Çukurova International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Tarsus, Mersin Province (Turkey)

IATA: COV ICAO: LTDB

Longest Active Runway

11,482 ft

3,500 meters

Field Elevation

35 ft

11 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

36.8915°, 35.0712°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#300 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#485 of 7558

Top 6.4% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Turkey)

#5 of 9 in TR

#11 of 66 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+14.8%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 COV in numbers: 11,482 ft longest runway · #300 of 650 published · #485 of 7,558 worldwide (top 6.4%) · #5 in Turkey.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

COV lies at 11 m (35 ft), #540 of 650 published airports by elevation and 15.5 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 290 ft below the Turkey median (325 ft, 9 airports); KYA is highest at 3,392 ft, 3,357 ft higher than COV.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of COV. Nearest published airport: Ercan International Airport (ECN), 129 NM, 10,498 ft (984 ft shorter than COV); 7 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,482 ft (3,500 m)

COV runways: 03L/21R 11,482 × 197 ft concrete (con); 03R/21L 11,482 × 197 ft concrete (con). National standing: #5 of 9 in Turkey; IST leads by 1,969 ft (13,451 ft). +14.8% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
03L/21R	11,482 ft (3500 m / 3.500 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
03R/21L	11,482 ft (3500 m / 3.500 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →