Brief information about the construction of Istanbul Atatürk Airport (formerly known as Yeşilköy):

Construction began on January 19, 1977, and was completed in June 1980.

Main items:

a. Runway 2,300 m x 60 m x 0.35 m

b. Cargo apron 150 m x 100 m x 0.35 m

c. Rafters and connections 1,500 m x 22.50 m x 0.35 m

d. Electrical cable ducts 10,000 m

e. Drainage system throughout the entire area

f. Connection and service roads approximately 50 km

5. Main work quantities:

a. Total earthworks 1,000,000 m³

b. Total concrete works 235,000 m²

c. Asphalt paving 9,850 tons

d. Cement quantity: 30,000 tons

e. Grobeton 24.500 m3

The project calls for 2.50 m thick backfill, 90 cm thick crushed stone material as sub-base and base material, and 35 cm concrete pavement. Rock transported from quarries 25 km away was crushed at the ERG-manufactured crushing plant to produce crushed aggregate base and foundation material. ERG design and manufacture of a concrete plant with a capacity of 100 m³/hour

has been used. Concrete aggregate was obtained by crushing rock in ERG-manufactured crushing and screening washing plants, and sea sand was used. Similar construction machinery and equipment used in the construction of Antalya Airport, such as sprefinişer, joint cutting, and joint filling machines, were also used in the Yeşilköy construction.