Ercan International Airport

Ercan International Airport

*Ercan Uluslararası Havalimanı*
Αεροδρόμιο Τύμπου
Ercan International Airport; Ercan Uluslararası Havalimanı; Αεροδρόμιο Τύμπου
	IATA: ECN; ICAO: LCEN;
Summary
Airport type	Private
Owner	T&T Ercan Airport
Operator	T&T Ercan Airport
Serves	Northern Cyprus
Location	Tymbou (Kırklar)
Hub for	Fly Kıbrıs Airlines;
Focus city for	Pegasus Airlines;
Elevation AMSL	403 ft / 123 m
Coordinates	35°09′35″N 33°30′00″E / 35.15972°N 33.50000°E
Website	www.ercanairport.net
Map
	ECN/LCEN ECN/LCEN
Runways
Statistics
Yearly Passengers
Yearly Passengers	870,000 (2022)
Monthly Aircraft	1646 (2012)

Ercan International Airport (Turkish: Ercan Uluslararası Havalimanı pronounced [æɾˈdʒan uɫusɫaɾaɾaˈsɯ havalimaˈnɯ] Greek: Αεροδρόμιο Τύμπου) (IATA: ECN, ICAO: LCEN)^[1] is the primary civilian airport of the de facto state of Northern Cyprus. It is located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of Nicosia, near the village of Tymbou, and named for Fehmi Ercan [tr]^[4]. A new terminal and an extended runway to 3200 meters opened on 20 July 2023.^[5] The airport currently only serves flights from and to Turkiye, but it is fully compliant with international standards and able to handle direct flights from other destinations in the future.

^ ^a ^b "LCEN" in widespread use, including by the ICAO (e.g. here Archived 3 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine) and FAA (e.g. here Archived 27 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine), however the code does not appear in an official ICAO List Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine^{[failed verification]}.
^ "Opening of new airport in north delayed yet again | Cyprus Mail". 13 November 2022.
^ AB Haber News Site (link to the news article)
^ Türkiye's gateway to TNRC: The new Nicosia Ercan International Airport, Turkish Airlines Blog
^ "KKTC Cumhurbaşkanlığı - Ercan Havalimanı Yeni Terminal ve Pisti'nin açılış töreninde konuşan Cumhurbaşkanı Tatar uluslararası camiaya seslendi". Archived from the original on 31 July 2023.

[codes-1] "LCEN" in widespread use, including by the ICAO (e.g. here Archived 3 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine) and FAA (e.g. here Archived 27 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine), however the code does not appear in an official ICAO List Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine^{[failed verification]}.

[statistics-2] "Opening of new airport in north delayed yet again | Cyprus Mail". 13 November 2022.

[abhaber-3] AB Haber News Site (link to the news article)

[4] Türkiye's gateway to TNRC: The new Nicosia Ercan International Airport, Turkish Airlines Blog

[5] "KKTC Cumhurbaşkanlığı - Ercan Havalimanı Yeni Terminal ve Pisti'nin açılış töreninde konuşan Cumhurbaşkanı Tatar uluslararası camiaya seslendi". Archived from the original on 31 July 2023.

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