Kars Harakani Airport Kars Harakani Havalimanı | |||||||||||
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| 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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  KSY Location of airport in Turkey  KSY KSY (Europe) | |||||||||||
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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
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, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen |
| Pegasus Airlines | Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen [4] |
| SunExpress | Izmir |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul [5] |
Traffic Statistics
 | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on
Phabricator and on
MediaWiki.org. |
| Year (months) | Domestic | % change | International | % change | Total | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 * | 337,036 |  2.0%
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 100.0%
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337,036 | 1.0%
| |
| 2010 * | 329,809 | 15,0%
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2,475 | 16,0%
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332,284 | 15,0%
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| 2009 | 285,880 | 7.1%
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2,128 | 3.5%
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288,008 | 7.0%
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| 2008 | 267,038 | 180.0%
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2,057 |
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269,095 | 182.0%
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| 2007 | 95,421 | - | 95,421 |
(*)Source: DHMI.gov.tr [6]
References
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"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
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
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