Kars Harakani Airport

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.

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Kars Harakani Airport

Kars Harakani Havalimanı
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGeneral Directorate of State Airports Authority
ServesKars, Turkey
Elevation AMSL5,889 ft / 1,795 m
Coordinates40°33′44.00″N 43°6′54.01″E
Websitehttp://kars.dhmi.gov.tr/
Map
KSY
Location of airport in Turkey
KSY
KSY (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
AirlinesDestinations
AnadoluJet Ankara, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen
Pegasus AirlinesIstanbul–Sabiha Gökçen[4]
SunExpressIzmir
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[5]

Traffic statistics
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[6]

References
  1. Airport information for LTCF at World Aero Data. 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. L, J (16 November 2015). "Pegasus Airlines Adds New Istanbul Domestic Routes from Nov 2015". Airline Route. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  5. "Istanbul New Airport Transition Delayed Until April 5, 2019 (At The Earliest)".
  6. Statistics

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