The 500 acres (200 ha) airfield is on a peninsula surrounded by Lake Büyükçekmece to the south and by the motorway O-3 / E80 to the north.

It also has a motocross circuit, a 120 m (390 ft) long model airplane field, and a heliport.

[2] In addition to "Istanbul Aviation Festival" held each year in June,[2] the Hezarfen Airfield hosts also the open air music festival Rock'n Coke, held since 2003 annually in September for two days attracting around 30,000 music fans.

[3] The airfield is home to an aviation school training air traffic controllers, fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter pilots.

[1] Other social facilities offered by the Hezarfen Hobbyland are a restaurant and premises for business conventions, fairs and exhibitions.