| Kars Harakani Airport | |
| Nativename: | Kars Harakani Havalimanı |
| Iata: | KSY |
| Icao: | LTCF |
| Pushpin Map: | Turkey#Europe |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Turkey |
| Pushpin Label: | KSY |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Type: | Public |
| Operator: | General Directorate of State Airports Authority |
| City-Served: | Kars, Turkey |
| Opened: | 1988 |
| Elevation-F: | 5,889 |
| Elevation-M: | 1,795 |
| Coordinates: | 40.5622°N 43.115°W |
| Website: | www.dhmi.gov.tr |
| Metric-Rwy: | y |
| R1-Number: | 06/24 |
| R1-Length-M: | 3,500 |
| R1-Length-F: | 11,483 |
| R1-Surface: | Concrete |
| Footnotes: | Source: DAFIF[1] [2] |
Kars Harakani Airport is a public airport in Kars, Turkey . The airport, opened in 1988, is located 6km (04miles) from Kars.[2] It has importance for serving also other cities like Ağrı, Ardahan, Artvin and Iğdır in north-eastern Turkey.
In 2006, Kars Airport served 2,352 aircraft and 270,052 passengers. The passenger terminal open to the public covers an area of 1695m2 and has a parking lot for 100 cars.[2] The airport was closed in the spring and summer months of 2007 for renovation works. The re-opening took place on 22 October 2007.[3] The new terminal was designed by architect Yakup Hazan.
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Kars Harakani Airport:
| Year (months) | Domestic | % change | International | % change | Total | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 * | 337,036 | 2.0% | 100.0% | 337,036 | 1.0% | ||
| 2010 * | 329,809 | 15,0% | 2,475 | 16,0% | 332,284 | 15,0% | |
| 2009 | 285,880 | 7.1% | 2,128 | 3.5% | 288,008 | 7.0% | |
| 2008 | 267,038 | 180.0% | 2,057 | 269,095 | 182.0% | ||
| 2007 | 95,421 | - | 95,421 |
(*)Source: DHMI.gov.tr[4]