Airport guide
Bingol AirportIATA code BGG
Bingol Airport (BGG/LTCU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bingol, Turkey in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bingol, Turkey
- Codes
- BGG · LTCU
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Region
- Europe
Bingol Airport (BGG/LTCU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bingol, Turkey in Europe. Operating on Europe/Istanbul local time at coordinates 6.700°, -4.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bingol Airport (BGG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bingol, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Bingol Airport details
- IATA code
- BGG
- ICAO code
- LTCU
- City
- Bingol
- Country
- Turkey
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates
- 38.860°, 40.594°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Bingol Airport’s own pages.
BGG airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,069 m (3,506 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 143,223
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing dhmi.gov.tr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Muş Airport MSR · 93 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BGG
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 11/29: 2,300 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,300 m7,546 ft | 45 m | concrete | Not listed as lit |
Routes from BGG
Originfacts does not track any routes from BGG yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BGG is
8.5 km east-southeast
Bingol Airport lies 8.5 km east-southeast of Bingöl city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BGG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bingol, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bingol Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:bingol.dhmi.gov.tr (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Bingol
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Bingol Airport: common questions
Where is Bingol Airport?
Bingol Airport serves Bingol, Turkey. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 38.860°, 40.594°.
What are the airport codes for Bingol Airport?
The IATA code is BGG and the ICAO code is LTCU.
What time zone is BGG in?
Bingol Airport is in the Europe/Istanbul time zone.
What is the official website of Bingol Airport?
The airport’s official website is bingol.dhmi.gov.tr. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Bingol Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BGG: 11/29 (2,300 m (7,546 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Bingol Airport?
Wikidata records 143,223 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is BGG from Bingöl city centre?
Bingol Airport is about 8.5 km east-southeast of Bingöl city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Bingol Airport?
OurAirports gives BGG’s elevation as 1,069 m (3,506 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Bingol Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q15199335 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)