Airports / Turkey / KSY
Kars Airport
LTCF / KSYKars, TurkeyELEV 5,889 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
36 nm
To the nearest alternate
Shirak International Airport (LWN) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Kars Airport, listed as LTCF / KSY, is a mid-sized airport in Kars, Turkey. Field elevation is 5,889 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list KSY as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Shirak International Airport (LWN, 36 nm), Iğdır Airport (IGD, 50 nm), and Ağrı Airport (AJI, 55 nm).
Trip costs from KSY are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KSY to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
LTCF
IATA
KSY
FAA / Local
LTCF
Elevation
5,889 ft
Coordinates
40.5622° N · 43.1150° 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 5,889 ft, KSY sits higher than 97% of the 64 Turkey fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 36nmLWNShirak International AirportGyumri
- 50nmIGDIğdır AirportIğdır
- 55nmAJIAğrı AirportAğrı
- 64nmEVNZvartnots International AirportYerevan
- 67nmUDYEErebuni AirportYerevan
- 93nmUG22Tbilisi Marneuli Air BaseTbilisi
Location
Open the full mapLTCF · Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey