Airport guide

Kars AirportIATA code KSY

Kars Airport (KSY/LTCF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kars, Turkey in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

kars.dhmi.gov.tr View map

Serves: Kars, Turkey
Codes: KSY · LTCF; 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

Kars Airport (KSY/LTCF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kars, Turkey in Europe. Operating on Europe/Istanbul local time at coordinates 40.550°, 43.090°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kars Airport (KSY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kars, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Kars Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: KSY
ICAO code: LTCF
City: Kars
Country: Turkey
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates: 40.562°, 43.115°; From OurAirports
Official website: kars.dhmi.gov.tr (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

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 Kars Airport’s own pages.

KSY airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 1,795 m (5,889 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1988; 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: 465,636; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing dhmi.gov.tr (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Kars, Abu al-Hassan al-Kharaqani; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Shirak International Airport LWN · 66 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KSY

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 06/24: 3,500 m, concrete.

Runways at KSY: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
06/24	3,500 m11,483 ft	45 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from KSY

No route records yet

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

Where KSY is

Calculated

5.3 km south-southeast

Kars Airport lies 5.3 km south-southeast of Kars 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 KSY

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:kars.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 Kars

Calculated

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

Kars Airport: common questions

Where is Kars Airport?

Kars Airport serves Kars, Turkey. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.562°, 43.115°.

What are the airport codes for Kars Airport?

The IATA code is KSY and the ICAO code is LTCF.

What time zone is KSY in?

Kars Airport is in the Europe/Istanbul time zone.

What is the official website of Kars Airport?

The airport’s official website is kars.dhmi.gov.tr. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Kars Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at KSY: 06/24 (3,500 m (11,483 ft), concrete).

When did Kars Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1988 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Kars Airport?

Wikidata records 465,636 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Kars Airport?

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

How far is KSY from Kars city centre?

Kars Airport is about 5.3 km south-southeast of Kars city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Kars Airport?

OurAirports gives KSY’s elevation as 1,795 m (5,889 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 Kars Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q1315027 (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)