an eight-year hiatus due to the Syrian Civil War, flights have resumed on 19 February 2020, with the inaugural flight originating from

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. On 15 January 2021, scheduled flights to

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and

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were resumed after hiatus due to the

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. In June 2022, after the Israeli bombing of

, all Cham Wings Air flights from Damascus were rerouted to Aleppo.

Facilities

Aleppo International Airport has a modern terminal which combines a

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and

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. The total area is 38,000 square meters over four floors. The airport capacity is 1.7 million passengers a year.

Airlines and destinations

Notes

References

External links

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