AirportsErzurum International Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Erzurum, in Erzurum Province, Turkey. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is ERZ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ERZ
- ICAO code
- LTCE
- City
- Erzurum
- State or region
- Erzurum Province
- Country
- Turkey
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 39.9565° N, 41.1702° E
- Elevation
- 1,757 m (5,763 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,810 m (12,500 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, ERZ means Erzurum International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: LTCE. ICAO codes that begin with L belong to southern Europe, Israel and Turkey. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 39.9565° N, 41.1702° E. It stands 1,757 metres (5,763 feet) above sea level. That is high for an airport. Thin air at this height means aircraft need a longer run to take off.
Local time
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Time zone Europe/Istanbul, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Erzurum International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 3,810 metres (12,500 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft. Among the 51 airports of Turkey on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 4.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08R/26L | 3,810 m 12,500 ft | 30 m | Concrete | Yes |
| 08L/26R | 3,810 m 12,499 ft | 45 m | Concrete | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bingöl AirportBingöl | BGG | 132 km |
| Rize–Artvin AirportRize | RZV | 139 km |
| Muş AirportMuş | MSR | 141 km |
| Erzincan AirportErzincan | ERC | 143 km |
| Ağrı AirportAğrı | AJI | 162 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 3,508 km | 4 h 45 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 3,811 km | 5 h 05 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 2,102 km | 3 h 00 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 3,421 km | 4 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 8,900 km | 11 h 15 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 11,534 km | 14 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 7,626 km | 9 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 8,200 km | 10 h 25 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,920 km | 17 h 15 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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