Kars Airport
Encyclopedia
Kars Airport is a public airport
in Kars
, Turkey
. The airport, opened in 1988, is located 6 km (3.7 mi) from Kars.
In 2006, Kars Airport served 2,352 aircraft and 270,052 passengers. The passenger terminal
open to the public covers an area of 1695 m² (18,244.8 sq ft) and has a parking lot for 100 cars. The airport was closed in the spring and summer months of 2007 for renovation works. The re-opening took place on October 22, 2007.
Kars Airport has importance for serving also other cities like Ağrı
, Ardahan
, Artvin
and Iğdır
in north-eastern Turkey.
(*)Source: DHMI.gov.tr
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
in Kars
Kars
Kars is a city in northeast Turkey and the capital of Kars Province. The population of the city is 73,826 as of 2010.-Etymology:As Chorzene, the town appears in Roman historiography as part of ancient Armenia...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The airport, opened in 1988, is located 6 km (3.7 mi) from Kars.
In 2006, Kars Airport served 2,352 aircraft and 270,052 passengers. The passenger terminal
Passenger terminal
Passenger terminal may refer to:*A train station terminus at the end of a railway line*Airport terminal, a building at an airport where passengers board and disembark from aircraft...
open to the public covers an area of 1695 m² (18,244.8 sq ft) and has a parking lot for 100 cars. The airport was closed in the spring and summer months of 2007 for renovation works. The re-opening took place on October 22, 2007.
Kars Airport has importance for serving also other cities like Ağrı
Agri
Agri may refer to:* As shorthand or prefix referring to agriculture* Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development * Azerbaijan–Georgia–Romania Interconnector * Ağrı, a city in eastern Turkey* the Agri in southern Italy...
, Ardahan
Ardahan
Ardahan is a city in northeastern Turkey, near the Georgian border.-Ancient and medieval:In Ancient times the region was called Gogarene, which is assumed to derive from the name of Gugars, who were a Proto-Kartvelian tribe...
, Artvin
Artvin
-History:See Artvin Province for the history of the region.-Places of interest:* Artvin or Livana castle, built in 937There are a number of Ottoman Empire houses and public buildings including:* Salih Bey mosque, built in 1792...
and Iğdır
Igdir
Iğdır is the capital of Iğdır Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey, and borders Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran. The border with Armenia is formed by the Aras River...
in north-eastern Turkey.
Airlines and destinations
Traffic Statistics
| Year (months) | Domestic | % change | International | % change | Total | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 * | 329,809 | 15,0% | 2,475 | 16,0% | 332,284 | 15,0% |
| 2009 | 285,880 | 7.1% | 2,128 | 3.5% | 288,008 | 7.0% |
| 2008 | 267,038 | 180.0% | 2,057 | 269,095 | 182.0% | |
| 2007 | 95,421 | - | 95,421 |
(*)Source: DHMI.gov.tr