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Cengiz Topel AirportIATA code KCO

Cengiz Topel Airport (KCO/LTBQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Izmit, Turkey in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Izmit, Turkey
Codes: KCO · LTBQ; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Istanbul
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Cengiz Topel Airport (KCO/LTBQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Izmit, Turkey in Europe. Operating on Europe/Istanbul local time at coordinates 40.750°, 29.830°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cengiz Topel Airport (KCO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Izmit, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Cengiz Topel Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: KCO
ICAO code: LTBQ
City: Izmit
Country: Turkey
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates: 40.735°, 30.083°; 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 Cengiz Topel Airport’s own pages.

KCO airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 55 m (182 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1976; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: General Directorate of State Airports (Turkey); Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 1,768; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing dhmi.gov.tr (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Cengiz Topel; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport SAW · 68 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KCO

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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, lit. The runway 09/27: 3,000 m, asphalt.

Runways at KCO: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09/27	3,000 m9,842 ft	30 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from KCO

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from KCO yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Terminals, transport and parking at KCO

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Izmit, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cengiz Topel Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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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 Izmit

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Cengiz Topel Airport: common questions

Where is Cengiz Topel Airport?

Cengiz Topel Airport serves Izmit, Turkey. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.735°, 30.083°.

What are the airport codes for Cengiz Topel Airport?

The IATA code is KCO and the ICAO code is LTBQ.

What time zone is KCO in?

Cengiz Topel Airport is in the Europe/Istanbul time zone.

How many runways does Cengiz Topel Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at KCO: 09/27 (3,000 m (9,842 ft), asphalt).

When did Cengiz Topel Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1976 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Cengiz Topel Airport?

Wikidata records 1,768 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Cengiz Topel Airport?

Per Wikidata, KCO is operated by General Directorate of State Airports (Turkey).

What is the elevation of Cengiz Topel Airport?

OurAirports gives KCO’s elevation as 55 m (182 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 Cengiz Topel Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1961428 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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