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Nicosia (Lefkoşa) Ercan International Airport · Tymbou (Kirklar)

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

404 ft / 123 m

Transition Altitude

9,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 120.20 MHz (Ercan Tower)

Runway Summary

11R/29L10,498 ft—UNLIT

11L/29R9,039 ftconcreteLIGHTED

16/34906 ft—UNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Nicosia (Lefkoşa) Ercan International Airport (LCEN), Cyprus. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 404 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 9,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Nicosia (Lefkoşa) Ercan International Airport

ICAO / IATA

LCEN / ECN

Municipality

Tymbou (Kirklar)

Country

Region

CY-02

GPS Coordinates

35.152337, 33.506584

Transition Altitude

9,000 ft

Official Website

—

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 11R / 29L

UNLIT

Crosswind 11R Crosswind 29L TOD VDP

Length: 10,498 ft / 3,200 m
Surface: —
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 11R

No ILS

RWY 29L

No ILS

Runway 11L / 29R

LIGHTED

Crosswind 11L Crosswind 29R TOD VDP

Length: 9,039 ft / 2,755 m
Surface: concrete
Heading: 107° / 287°

RWY 11L

No ILS

RWY 29R

No ILS

Runway 16 / 34

UNLIT

Crosswind 16 Crosswind 34 TOD VDP

Length: 906 ft / 276 m
Surface: —
Heading: 163° / 343°

RWY 16

No ILS

RWY 34

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

DKA · NDB (Dhekelia)343 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
34.982201, 33.732800

LCA · NDB (Larnaca)432 kHz

8 ft · Associated: LCLK
34.821701, 33.555000

LCA · VOR-DME (Larnaca)112,800 kHz

20 ft · Associated: LCLK
34.873299, 33.626701

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP Ercan Approach R

126.90 MHz

ATIS

118.35 MHz

RADAR Ercan Radar

126.70 MHz

TWR Ercan Tower

120.20 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Lefkoniko Airport / Geçitkale Air Base

Larnaca International Airport

Paphos International Airport

Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified