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.
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
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Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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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 190420Z 26003KT 9999 FEW020 25/21 Q1008 NOSIG RMK RWY11R 29005KT
Decoded METAR for Ercan International airport LCEN ECN
METAR issued by LCEN on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 04:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 27 hours and -1429 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 25°C = 77°F, dew point is 21°C = 70°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78 %.
QNH is 1008hPa = 29.77inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 260°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2000ft = 610m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours remarks : RWY11R 29005KT
TAF for Ercan International airport LCEN ECN
LCEN 190140Z 1903/1912 28012KT CAVOK PROB30 TEMPO 1901/1904 VRB02KT 5000 BR BKN015 BECMG 1906/1908 16012KT 9999 FEW020
Decoded TAF for Ercan International airport LCEN ECN
TAF issued by LCEN on Friday, July 18, 2025 at 01:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 5 hours and 51 minutes. weather forecast for 9 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Friday, July 18, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 19, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
1903/1912 28012KT CAVOK
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
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday, July 18, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 19, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1901/1904 VRB02KT 5000 BR BKN015
wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
mist
broken at 1500ft = 460m
becoming from Saturday, July 19, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 19, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1906/1908 16012KT 9999 FEW020
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m
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↑
→ 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