The airport serves the surrounding tourist areas of Ölüdeniz, Dalyan, Fethiye, Hisarönü, Ovacık, Kaş, Kalkan and environs of Dalaman.

Flights are available to and from over 120 destinations, across the rest of Turkey, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.

The construction of Dalaman airport was begun in 1976, and it opened in 1981 as an aerodrome.

[2] It was designed by renowned architect Emre Arolat, whose other projects include the award-winning Sancaklar Mosque.

In total, the terminal now has a floor space of 95,000m2, compared with less than 45,000m2 prior to refurbishment.