Airport guide

Trabzon AirportIATA code TZX

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

trabzon.dhmi.gov.tr/havaalanlari/home.aspx?hv=8 View map

Serves: Trabzon, Turkey
Codes: TZX · LTCG; 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

Trabzon Airport (TZX/LTCG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Trabzon, Turkey in Europe. Operating on Europe/Istanbul local time at coordinates 40.990°, 39.780°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Trabzon Airport (TZX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Trabzon, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Trabzon Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: TZX
ICAO code: LTCG
City: Trabzon
Country: Turkey
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates: 40.995°, 39.790°; From OurAirports
Official website: trabzon.dhmi.gov.tr/havaalanlari/home.aspx?hv=8 (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 Trabzon Airport’s own pages.

TZX airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 32 m (104 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1957; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022: 3.17 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing dhmi.gov.tr (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Trabzon; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Rize–Artvin Airport RZV · 91 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at TZX

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 11/29: 2,640 m, asphalt.

Runways at TZX: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
11/29	2,640 m8,661 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from TZX

No route records yet

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

Where TZX is

Calculated

5.7 km east

Trabzon Airport lies 5.7 km east of Trabzon 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 TZX

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:trabzon.dhmi.gov.tr/havaalanlari/home.aspx?hv=8 (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 Trabzon

Calculated

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

Trabzon Airport: common questions

Where is Trabzon Airport?

Trabzon Airport serves Trabzon, Turkey. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.995°, 39.790°.

What are the airport codes for Trabzon Airport?

The IATA code is TZX and the ICAO code is LTCG.

What time zone is TZX in?

Trabzon Airport is in the Europe/Istanbul time zone.

What is the official website of Trabzon Airport?

The airport’s official website is trabzon.dhmi.gov.tr/havaalanlari/home.aspx?hv=8. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Trabzon Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at TZX: 11/29 (2,640 m (8,661 ft), asphalt).

When did Trabzon Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1957 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Trabzon Airport?

Wikidata records 3.17 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

How far is TZX from Trabzon city centre?

Trabzon Airport is about 5.7 km east of Trabzon city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Trabzon Airport?

OurAirports gives TZX’s elevation as 32 m (104 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 Trabzon 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 Q1169859 (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)