Airports / Turkey / VAS
Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport.
Sivas, Turkey · 5,239 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.3/5
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#11 / 59
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4.3★ across 1643 Google ratings , ranked against 59 rated Turkey fields.
39 nm
To the nearest alternate
Tokat Airport (TJK).
Overview
Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (LTAR / VAS) sits in Sivas, Turkey, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 5,239 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
VAS has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Tokat Airport (TJK, 39 nm), Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF, 88 nm), and Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU, 88 nm). VAS offers a single 12,503-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of VAS vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from VAS, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
LTAR
IATA
VAS
FAA / Local
LTAR
Elevation
5,239 ft
Coordinates
39.8138° N · 36.9035° 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 5,239 ft, VAS sits higher than 91% of the 64 Turkey fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 12,503 ft
- 01/1912,503 ft × 148 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 12,503 ft
VAS's 12,503 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, and at 5,239 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 39nmTJKTokat AirportTokat
- 88nmSZFSamsun-Çarşamba AirportSamsun
- 88nmOGUOrdu–Giresun AirportOrdu
- 91nmASRKayseri Erkilet International AirportKayseri
- 100nmMLXMalatya Erhaç AirportMalatya
- 121nmERCErzincan AirportErzincan
Location
Open the full mapLTAR · Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport · Sivas, Turkey
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from VAS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 4,515 nm | 10h 54m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,673 nm | 11h 16m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,734 nm | 11h 25m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,865 nm | 11h 43m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,051 nm | 12h 9m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,286 nm | 12h 42m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,452 nm | 13h 5m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 5,486 nm | 13h 9m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use VAS?
- Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport's longest paved runway is 12,503 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 VAS?
- Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport has one runway; the longest measures 12,503 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to VAS?
- The closest alternate is Tokat Airport (TJK), about 39 nm away, followed by Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) at 88 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from VAS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 10h 54m (4,515 nm), New York about 11h 16m (4,673 nm), Anchorage about 11h 25m (4,734 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.