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Ferit Melen
Ferit Melen (LTCI/VAN) serves Van, Türkiye. This is a mid-sized airport with 1 runway (03/21). Field elevation is 5480 ft AMSL. Data on this page is maintained by the aviation community — contribute to keep it accurate.
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Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
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Operations
0/2
Fuel
1/1
Contacts
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Additional Info
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: LTCI
- Name: Ferit Melen
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: International
- Latitude: 38.468201
- Longitude: 43.332298
- Elevation: 5480 ft
- Country: Türkiye
- Municipality: Van
- IATA Code: VAN
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Distance from City: 32.6 km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: Yes
Runways
Runway 03/21
- Designation: 03/21
- Dimensions: 9022 X 148
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: YES
- NAVAIDs: NDB, VOR-DME
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 118.100 MHz
- Ground: 121.900 MHz
- Operations: N/A
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
- Open: N/A
- Close: N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: No
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: No
- PPR Required: No
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Fees
- Landing Fee: TRY 98 per tonne MTOW
- Parking Fee: TRY 91 per tonne MTOW per 24 hours; first 2 hours free
- Handling Mandatory: Yes
- Currency: TRY
- Remarks: DHMI standard charges at Van Ferit Melen. Fees in TRY, subject to periodic revision.
Fuel Information
- Fuel Type: Jet A-1
- Price/L: N/A
- Last Updated: 2026-02-18
- Remarks: Jet A-1 supplied by local provider at Van Ferit Melen. Into-plane service included.
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Yes
- GENDEC Required: No
- GAR Required: No
- Remarks: Full immigration processing at Van Ferit Melen. DGCA Turkey requires prior landing permit for non-scheduled flights. e-Visa recommended.
Restrictions
- Curfew Start: N/A
- Curfew End: N/A
- Noise Chapter Min: Chapter 3
- Remarks: No curfew at Van Ferit Melen. Noise abatement procedures apply during night hours. Preferential runway system may be in effect.
Airport Services
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Türkiye Permit Requirements
Medium
Overflight: 3d
Landing: 5d
- Overflight Permit: Conditional
- Landing Permit: Yes
- Overflight Lead Time: 48 working hours minimum. General aviation flights adhering to ECAC guidelines may be exempt.
- Landing Lead Time: 2-3 working days (standard). Emergency/air ambulance: possible within hours with complete documentation.
Private / GA Operations:
Private flights require SHGM authorization, 3 business days for overflight, 5 for landing.
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Explore HistoryFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at LTCI?
- The tower frequency at Ferit Melen is 118.1 MHz.
- What fuel is available at LTCI?
- Ferit Melen offers Jet A-1.
- Does LTCI require landing permits?
- Yes, landing permits are required for Ferit Melen (Türkiye).