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
- 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 121950Z 06010KT CAVOK 24/20 Q1016 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 06006KT RWY34L 04007KT RWY16R 05008KT RWY36 05008KT 010V070 RWY18 07006KT
Decoded METAR for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
METAR issued by LTFM on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 19:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 7 hours and 26 minutes ago.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 24°C = 75°F, dew point is 20°C = 68°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78 %.
QNH is 1016hPa = 30inHg
Wind 19km/h = 10kt, direction is 60°.
Sky clear.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours remarks : RWY17L 06006KT RWY34L 04007KT RWY16R 05008KT RWY36 05008KT 010V070 RWY18 07006KT
TAF for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
LTFM 121640Z 1218/1324 05015G25KT 9999 FEW018 BECMG 1218/1220 04007KT BECMG 1302/1305 04017G27KT BECMG 1316/1319 05007KT CAVOK
Decoded TAF for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
TAF issued by LTFM on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 16:40 UTC, issued 10 hours and 36 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, July 12, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 12, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
1218/1324 05015G25KT 9999 FEW018
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 50°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 1800ft = 550m
becoming from Saturday, July 12, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 12, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1218/1220 04007KT
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 40°
becoming from Sunday, July 13, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 13, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1302/1305 04017G27KT
wind 17kt = 31km/h with gusts at 27kt = 50km/h, direction is 40°
becoming from Sunday, July 13, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 13, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1316/1319 05007KT 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 50°
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 (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