Sivrihisar Aviation Center


Sivrihisar Aviation Center, Necati Artan Facilities, is an airpark located at Sivrihisar district of Eskişehir Province in Turkey.

History

Located in Yeşilköy neighborhood at on the southwest of Sivrihisar in Eskişehir Province, the airpark is built on nearly land at an elevation of AMSL. The construction was carried out in three phases. In the first phase, which consisted of a -long runway, two hangars and operation buildings, was completed in 2014. The airpark became operational in March 2014. In the second phase, additional hangars, and in the final phase a lodging facility for 80 persons were built in 2015.

Features

The runway, in the 05/23 direction, is now, after extension, long and wide. Beside the runway, there is a turf runway for gliders and light aircraft. The airpark features two aprons, one in the west and another one in the east. The west apron occupies concrete ground. There are hangars of various private companies, technical offices and Aeronautical Information Service. Its airport parking lot can hold seven aircraft with wingspan, five aircraft with wingspan as well as three business jets with wingspan up to. Opened in 2018, the airpark hosts the M.S.Ö. Air & Space Museum at the west apron. Many aircraft in the museum's inventory are ready to fly. The east apron streches over an area of , where the Operations Control Center, the VIP terminal, the flight school, offices and technical hangars are situated. The east apron is reserved for air shows.

Events

Events like flight training, parachuting training and aeromodelling are also held at the airpark.
The biggest event organized at the airpark is the annual SHG Airshows, which was attended by 56,000 in 2019. Other events organized include SHY Air Race, Fly-Inn, Children's Day Paper Plane Contest and Flying Villages.