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Ercan International airport in Nicosia (Cyprus)
Ercan International airport is located near Nicosia, with Tymbou at 2mi↑, Athalassa at 5mi↑, Yeri at 6mi↑, Pallouriotissa at 6mi↑, Athienou at 7mi↑, Nicosia at 7mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Cyprus and Southernmost airports in Cyprus
→ See also airports in Cyprus
aerial view of Ercan International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : LCEN
- IATA code : ECN
- Local code : -
Elevation : 123 m = 404ft
→ See also Highest airports in Cyprus and Lowest airports in Cyprus
Runways
- runway 11/29 : 2755m = 9039ft
- runway 16/34 : 276m = 906ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Cyprus
Coming to Ercan International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia Abritel
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
By plane :
- Ercan International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Lefkoniko / Geçitkale Air Base airport at 14mi : book on Trip.com
- Larnaca International airport at 21mi : book on Transavia
Aviation weather for Ercan International airport LCEN ECN
METAR for Ercan International airport LCEN ECN
LCEN 070550Z 35014KT 9999 FEW020 FEW025CB SCT080 14/04 Q1019 NOSIG RMK RWY11R 01012KT
Decoded METAR for Ercan International airport LCEN ECN
METAR issued by LCEN on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 05:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 hours and 37 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 14°C = 57°F, dew point is 4°C = 39°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 51 %.
QNH is 1019hPa = 30.09inHg
Wind 26km/h = 14kt, direction is 350°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2000ft = 610m. few clouds at 2500ft = 760m. scattered clouds at 8000ft = 2440m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours remarks : RWY11R 01012KT
Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.TAF for Ercan International airport LCEN ECN
LCEN 070440Z 0706/0806 35015KT 9999 FEW020 TEMPO 0706/0709 -TSRA FEW020CB BKN025 TEMPO 0709/0713 -SHRA FEW020 BKN080 BECMG 0713/0716 02015KT 9999 FEW025
Decoded TAF for Ercan International airport LCEN ECN
TAF issued by LCEN on Friday, March 6, 2026 at 04:40 UTC, issued 5 hours and 47 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 13:00 heure UTC
0706/0806 35015KT 9999 FEW020
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 09:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0706/0709 -TSRA FEW020CB BKN025
light intensity thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 2500ft = 760m
temporarily from Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 09:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 13:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0709/0713 -SHRA FEW020 BKN080
light intensity shower rain
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 8000ft = 2440m
becoming from Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 16:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 8, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0713/0716 02015KT 9999 FEW025
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 20°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2500ft = 760m
NOTAM for Ercan International airport
Around Ercan International airport in Nicosia (Cyprus)
near
- Hotels in Tymbou
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 1454mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 1465mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 1474mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 1489mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 1520mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 1525mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 1528mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 1529mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 1530mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 1531mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 1534mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 1534mi↑
- for Ercan International airport at 0mi↑
- for Kirklar airport at 2mi↑
- for UNFICYP OP91 airport at 4mi↑
nearest airports to Ercan International airport in Nicosia (Cyprus)
- Kirklar heliport ( CY-0056) at 2mi↑
- UNFICYP OP91 heliport ( CY-0036) at 4mi↑
- UNFICYP OP86 heliport ( CY-0035) at 5mi↑
- Aslankoy South heliport ( CY-0054) at 6mi↑
- Pasakoy heliport ( CY-0055) at 6mi↑
- UNFICYP OP101 heliport ( CY-0038) at 6mi↑
- Aslanköy heliport ( CY-0053) at 6mi↑
- Nicosia General Hospital heliport ( CY-0060) at 7mi↑
- Erdemli heliport ( CY-0052) at 8mi↑
- Ortaköy heliport ( CY-0034) at 9mi↑
- UNFICYP OP95 heliport ( CY-0037) at 10mi↑
- Cyprus Expo heliport ( CY-0061) at 10mi↑
- UNFICYP OP51 heliport ( CY-0030) at 10mi↑
- Lakatamia airport ( CY-0001) at 10mi↑
- Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi heliport ( CY-0033) at 11mi↑
- Metehan heliport ( CY-0031) at 11mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Cyprus
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
