3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Cute small airport, where you can walk to your flight from the terminal.”
Resat Erenci5★ on Google
Airports / Turkey / KFS
Medium airport · KFS
Kastamonu Airport.
Kastamonu, Turkey · 3,520 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.4/5
Google rating
301 ratings
0
Operators based
3,520
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Kastamonu, TurkeyELEV 3,520 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.4
Google rating
301
Google reviews
ratings on Google
3,520
Field elevation
feet above sea level
71
Nearest alternate
nm to NOP
Field standing
#8 / 59
Turkey airports by Google rating
4.4★ across 301 Google ratings , ranked against 59 rated Turkey fields.
71 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sinop Airport (NOP).
Overview
Kastamonu Airport, listed as LTAL / KFS, is a mid-sized airport in Kastamonu, Turkey. The airport sits 3,520 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into KFS for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Sinop Airport (NOP, 71 nm), Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ, 78 nm), and Esenboğa International Airport (ESB, 80 nm). With a single 7,382-foot paved runway, KFS can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from KFS depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Kastamonu.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The airport has a very security standard and a very good service.”
Riadh Ben Ayed5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Kastamonu Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
LTAL
IATA
KFS
FAA / Local
LTAL
Elevation
3,520 ft
Coordinates
41.3142° N · 33.7958° 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
Yes
Elevation vs Turkey fields
state range 11–6,400 ft
At 3,520 ft, KFS sits higher than 86% of the 64 Turkey fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,382 ft
- 18/367,382 ft × 148 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,382 ft
KFS's 7,382 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.
- 71nmNOPSinop AirportSinop
- 78nmONQZonguldak Çaycuma AirportZonguldak
- 80nmESBEsenboğa International AirportAnkara
- 93nmLTAEAkıncı Air BaseAnkara
- 96nmANKEtimesgut Air BaseAnkara
- 115nmTR-0004Temelli Air BasePolatlı
Location
Open the full mapLTAL · Kastamonu Airport · Kastamonu, Turkey
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KFS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 4,350 nm | 10h 31m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,507 nm | 10h 53m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,651 nm | 11h 13m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,700 nm | 11h 20m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 4,892 nm | 11h 47m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,123 nm | 12h 19m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 5,319 nm | 12h 46m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,328 nm | 12h 47m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KFS?
- Kastamonu Airport's longest paved runway is 7,382 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 KFS?
- Kastamonu Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,382 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to KFS?
- The closest alternate is Sinop Airport (NOP), about 71 nm away, followed by Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) at 78 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KFS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 10h 31m (4,350 nm), New York about 10h 53m (4,507 nm), Anchorage about 11h 13m (4,651 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.