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 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
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
NOTAMs are provided without any guarantee of their topicality. 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 A1242/25 ISTANBUL AERODROME,
valid from Friday, March 28, 2025 at 14:30 to Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 00:00
ALL PILOTS WHO OPERATES ON ISTANBUL AIRPORT (LTFM) MUST BE INFORMED
ABOUT THE CONTENT OF THE 'TRO AWARENESS LEAFLET' ANNOUNCED ON THE
DHMI GENERAL DIRECTORATE WEBSITE VIA THE
HTTPS://WWW.DHMI.GOV.TR/SAYFALAR/SSD/ANASAYFA.ASPX LINK BEFORE THE
FLIGHT AND MUST OPERATE ACCORDINGLY.
Issued on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 14:39
NOTAM A1264/25 ISTANBUL AD
valid from Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 00:00
PLS AMEND TO READ AD 2 LTFM - 36 PAGE LTFM AD 2.22 FLIGHT PROCEDURES
SECTION ITEM 4.1.2 AS BELOW.
'4.1.2 BREAK-OUT RADIO TELEPHONY PHRASEOLOGY FOR TRAFFICS ON
LOCALIZER COURSE OF RWY 17L/35R, WHILE TRO IS ON PROGRESS,
'TURN LEFT (OR RIGHT) HEADING (THREE DIGITS) - OR (NUMBER) DEGREES -
IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID TRAFFIC AND CLIMB TO (ALTITUDE)'
OR
GO AROUND IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID TRAFFIC - AND CLIMB TO (ALTITUDE) -
- (IF NEEDED AND APPROPRIATE) TURN LEFT (OR RIGHT) HEADING (THREE
DIGITS) - OR (NUMBER) DEGREES- IMMEDIATELY-'
REF AIP TURKIYE AD2 LTFM - 36,37
Issued on Monday, April 7, 2025 at 09:20
NOTAM A2169/25 PLEASE ADD INFORMATION 'INBOUND 157 DEGREE, OUTBOUND 337 DEGREE,
valid from Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 00:00
RIGHT TURN, HOLDING MIN 5000FT'
TO -ULQAL- POINT AT RNP Z RWY 18(IAC-5) PROCEDURE.
REF AIP AD 2 LTFM IAC-5
Issued on Friday, May 23, 2025 at 07:43
NOTAM A2065/25 ISTANBUL AD,
valid from Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 00:00
PLEASE AMEND TO READ LTFM IAC-2B PAGE AT RNP APCH TO RWY 34L FROM
NEWPE TABLE,
ANQEQ 333(339.2) COURSE M(T) VALUE AS 023(029.1)
ELNUG 023(029.1) COURSE M(T) VALUE AS 353(359.1)
REF AIP AD 2 LTFM IAC-2B
Issued on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 11:45
NOTAM A3502/25 B787 TYPE AIRCRAFT MUST REPORT THE AIRCRAFT TYPE(B787) IN ALL
valid from Friday, August 8, 2025 at 14:12
SECTORS THEY CONTACT BEFORE TAKE-OFF AND IN THE FIRST APPROACH
SECTOR THEY CONTACT AFTER TAKE-OFF
REF AIP AD 2 LTFM-20
Issued on Friday, August 8, 2025 at 14:19
NOTAM B7136/25 TWY H BTN TWY H1 AND TWY G1, TWY G2 BTN TWY G AND TWY H, TWY G1
valid from Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 11:18 to Friday, November 14, 2025 at 14:00
BTN TWY G AND TWY H SHALL BE USED BY ACFT UP TO CATEGORY E (A B C D
E). (MAX.SPAN 65M).
TWY G1 BTN TWY H AND TWY G1B SHALL BE USED BY ACFT UP TO CATEGORY C
(A B C). (MAX.SPAN 36M
Issued on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 11:19
NOTAM B7156/25 PRESENCE MOBILE CRANES AT TRANSITION SURFACE OF RWY 16R/34L.
valid from Friday, August 15, 2025 at 12:18 to Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 15:00
COORDINATES: OBST ELEVATION AMSL (M)
411721.24N0284304.43E 125.0
411716.05N0284304.53E 143.90
411708.81N0284304.67E 143.90
411708.71N0284256.61E 143.90
411715.95N0284256.47E 143.90
411708.60N0284247.33E 125.00
411721.03N0284247.08E 125.00
OBST LIGHT: RED
Issued on Friday, August 15, 2025 at 12:20
NOTAM B7404/25 RWY 35L AND RWY 35R APPROACH SURFACE OBSTACLE INFORMATION IS AS
valid from Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 12:30 to Monday, December 1, 2025 at 10:30
FOLLOWS:
COORDINATES OBS ELEVATION(M) HEIGT(FT) OBS COLOUR
411504.88N0284321.95E 118.99 126.61 TOWER CRANE RED
411504.94N0284327.65E 118.99 126.61 TOWER CRANE RED
411500.64N0284327.74E 118.99 126.61 TOWER CRANE RED
411500.57N0284322.04E 118.99 126.61 TOWER CRANE RED
Issued on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 12:48
NOTAM B7446/25 BIRD CONCENTRATION INFORMATION FOR ALL RWYS AND APPROACH SURFACES
valid from Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 14:52 to Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 15:00
AS FOLLOWS:
AT THE BEGINNING OF RWYS: 0-200M THE MOST DENSE
AT APPROACH SURFACES : 0-200M THE MOST DENSE, 200-400M DENSE,
400-1000M LOW DENSE
DENSITY LEVEL: 5
LOW ALTITUDE : SFC
HIGH ALTITUDE: 3000FT
1. IT IS LIKELY TO ENCOUNTER WITH SEAGULL(750-1500GR) GROUPS
ON APPROACH SURFACE, ESPECIALLY ON SUNRISE SUNSET HOURS AND
PARTIALLY DURING THE DAY.
