Kars Harakani Airport

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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 / 40.5622222°N 43.1150028°E / 40.5622222; 43.1150028
Websitehttp://kars.dhmi.gov.tr/
Map
KSY is located in Turkey
KSY
KSY
Location of airport in Turkey
KSY is located in Europe
KSY
KSY
KSY (Europe)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 3,500 11,483 Concrete
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

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

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

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 Increase 2.0% Decrease 100.0% 337,036 Increase 1.0%
2010 * 329,809 Increase 15,0% 2,475 Increase 16,0% 332,284 Increase 15,0%
2009 285,880 Increase 7.1% 2,128 Increase 3.5% 288,008 Increase 7.0%
2008 267,038 Increase 180.0% 2,057 Increase 269,095 Increase 182.0%
2007 95,421 - 95,421

(*)Source: DHMI.gov.tr[6]

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. ^ a b c "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)". 9 April 2019.
  6. ^ Statistics

External links

Media related to Kars Airport at Wikimedia Commons