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 261750Z 28003KT 6000 FEW040 BKN100 M14/M15 Q1020 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Kars airport LTCF KSY
METAR issued by LTCF on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 17:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 18 hours and 22 minutes ago.
visibility is 6km = 4mi.
The temperature is -14°C = 7°F, dew point is -15°C = 5°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 92 %.
QNH is 1020hPa = 30.12inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 280°.
Clouds : few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m. broken at 10000ft = 3050m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Kars airport LTCF KSY
LTCF 261640Z 2618/2703 VRB02KT 8000 FEW040 BKN100
Decoded TAF for Kars airport LTCF KSY
TAF issued by LTCF on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 16:40 UTC, issued 19 hours and 32 minutes. weather forecast for 9 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Monday, January 26, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday, January 26, 2026 à 03:00 heure UTC
2618/2703 VRB02KT 8000 FEW040 BKN100
wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m broken at 10000ft = 3050m
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↑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
