Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Istanbul airport (Turkey) / ICAO LTFM/ IATA IST
Istanbul airport (Turkey) is located close to Istanbul, Durusu at 4 mile↑, Boyalik at 6 mile↑, Basaksehir at 13 mile↑, Sultangazi at 13 mile↑, Arikoey at 13 mile↑, Halkalı at 17 mile↑, Esenyurt at 17 mile↑, Bagcilar at 17 mile↑, Esenler at 17 mile↑, Kâğıthane at 17 mile↑,
Elevation : 99 m = 325 ft
aerial view of Istanbul
METAR for Istanbul airport - LTFM
LTFM 161750Z 22006KT CAVOK 02/M04 Q1027 NOSIG RMK RWY17L VRB02KT RWY34L 23004KT RWY16R 00000KT RWY36 17004KT 120V200 RWY18 18005KT
Decoded METAR for Istanbul Airport (Turkey)
METAR issued by LTFM on Sunday 16th of January 2022 at 17:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 hours and 25 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 2 °C = 36 °F and dew point is -4 °C = 25 °F . This correspond to 64% relative humidity.
QNH is 1027 mb = 30.33 inHg
Wind speed is 11 km/h = 6 kt, direction is 220°.
Sky clear
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours remarks : RWY17L VRB02KT RWY34L 23004KT RWY16R 00000KT RWY36 17004KT 120V200 RWY18 18005KT
TAF for Istanbul airport - LTFM
LTFM 161640Z 1618/1724 21008KT CAVOK BECMG 1705/1708 21020G30KT BECMG 1717/1720 24015KT SCT030 BKN080 TEMPO 1720/1724 25018G28KT -SHRA
Decoded TAF for Istanbul Airport (Turkey)
TAF issued by LTFM on Sunday 16th of January 2022 at 16:40 UTC, issued 2 hours and 35 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday 16th of January 2022 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday 17th of January 2022 à 05:00 heure UTC
1618/1724 21008KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
Wind 8 kt = 15 km/h, direction is 210°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
becoming from Monday 17th of January 2022 à 08:00 heure TU to Monday 17th of January 2022 à 17:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1705/1708 21020G30KT
Wind 20 kt = 37 km/h with gusts at 30 kt = 56 km/h, direction is 210°
becoming from Monday 17th of January 2022 à 20:00 heure TU to Tuesday 18th of January 2022 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1717/1720 24015KT SCT030 BKN080
Wind 15 kt = 28 km/h, direction is 240°
scattered clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m broken at 8000 ft = 2440 m
temporarily from Monday 17th of January 2022 à 20:00 heure TU to Tuesday 18th of January 2022 à 00:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1720/1724 25018G28KT -SHRA
Wind 18 kt = 33 km/h with gusts at 28 kt = 52 km/h, direction is 250°
light intensity shower rain
close by
nearest airports to Istanbul
- for Istanbul Hezarfen airport (LTBW) at 16 mile↑
- for Istanbul Atatürk airport (LTBA) at 21 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Istabul Samandira airport (LTBX) at 31 mile↑
- for Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International airport (LTFJ) at 39 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Teklrdag Corlu airport (LTBU) at 44 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Yalova airport (LTBP) at 52 mile↑
- for Bursa airport (LTBE) at 73 mile↑
- for Bantirma airport (LTBG) at 78 mile↑METAR & TAF
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)