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↑, Esenyurt at 17mi↑, Bagcilar at 17mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Turkey and Southernmost airports in Turkey
→ See also airports in Turkey
Hotels in Istanbul airport
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
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 241050Z 35011KT CAVOK 22/15 Q1012 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 35010KT RWY34L 36010KT 310V020 RWY16R 35010KT RWY36 36010KT RWY18 35010KT
Decoded METAR for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
METAR issued by LTFM on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 hours and 23 minutes ago.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 22°C = 72°F, dew point is 15°C = 59°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 65 %.
QNH is 1012hPa = 29.88inHg
Wind 20km/h = 11kt, direction is 350°.
Sky clear.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours remarks : RWY17L 35010KT RWY34L 36010KT 310V020 RWY16R 35010KT RWY36 36010KT RWY18 35010KT
TAF for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
LTFM 241040Z 2412/2518 35009KT CAVOK BECMG 2412/2415 05010KT BECMG 2417/2419 34008KT BECMG 2419/2422 SCT020 BKN120 TEMPO 2422/2501 2500 BR BECMG 2500/2503 BKN005 BKN020 PROB30 TEMPO 2501/2505 1200 BCFG BKN002 PROB40 TEMPO 2505/2508 -SHRA BECMG 2508/2511 SCT020 BKN100
Decoded TAF for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
TAF issued by LTFM on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:40 UTC, issued 3 hours and 33 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, May 24, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 24, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
2412/2518 35009KT 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 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Saturday, May 24, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 24, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2412/2415 05010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 50°
becoming from Saturday, May 24, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 24, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2417/2419 34008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 340°
becoming from Saturday, May 24, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 24, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2419/2422 SCT020 BKN120
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 12000ft = 3660m
temporarily from Saturday, May 24, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 24, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2422/2501 2500 BR
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
mist
becoming from Saturday, May 24, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Sunday, May 25, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2500/2503 BKN005 BKN020
broken at 500ft = 150m broken at 2000ft = 610m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, May 24, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Sunday, May 25, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2501/2505 1200 BCFG BKN002
Visibility is 1km = 1mi.
patches fog
broken at 200ft = 60m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Sunday, May 25, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Sunday, May 25, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 2505/2508 -SHRA
light intensity shower rain
becoming from Sunday, May 25, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Sunday, May 25, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2508/2511 SCT020 BKN100
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 10000ft = 3050m
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↑
→ 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