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
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
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 052020Z 08008KT 9999 SCT040 BKN070 14/13 Q1008 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 09006KT RWY34L 07007KT RWY16R 09007KT RWY36 09006KT 040V110 RWY18 11004KT
Decoded METAR for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
METAR issued by LTFM on Friday, December 5, 2025 at 20:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 hours and 59 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 14°C = 57°F, dew point is 13°C = 55°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
QNH is 1008hPa = 29.77inHg
Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 80°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m. broken at 7000ft = 2130m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours remarks : RWY17L 09006KT RWY34L 07007KT RWY16R 09007KT RWY36 09006KT 040V110 RWY18 11004KT
TAF for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
LTFM 051640Z 0518/0624 09012KT 9999 SCT040 BKN090 TEMPO 0518/0522 -SHRA BKN025 BKN070 BECMG 0521/0524 18006KT BECMG 0607/0610 01010KT BECMG 0618/0621 BKN006 BKN022
Decoded TAF for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
TAF issued by LTFM on Friday, December 5, 2025 at 16:40 UTC, issued 9 hours and 39 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, December 5, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, December 5, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
0518/0624 09012KT 9999 SCT040 BKN090
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m broken at 9000ft = 2740m
temporarily from Friday, December 5, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, December 5, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0518/0522 -SHRA BKN025 BKN070
light intensity shower rain
broken at 2500ft = 760m broken at 7000ft = 2130m
becoming from Friday, December 5, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 6, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0521/0524 18006KT
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 180°
becoming from Saturday, December 6, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 6, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0607/0610 01010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 10°
becoming from Saturday, December 6, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 6, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0618/0621 BKN006 BKN022
broken at 600ft = 180m broken at 2200ft = 670m
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↑
- Point Hotel Barbaros heliport ( TR-0169) at 20mi↑
- Boğaziçi University heliport ( TR-0051) at 20mi↑
- Divan Taksim Palmira Turizm Ticaret Anonim Şirketi heliport ( TR-0195) at 20mi↑
- DHMİ Atatürk heliport (LTHF ) at 21mi↑NOTAM
- Liv Hospital heliport ( TR-0146) at 21mi↑
- Atatürk International airport (LTBA ISL ) at 21mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
→ 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