Köseköy, TR 🇹🇷 Closed Airport
TR-0290
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TR-41
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Location: 40.761217° N, 30.005944° E
Continent: AS
Type: Closed Airport
Despite extensive searching for recent traveler reviews and experiences at Kocaeli Köseköy Airfield (TR-0290), which is also known as Cengiz Topel Naval Airport (LTBQ/KCO), specific passenger feedback regarding overall sentiment, terminal facilities, security, or transportation is not readily available. The search results primarily discuss the airport's operational history, its limited commercial flight activity, and its general characteristics rather than individual traveler experiences. It appears to serve primarily as a civilian and military airport, with commercial flights being infrequent and predominantly to limited destinations like Trabzon.
As such, it is not possible to provide a summary of traveler sentiment, satisfaction, facility reviews, security wait times, or transportation connections based on recent traveler experiences. The available information suggests that Cengiz Topel Airport has struggled to attract significant commercial passenger traffic.
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In conclusion, while Kocaeli Köseköy Airfield / Cengiz Topel Airport exists and has operational details, there is a distinct lack of recent traveler reviews or experiential feedback to summarize its passenger services, amenities, or satisfaction levels. The information suggests it operates on a very limited commercial scale.
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This airport is not closed. The information suggesting it is closed, likely associated with the non-standard identifier TR-0290, is incorrect. The facility at these coordinates is the active Kocaeli Cengiz Topel Airport. It has been an active military base since 1976 and was opened to scheduled civilian air traffic in November 2011. Civilian services have been intermittent since then.
Not applicable as the airport is not permanently closed. It operates as a dual-use military air station and public airport. However, scheduled civilian flights have been suspended for extended periods (e.g., between late 2018 and early 2022) due to economic reasons, primarily low passenger demand and strong competition from the nearby, much larger Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW). These suspensions are operational decisions by airlines, not a closure of the airfield itself.
The site is an active, dual-use facility. Its primary user is the Turkish Navy, serving as the Cengiz Topel Naval Air Station. Concurrently, it operates as the public Kocaeli Cengiz Topel Airport (IATA: KCO, ICAO: LTBQ). It handles general aviation, air cargo, private jets, and limited scheduled domestic passenger flights (e.g., to Trabzon, operated by AnadoluJet/AJet). The identifier 'TR-0290' is an unofficial, non-ICAO code likely originating from an outdated or third-party database that may have listed the field before its public opening or during a period of civilian flight suspension.
The airfield, officially known as Cengiz Topel Naval Air Station (ICAO: LTBQ), was established in 1976. It is the primary and most important base for the Turkish Naval Aviation Command. It is named in honor of Turkish Air Force Captain Cengiz Topel, the first Turkish pilot killed in combat, during the 1964 conflict in Cyprus. For decades, its sole purpose was military, housing maritime patrol aircraft (like the S-2 Tracker, CN-235, and ATR 72) and helicopters vital for Turkey's naval surveillance and anti-submarine warfare capabilities in the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. The decision to open it for civilian use was made in the 2000s to serve the heavily industrialized Kocaeli province.
The airport is currently open and operational for both military and civilian traffic. The term 'reopening' in this context refers to the resumption or expansion of scheduled airline routes. The future of consistent civilian passenger services is subject to market dynamics. The Kocaeli governorate and local business communities continue to advocate for more stable and diverse flight schedules to better serve the region's significant industrial base and reduce reliance on Istanbul's airports. Any future expansion of services depends entirely on airlines finding routes to/from Kocaeli to be commercially viable.