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List of airports in Ankara, this is a list of airports in the capital of Turkey of Ankara.
The list is sorted by the name of the community served, click the sort buttons in the table header to switch listing order.
| Community | Airport name | Type | ICAO | IATA | Coordinates |
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| Kahramankazan | Mürted Airfield Command | Military | LTAE | 40°04′44″N032°33′56″E / 40.07889°N 32.56556°E | |
| Esenboğa | Esenboğa International Airport | Public | LTAC | ESB | 40°07′41″N032°59′42″E / 40.12806°N 32.99500°E |
| Etimesgut | Etimesgut Air Base | Military | LTAD | ANK | 39°56′59.39″N032°41′19.04″E / 39.9498306°N 32.6886222°E |
| Etimesgut | Güvercinlik Army Air Base | Military | LTAB | 39°56′05.82″N32°44′26.79″E / 39.9349500°N 32.7407750°E | |
| Sincan | Based Education Army Air Base | Military | LT01 | 39°44′20″N32°22′43″E / 39.7389°N 32.3786°E | |
| Gölbaşı | Polis Heliport Ufuk Danişmend | Military | LTHA/GBS | 39°48′13″N032°50′39″E / 39.80361°N 32.84417°E | |
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Ankara, Ankara Province, Turkey.
