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
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 291250Z 04026KT 9999 BKN024 12/05 Q1022 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 04021KT RWY34L 03021KT RWY16R 03020KT RWY36 04024KT RWY18 04021KT
Decoded METAR for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
METAR issued by LTFM on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 12:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 72 hours and -4304 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 12°C = 54°F, dew point is 5°C = 41°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 62 %.
QNH is 1022hPa = 30.18inHg
Wind 48km/h = 26kt, direction is 40°.
Clouds : broken at 2400ft = 730m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours remarks : RWY17L 04021KT RWY34L 03021KT RWY16R 03020KT RWY36 04024KT RWY18 04021KT
TAF for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
LTFM 291040Z 2912/3018 05023G33KT 9999 BKN025 BECMG 2916/2919 05018KT SCT025 BECMG 2920/2923 BKN022 BECMG 3009/3012 SCT035 BECMG 3012/3015 CAVOK
Decoded TAF for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
TAF issued by LTFM on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 2 hours and 26 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, April 29, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 29, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
2912/3018 05023G33KT 9999 BKN025
wind 23kt = 43km/h with gusts at 33kt = 61km/h, direction is 50°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 2500ft = 760m
becoming from Tuesday, April 29, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 29, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2916/2919 05018KT SCT025
wind 18kt = 33km/h, direction is 50°
scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m
becoming from Tuesday, April 29, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2920/2923 BKN022
broken at 2200ft = 670m
becoming from Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 3009/3012 SCT035
scattered clouds at 3500ft = 1070m
becoming from Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 3012/3015 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
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↑
- 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