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
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Kars airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Shirak International airport at 41mi : book on Trip.com
- Iğdır airport at 57mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Kars airport LTCF KSY
METAR for Kars airport LTCF KSY
LTCF 221050Z 23010KT 9999 FEW035 SCT070 14/01 Q1022 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Kars airport LTCF KSY
METAR issued by LTCF on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 10:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 24 days and 585 hours and -34526 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 14°C = 57°F, dew point is 1°C = 34°F. The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 41 %.
QNH is 1022hPa = 30.18inHg
Wind 19km/h = 10kt, direction is 230°.
Clouds : few clouds at 3500ft = 1070m. scattered clouds at 7000ft = 2130m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Kars airport LTCF KSY
LTCF 221040Z 2212/2221 24008KT 9999 FEW040 BKN080 BECMG 2215/2218 BKN035 BKN070 TEMPO 2218/2221 -TSRA FEW025CB
Decoded TAF for Kars airport LTCF KSY
TAF issued by LTCF on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 10:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 24 days and 9 hours and 44 minutes. weather forecast for 9 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Wednesday, October 22, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 22, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
2212/2221 24008KT 9999 FEW040 BKN080
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 240°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m broken at 8000ft = 2440m
becoming from Wednesday, October 22, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 22, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2215/2218 BKN035 BKN070
broken at 3500ft = 1070m broken at 7000ft = 2130m
temporarily from Wednesday, October 22, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 22, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2218/2221 -TSRA FEW025CB
light intensity thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 2500ft = 760m
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↑
- Sky Club Airstrip airport ( AM-0009) at 85mi↑
- Tsalka heliport ( GE-0008) at 87mi↑
- Gödekli Military Base 1 heliport ( TR-0219) at 95mi↑
- Gödekli Military Base 2 heliport ( TR-0220) at 95mi↑
- Gödekli South Border Post heliport ( TR-0217) at 99mi↑
- Gödekli South East Border Post heliport ( TR-0218) at 103mi↑
→ 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
