4/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“The natural landscapes are very beautiful.”
Emrah5★ on Google
Airports / Turkey / KSY
Medium airport · KSY
Kars Airport.
Kars, Turkey · 5,889 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.0/5
Google rating
1,461 ratings
0
Operators based
5,889
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Kars, TurkeyELEV 5,889 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.0
Google rating
1,461
Google reviews
ratings on Google
5,889
Field elevation
feet above sea level
36
Nearest alternate
nm to LWN
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). The field has a single 11,483-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
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.
Run an FBO at LTCF? Become the preferred FBO
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“It is close to the city center and it takes 15 minutes to reach the city by taxi or municipal minibuses.”
Emrah5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Kars airport look big and clean, counter check in staff is nice and speak good english.”
Koeyaa5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Kars Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
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.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 11,483 ft
- 06/2411,483 ft × 148 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 11,483 ft
KSY's 11,483 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 5,889 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.
- 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
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KSY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,665 nm | 11h 15m |
| Boston (BED) | 4,684 nm | 11h 18m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,841 nm | 11h 39m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,031 nm | 12h 6m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,182 nm | 12h 27m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,436 nm | 13h 3m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,466 nm | 13h 7m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,560 nm | 13h 20m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KSY?
- Kars Airport's longest paved runway is 11,483 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 KSY?
- Kars Airport has one runway; the longest measures 11,483 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to KSY?
- The closest alternate is Shirak International Airport (LWN), about 36 nm away, followed by Iğdır Airport (IGD) at 50 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KSY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 11h 15m (4,665 nm), Boston about 11h 18m (4,684 nm), New York about 11h 39m (4,841 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.