Kars Harakani Airport

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Kars Harakani Airport is a public airport in Kars, Turkey (IATA: KSY, ICAO: LTCF). The airport, opened in 1988, is located 6 km (3.7 mi) from Kars.^[2] It has importance for serving also other cities like Ağrı, Ardahan, Artvin and Iğdır in north-eastern Turkey.

Kars Harakani Airport Kars Harakani Havalimanı
IATA: KSY ICAO: LTCF
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	General Directorate of State Airports Authority
Serves	Kars, Turkey
Opened	1988
Elevation AMSL	5,889 ft / 1,795 m
Coordinates	40°33′44.00″N 43°6′54.01″E
Website	www.dhmi.gov.tr
Map
KSY Location of airport in Turkey Show map of Turkey KSY KSY (Europe) Show map of Europe
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 06/24 3,500 11,483 Concrete
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

History

In 2006, Kars Airport served 2,352 aircraft and 270,052 passengers. The passenger terminal open to the public covers an area of 1,695 m² (18,240 sq ft) and has a parking lot for 100 cars.^[2] The airport was closed in the spring and summer months of 2007 for renovation works. The re-opening took place on 22 October 2007.^[3] The new terminal was designed by architect Yakup Hazan.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Kars Harakani Airport:

Airlines	Destinations
AJet	Ankara,[4] Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen[5]
Pegasus Airlines	Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen[6]
SunExpress	Izmir
Turkish Airlines	Istanbul[7]

Traffic Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at KSY airport. See Wikidata query.

Kars Airport Passenger Traffic Statistics

Year (months)	Domestic	% change	International	% change	Total	% change
2011 *	337,036	2.0%		100.0%	337,036	1.0%
2010 *	329,809	15,0%	2,475	16,0%	332,284	15,0%
2009	285,880	7.1%	2,128	3.5%	288,008	7.0%
2008	267,038	180.0%	2,057		269,095	182.0%
2007	95,421		-		95,421

(*)Source: DHMI.gov.tr^[8]

References

1. "Airport information for LTCF". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
2. "Kars Airport General Information". Retrieved 2010-05-16.
3. "Kars'ta havaalanı sevinci". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Tüm Gazeteler. 2007-10-23. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-09-26.i
4. "AJet NS24 New Flight Number Designations – 12MAR24". Aeroroutes.
5. "AJet NS24 New Flight Number Designations – 12MAR24". Aeroroutes.
6. L, J (16 November 2015). "Pegasus Airlines Adds New Istanbul Domestic Routes from Nov 2015". Airline Route. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
7. "Istanbul New Airport Transition Delayed Until April 5, 2019 (At The Earliest)". 9 April 2019.
8. Statistics

External links

Media related to Kars Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• Accident history for KSY at Aviation Safety Network
• Airport information for LTCF at Great Circle Mapper.
• Current weather for LTCF at NOAA/NWS