# Cengiz Topel Airport (KCO)

> Kartepe, TR · IATA: KCO · ICAO: LTBQ · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `KCO` |
| ICAO | `LTBQ` |
| City | Kartepe |
| Country | TR |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 55 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 40.73500, 30.08330 |

## Description

Cengiz Topel Airport (KCO/LTBQ) in Kocaeli Province recorded 737 aircraft movements against a nominal annual capacity of 800,000 passengers in 2025, a gap that defines its role. The field east of İzmit is a Turkish Navy air station in joint military and civil use; the civil side is run by the state airport authority DHMİ, with Çelebi Aviation listing it as a ground handling station. No dedicated cargo terminal, scheduled freighter operation or named cargo airline is documented at KCO, so air freight here is at best small-scale belly cargo. That matters because Kocaeli is one of Turkey's densest industrial provinces, with automotive assembly, chemicals and refining. Its air cargo therefore routes through Istanbul: Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) lies roughly 70 road kilometres west on the Anatolian side and Istanbul Airport (IST) about 130 kilometres, both reached via the O-4 motorway and the D-100. The container and bulk ports along the Gulf of İzmit provide the sea freight leg for sea-air combinations.

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