Kars Harakani Airport Kars Harakani Havalimanı | |||||||||||
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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 / 40.5622222°N 43.1150028°E | ||||||||||
Website | www.dhmi.gov.tr | ||||||||||
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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.
History
[edit]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
[edit]The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Kars Harakani Airport:
Airlines | Destinations |
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AJet | Ankara, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen |
Pegasus Airlines | Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen[4] |
SunExpress | Izmir |
Turkish Airlines | Istanbul[5] |
Traffic Statistics
[edit]Year (months) | Domestic | % change | International | % change | Total | % change |
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2011 * | 337,036 | ![]() |
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337,036 | ![]() | |
2010 * | 329,809 | ![]() |
2,475 | ![]() |
332,284 | ![]() |
2009 | 285,880 | ![]() |
2,128 | ![]() |
288,008 | ![]() |
2008 | 267,038 | ![]() |
2,057 | ![]() |
269,095 | ![]() |
2007 | 95,421 | - | 95,421 |
(*)Source: DHMI.gov.tr[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "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. - ^ a b c "Kars Airport General Information". Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ "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
- ^ L, J (16 November 2015). "Pegasus Airlines Adds New Istanbul Domestic Routes from Nov 2015". Airline Route. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Istanbul New Airport Transition Delayed Until April 5, 2019 (At The Earliest)". 9 April 2019.
- ^ Statistics
External links
[edit] 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