Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Istanbul airport (Turkey)
Istanbul airport is located near Istanbul, with Durusu at 4mi↑, Boyalik at 6mi↑, Basaksehir at 13mi↑, Sultangazi at 13mi↑, Arikoey at 13mi↑, Halkalı at 17mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Turkey and Southernmost airports in Turkey
→ See also airports in Turkey
aerial view of Istanbul airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : LTFM
- IATA code : IST
- Local code : -
Elevation : 99 m = 325ft
→ See also Highest airports in Turkey and Lowest airports in Turkey
Runways
- runway 16L/34R : 3750m = 12303ft
- runway 16R/34L : 3750m = 12303ft
- runway 17L/35R : 4100m = 13451ft
- runway 17R/35L : 4100m = 13451ft
- runway 18/36 : 3060m = 10039ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Turkey
Coming to Istanbul airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
- Istanbul train station at 21mi
By plane :
- Istanbul airport at 0mi : book on Transavia Iberia Vueling Singapore Airlines air_france
- Atatürk International airport at 21mi : book on Trip.com
- Sabiha Gökçen International airport at 39mi : book on Transavia
Aviation weather for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
METAR for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
LTFM 151250Z 01016KT 9999 BKN032 23/15 Q1018 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 02016KT RWY34L 01015KT RWY16R 01014KT RWY36 02017KT RWY18 02014KT
Decoded METAR for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
METAR issued by LTFM on Monday, September 15, 2025 at 12:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 hours and 21 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 23°C = 73°F, dew point is 15°C = 59°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 61 %.
QNH is 1018hPa = 30.06inHg
Wind 30km/h = 16kt, direction is 10°.
Clouds : broken at 3200ft = 980m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours remarks : RWY17L 02016KT RWY34L 01015KT RWY16R 01014KT RWY36 02017KT RWY18 02014KT
TAF for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
LTFM 151040Z 1512/1618 02015KT 9999 BKN033 BECMG 1520/1523 04005KT SCT035 BECMG 1607/1610 01015KT BECMG 1616/1618 05005KT
Decoded TAF for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
TAF issued by LTFM on Monday, September 15, 2025 at 10:40 UTC, issued 4 hours and 31 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, September 15, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, September 15, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
1512/1618 02015KT 9999 BKN033
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 20°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 3300ft = 1010m
becoming from Monday, September 15, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Tuesday, September 16, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1520/1523 04005KT SCT035
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 40°
scattered clouds at 3500ft = 1070m
becoming from Tuesday, September 16, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Tuesday, September 16, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1607/1610 01015KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 10°
becoming from Tuesday, September 16, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Tuesday, September 16, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1616/1618 05005KT
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 50°
VAC for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Istanbul airport
Around Istanbul airport (Turkey)
near
- Hotels in Durusu
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 1005mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 1011mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 1021mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 1037mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 1085mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 1089mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 1094mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 1096mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 1106mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 1107mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 1111mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 1119mi↑
- for Istanbul airport at 0mi↑
- for İSPARK Hasdal airport at 15mi↑
- for Medipol Mega University Hospital airport at 16mi↑
nearest airports to Istanbul airport (Turkey)
- İSPARK Hasdal heliport ( TR-0128) at 15mi↑
- Medipol Mega University Hospital heliport ( TR-0127) at 16mi↑
- Kaan Havacılık heliport ( TR-0167) at 16mi↑
- Hezarfen airport (LTBW ) at 16mi↑NOTAM
- Turkish Aeronautical Association(THK) Sütlüce heliport ( TR-0196) at 18mi↑
- İSKİ Büyükçekmece Biological Wastewater Treatment Plant heliport ( TR-0197) at 19mi↑
- ÖzdilekPark River Plaza heliport ( TR-0082) at 19mi↑
- Kanyon Eczacıbaşı heliport ( TR-0081) at 19mi↑
- ÖzdilekPark Wyndham Grand Istanbul Levent heliport ( TR-0083) at 19mi↑
- Wyndham Grand İstanbul Levent heliport ( TR-0161) at 19mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Turkey
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap