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 011050Z 32005KT 270V360 9999 -SHRA SCT012 BKN025 12/08 Q1019 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
METAR issued by LTFM on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 10:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 15 hours and 57 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 12°C = 54°F, dew point is 8°C = 46°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 77 %.
QNH is 1019hPa = 30.09inHg
Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 320°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 1200ft = 370m. broken at 2500ft = 760m.
light intensity shower rain
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
LTFM 010440Z 0106/0212 VRB02KT 9999 SCT025 BKN090 TEMPO 0106/0109 -SHRA BKN022 BKN080 BECMG 0204/0207 CAVOK
Decoded TAF for Istanbul airport LTFM IST
TAF issued by LTFM on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 04:40 UTC, issued 22 hours and 7 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, December 1, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Monday, December 1, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC
0106/0212 VRB02KT 9999 SCT025 BKN090
wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m broken at 9000ft = 2740m
temporarily from Monday, December 1, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Monday, December 1, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0106/0109 -SHRA BKN022 BKN080
light intensity shower rain
broken at 2200ft = 670m broken at 8000ft = 2440m
becoming from Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0204/0207 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↑
- 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
