Airport guide
YuksekovaIATA code YKO
Yuksekova (YKO/LTCW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hakkari, Turkey in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Hakkari, Turkey
- Codes
- YKO · LTCW
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Region
- Europe
Yuksekova (YKO/LTCW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hakkari, Turkey in Europe. Operating on Europe/Istanbul local time at coordinates 37.550°, 44.230°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Yuksekova (YKO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hakkari, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Yuksekova airport details
- IATA code
- YKO
- ICAO code
- LTCW
- City
- Hakkari
- Country
- Turkey
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates
- 37.550°, 44.238°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Yuksekova’s own pages.
YKO airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,951 m (6,400 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 107,438
- 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
- Urmia Airport OMH · 74 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YKO
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: 3,200 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 3,200 m10,499 ft | 45 m | concrete | Not listed as lit |
Routes from YKO
Originfacts does not track any routes from YKO yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where YKO is
44 km east
Yuksekova lies 44 km east of Hakkâri 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 YKO
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hakkari, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Yuksekova’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:hakkariyuksekova.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 Hakkari
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Nazluy-ye JonubiUrmia AirportOMH74 km
- VanVan Ferit Melen AirportVAN128 km
- ErbilErbil International AirportEBL148 km
- TabrizTabriz AirportTBZ188 km
- ShirnakShirnakNKT193 km
- NakhichevanNakhichevan AirportNAJ212 km
- SiirtSiirt AirportSXZ215 km
- KirkukKirkukKIK226 km
- SulaimaniyahSulaimaniyah International AirportISU241 km
Yuksekova: common questions
Where is Yuksekova?
Yuksekova serves Hakkari, Turkey. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 37.550°, 44.238°.
What are the airport codes for Yuksekova?
The IATA code is YKO and the ICAO code is LTCW.
What time zone is YKO in?
Yuksekova is in the Europe/Istanbul time zone.
What is the official website of Yuksekova?
The airport’s official website is hakkariyuksekova.dhmi.gov.tr. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Yuksekova have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YKO: 11/29 (3,200 m (10,499 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Yuksekova?
Wikidata records 107,438 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is YKO from Hakkâri city centre?
Yuksekova is about 44 km east of Hakkâri city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Yuksekova?
OurAirports gives YKO’s elevation as 1,951 m (6,400 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 Yuksekova’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q15222582 (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)