Airports / Albania / LAKV
Kuçovë Air Base.
Kuçovë, Albania · 135 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
135
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
39 nm
To the nearest alternate
Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Kuçovë Air Base (LAKV) is a mid-sized airport serving Kuçovë, Albania. The field lies at an elevation of 135 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
LAKV has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA, 39 nm), Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD, 45 nm), and Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU, 70 nm). LAKV offers a single 9,318-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of LAKV vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Kucova. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from LAKV, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
LAKV
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
LAKV
Elevation
135 ft
Coordinates
40.7719° N · 19.9019° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,318 ft
- 14/329,318 ft × 220 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,318 ft
LAKV's 9,318 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 39nmTIATirana International Airport Mother TeresaRinas
- 45nmOHDOhrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportOhrid
- 70nmCFUCorfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportKerkyra (Corfu)
- 77nmIOAIoannina King Pyrrhus National AirportIoannina
- 79nmKFZKukës International AirportKukës
- 87nmLCCLecce Galatina Air Base / Galatina Fortunato Cesari AirportGalatina (LE)
Location
Open the full mapLAKV · Kuçovë Air Base · Kuçovë, Albania
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from LAKV on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,877 nm | 9h 25m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,035 nm | 9h 47m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,228 nm | 10h 14m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 4,482 nm | 10h 49m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,666 nm | 11h 15m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,674 nm | 11h 16m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 4,796 nm | 11h 33m |
| Miami (MIA) | 4,839 nm | 11h 39m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use LAKV?
- Kuçovë Air Base's longest paved runway is 9,318 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at LAKV?
- Kuçovë Air Base has one runway; the longest measures 9,318 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to LAKV?
- The closest alternate is Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), about 39 nm away, followed by Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) at 45 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from LAKV to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 9h 25m (3,877 nm), New York about 9h 47m (4,035 nm), Washington DC about 10h 14m (4,228 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.