Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Kars airport (Turkey)
Kars airport is located near Kars, with Karacaören at 1mi↑, Kars at 3mi↑, Kars at 10mi↑, Susuz at 15mi↑, Digor at 20mi↑, Arpacay at 23mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Turkey and Southernmost airports in Turkey
→ See also airports in Turkey
aerial view of Kars airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : LTCF
- IATA code : KSY
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1795 m = 5889ft
→ See also Highest airports in Turkey and Lowest airports in Turkey
Runways
- runway 06/24 : 3500m = 11483ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Turkey
Coming to Kars airport
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- Iğdır airport at 57mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Kars airport LTCF KSY
METAR for Kars airport LTCF KSY
LTCF 020450Z 05006KT 020V090 CAVOK 15/08 Q1017 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Kars airport LTCF KSY
METAR issued by LTCF on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 04:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 11 days and 272 hours and -15825 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 15°C = 59°F, dew point is 8°C = 46°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 63 %.
QNH is 1017hPa = 30.03inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 50°.
Sky clear.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Kars airport LTCF KSY
LTCF 020140Z 0203/0212 09008KT 9999 SCT040
Decoded TAF for Kars airport LTCF KSY
TAF issued by LTCF on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 01:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 11 days and 11 hours and 25 minutes. weather forecast for 9 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Tuesday, July 1, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 2, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
0203/0212 09008KT 9999 SCT040
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
NOTAM for Kars airport
Around Kars airport (Turkey)
near
- Hotels in Karacaören
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 1703mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 1705mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 1715mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 1731mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 1785mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 1792mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 1793mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 1803mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 1806mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 1808mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 1809mi↑
- Station de montagne Gstaad at 1824mi↑
- for Kars airport at 0mi↑
- for Shirak International airport at 41mi↑
- for Hoktember Highway Strip airport at 52mi↑
nearest airports to Kars airport (Turkey)
- Shirak International airport (UDSG LWN ) at 41mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Hoktember Highway Strip airport ( AM-0003) at 52mi↑
- Iğdır airport (LTCT IGD ) at 57mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Akhalkalaki airport ( GE-0004) at 59mi↑defunct airport
- Ağrı airport (LTCO AJI ) at 63mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Stepanavan airport (UDLS ) at 72mi↑NOTAM
- Zvartnots International airport (UDYZ EVN ) at 73mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Erebuni airport (UDYE ) at 77mi↑NOTAM
- Victory Park heliport ( AM-0010) at 78mi↑
- Arzni airport ( UD21) at 78mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Turkey
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