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Ercan International Airport

Tymbou (Kirklar), Nicosia District (Cyprus)
IATA: ECN ICAO: LCEN
Longest Active Runway
10,498 ft
3,200 meters
Field Elevation
404 ft
123 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
1 closed, Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
35.1531°, 33.5074°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings

National Runway Rank
#1 in Cyprus
Out of 4 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#791 Worldwide
Top 10.5% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#3744 MSL
Top 52.1% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+5%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 Database Insight: Ercan International Airport's longest active runway measures 10,498 ft (3,200 m). It ranks as the #1 longest runway in Cyprus and #791 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
11R/29L 10,498 ft (3200m) 148 ft (45m) Unknown ❌ Unlighted ✅ Active
11L/29R 9,039 ft (2755m) 148 ft (45m) concrete ✅ Lighted ✅ Active
16/34 906 ft (276m) — ft Unknown ❌ Unlighted ⛔ Closed

🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata

Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint: GET /api/airport/ecn.json ↗