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|[[Freebird Airlines]] | [[Antalya Airport|Antalya]] <br>'''Seasonal charter:''' [[Amsterdam Airport|Amsterdam]], [[Belgrade Airport|Belgrade]], [[Tegel Airport|Berlin-Tegel]], [[Brussels Airport|Brussels]], [[Budapest Airport|Budapest]], [[Düsseldorf Airport|Düsseldorf]], [[Hamburg Airport|Hamburg]], [[Helsinki]], [[Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport|Ljubljana]], [[Munich Airport|Munich]], [[Paris-Charles de Gaulle]], [[Stuttgart Airport|Stuttgart]], [[Vienna Airport|Vienna]], [[Zurich Airport|Zürich]] |
|[[Freebird Airlines]] | [[Antalya Airport|Antalya]] <br>'''Seasonal charter:''' [[Amsterdam Airport|Amsterdam]], [[Belgrade Airport|Belgrade]], [[Tegel Airport|Berlin-Tegel]], [[Brussels Airport|Brussels]], [[Budapest Airport|Budapest]], [[Düsseldorf Airport|Düsseldorf]], [[Hamburg Airport|Hamburg]], [[Helsinki]], [[Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport|Ljubljana]], [[Munich Airport|Munich]], [[Paris-Charles de Gaulle]], [[Stuttgart Airport|Stuttgart]], [[Vienna Airport|Vienna]], [[Zurich Airport|Zürich]] |
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|[[Onur Air]] | [[Istanbul Atatürk Airport|Istanbul-Atatürk]], [[Diyarbakır Airport|Diyarbakır]], [[Gaziantep Airport|Gaziantep]] |
|[[Onur Air]] | [[Istanbul Atatürk Airport|Istanbul-Atatürk]], [[Diyarbakır Airport|Diyarbakır]], [[Gaziantep Airport|Gaziantep]] |
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|[[Pegasus Airlines]] | [[Adana Şakirpaşa Airport|Adana]], [[Esenboğa International Airport|Ankara]], [[Antalya Airport|Antalya]], [[Oğuzeli Airport|Gaziantep]], [[Hatay Airport|Hatay]], [[Sabiha Gökçen International Airport|Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen]], [[Adnan Menderes Airport|Izmir]], [[London-Stansted]] |
|[[Pegasus Airlines]] | [[Adana Şakirpaşa Airport|Adana]], [[Esenboğa International Airport|Ankara]], [[Antalya Airport|Antalya]], [[Oğuzeli Airport|Gaziantep]], [[Hatay Airport|Hatay]], [[Sabiha Gökçen International Airport|Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen]], [[Adnan Menderes Airport|Izmir]], [[London-Stansted]] via ([[Sabiha Gökçen International Airport|Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen]]) |
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|[[Turkish Airlines]] | [[Adana Şakirpaşa Airport|Adana]], [[Esenboga International Airport|Ankara]], [[Atatürk International Airport|Istanbul-Atatürk]], [[Sabiha Gökçen International Airport|Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen]] |[[Turkish Airlines]] <br>{{nowrap|operated by [[AnadoluJet]]}} | [[Esenboğa International Airport|Ankara]] |
|[[Turkish Airlines]] | [[Adana Şakirpaşa Airport|Adana]], [[Esenboga International Airport|Ankara]], [[Atatürk International Airport|Istanbul-Atatürk]], [[Sabiha Gökçen International Airport|Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen]] |[[Turkish Airlines]] <br>{{nowrap|operated by [[AnadoluJet]]}} | [[Esenboğa International Airport|Ankara]] |
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Revision as of 09:57, 11 July 2016
Ercan Airport Ercan Havalimanı Lefkoşa Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | State | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | State | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Northern Cyprus | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Tymvou | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 403 ft / 123 m | ||||||||||||||
| Website | flyercan.com | ||||||||||||||
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Ercan International Airport (Template:Lang-tr Template:IPA-tr) (IATA: ECN, ICAO: LCEN)[1] is the primary civilian airport of North Cyprus. It is located about 13 km east of North Nicosia, near the village of Tymvou. Turkish and other airline booking sites commonly refer to this airport as Lefkoşa (Nicosia) Airport.
History
The precursor of Ercan Airport, Tymvou Airport, was constructed by the British in World War II as a military airport, during their colonial rule of the island. It was abandoned after the independence of Cyprus. Following the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus and the partition of the island into Turkish and Greek areas, it was expanded, and today it is used as the main civilian airport of Northern Cyprus.
Since 2006, the rule which stipulates that flights are required to touch down at a Turkish airport before continuing to and from Ercan has been under discussion. In 2006, the Turkish government began discussions for Northern Cyprus's main port Famagusta, and main civilian airport Ercan, to be able to operate direct connections, with the UK government describing it as a "significant and creative offer".[3]
Recent plans have arisen to privatise Ercan Airport, as well as plans to enlarge the airport in order to increase capacity. Ercan Airport currently has a 2.5 kilometre-long runway and an apron with a capacity of seven aircraft. Although the runway is long enough for large planes to land, it is not long enough for take-offs. The plan is for the construction of a new runway, apron and terminal building, with the planned new apron doubling the current plane capacity.[4]
Airlines and destinations
Note: All regular international flights outside of Turkey are not non-stop; they require an intermediate landing at a Turkish airport.
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| AtlasGlobal | Adana, Gaziantep, Hatay, Istanbul-Atatürk, Izmir, London-Luton via (Istanbul-Atatürk) |
| Borajet | Adana, Antalya, Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen, Hatay, Kayseri |
| Corendon Airlines | Antalya, Brussels (via Bodrum), Copenhagen |
| Corendon Dutch Airlines | Amsterdam (via Antalya) |
| Freebird Airlines | Antalya Seasonal charter: Amsterdam, Belgrade, Berlin-Tegel, Brussels, Budapest, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Helsinki, Ljubljana, Munich, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Stuttgart, Vienna, Zürich |
| Onur Air | Istanbul-Atatürk, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep |
| Pegasus Airlines | Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Gaziantep, Hatay, Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen, Izmir, London-Stansted via (Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen) |
| Turkish Airlines | Adana, Ankara, Istanbul-Atatürk, Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen |
| Turkish Airlines operated by AnadoluJet | Ankara |
References
- ^ a b "LCEN" in widespread use, including by the ICAO (e.g. here), however the code does not appear in an official ICAO List.
- ^ a b AB Haber News Site (Link to the news article)
- ^ "Turkey "will open up to Cyprus"". BBC News. 7 December 2006.
- ^ "Northern Cyprus airport for sale". Hurriyet. 27 December 2008.
External links
Media related to Ercan International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Ercan International Airport on Facebook
- Ercan International Airport on Twitter
- Template:WAD
- Airport information for LCEN at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for LCEN at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for ECN at Aviation Safety Network
