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 at Istanbul (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↑, Esenyurt at 17mi↑, Bagcilar 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
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : book on Viator
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 Trip.com
- Atatürk International airport at 21mi : book on Trip.com
- Sabiha Gökçen International airport at 39mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
METAR for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
LTFM 172050Z 24006KT 180V260 CAVOK 04/M01 Q1034 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 25006KT RWY34L 24006KT 200V260 RWY16R 23006KT RWY36 16004KT RWY18 22007KT
Decoded METAR for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
METAR issued by LTFM on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 20:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 63 hours and -2823 minutes ago.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 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 4°C = 39°F, dew point is -1°C = 30°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 70%.
QNH is 1034hPa = 30.53inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 240°.
Sky clear.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours remarks : RWY17L 25006KT RWY34L 24006KT 200V260 RWY16R 23006KT RWY36 16004KT RWY18 22007KT
TAF for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
LTFM 171640Z 1718/1824 23005KT CAVOK BECMG 1722/1801 SCT022 BECMG 1807/1810 35010KT BECMG 1813/1816 23007KT CAVOK
Decoded TAF for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
TAF issued by LTFM on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 16:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 20 hours and 7 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, January 17, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, January 17, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
1718/1824 23005KT 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 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 230°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Friday, January 17, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Saturday, January 18, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1722/1801 SCT022
scattered clouds at 2200ft = 670m
becoming from Saturday, January 18, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Saturday, January 18, 2025 à 13:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1807/1810 35010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 350°
becoming from Saturday, January 18, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Saturday, January 18, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1813/1816 23007KT 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 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 230°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
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 at Istanbul (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 at Istanbul (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↑
→ See also Former airports in Turkey
Data sources
- 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