2. IT IS LIKELY TO ENCOUNTER WITH GROUPS OF SWALLOW(14-20GR), SWIFT
(38-100GR),FALCON (130-1600 GR), HAWK (420-1180GR), EAGLE (1000-2000
GR), STORK(2275-4400GR) MOVING FROM WEST-NORTHWEST TO
EAST-SOUTHEAST DIRECTION.
3. IT IS LIKELY TO ENCOUNTER WITH GROUPS OF STARLING (55-100 GR),
JACKDAW (220-270GR), PIGEON(240-380GR), AND LITTLE SONGBIRD (15-30
GR
Issued on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 15:38
NOTAM B7620/25
valid from Monday, September 15, 2025 at 06:16 to Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 14:00
Issued on Monday, September 15, 2025 at 06:18
NOTAM B7621/25
valid from Monday, September 15, 2025 at 06:25 to Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 14:00
Issued on Monday, September 15, 2025 at 06:27
NOTAM B7622/25 ACFT STANDS 501 AND 502 CLSD.
valid from Monday, September 15, 2025 at 06:30 to Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 14:00
ACFT SHALL USE FOLLOW ME GUIDANCE WHILE ENTERING/EXITING MAINTENANCE
HANGAR.
- DUE TO TEMPORARY MAINTENANCE HANGAR PRESENCE-
Issued on Monday, September 15, 2025 at 06:32
NOTAM B7627/25 ISTANBUL AERODROME,
valid from Monday, September 15, 2025 at 08:39 to Monday, December 15, 2025 at 08:30
ALL PILOTS WHO OPERATES ON ISTANBUL AIRPORT (LTFM) MUST BE INFORMED
ABOUT THE CONTENT OF THE 'TRO AWARENESS LEAFLET' ANNOUNCED ON THE
DHMI GENERAL DIRECTORATE WEBSITE VIA THE
HTTPS://WWW.DHMI.GOV.TR/SAYFALAR/SSD/ANASAYFA.ASPX LINK BEFORE THE
FLIGHT AND MUST OPERATE ACCORDINGLY.
Issued on Monday, September 15, 2025 at 08:40
NOTAM A4235/25 ISTANBUL AIRPORT
valid from Friday, September 19, 2025 at 13:36
AMEND TO READ THE INFORMATION OF RWY 36 HIGHEST ELEV OF TDZ AS 309 FT
REF AIP AD 2 LTFM-8, ADC
Issued on Friday, September 19, 2025 at 13:37
NOTAM B7727/25 TWY T3 BTN PARKING POSITION B8 AND PARKING POSITION B17 CLSD TO
valid from Monday, September 22, 2025 at 17:00 to Monday, September 22, 2025 at 20:00
TFC DUE TO MAINT.
Issued on Monday, September 22, 2025 at 16:31
NOTAM B7728/25 TWY T5 BTN TWY N2 AND TWY PARKING POSITION D17 CLSD TO TFC DUE TO
valid from Monday, September 22, 2025 at 22:00 to Monday, September 22, 2025 at 01:00
MAINT.
Issued on Monday, September 22, 2025 at 16:32
NOTAM B7729/25
valid from Monday, September 22, 2025 at 22:00 to Monday, September 22, 2025 at 01:00
Issued on Monday, September 22, 2025 at 16:33
NOTAM B7725/25 RWY 17L/35R CLSD TO TFC DUE TO MAINT.
valid from Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 05:30 to Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 08:30
RWY CROSSINGS SHALL BE COORDINATED.
Issued on Monday, September 22, 2025 at 15:04
NOTAM A3870/25 TRIGGER NOTAM-PERM AIRAC AIP AMDT 10/25 WEF 02 OCT 2025
valid from Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 00:00 to Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 23:59
CHANGES OF LTFM AD 2.20 LOCAL AERODROME REGULATIONS, LTFM AD 2.21
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES, AD 2 LTFM VFR
Issued on Friday, August 29, 2025 at 13:17
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