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İstanbul Airport

Large International Airport · Istanbul, 34, Turkey

Instrument conditions — low visibility or ceiling at İstanbul Airport. It's 63°F with 94% humidity. Winds from 340° at 23 kt. Cloud ceiling 800 ft.

ICAOLTFMIATAIST
Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time
Local · UTC+2--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)
Elevation325ft99 m
Longest runway13,451ft4,100 m
Runways66 lighted
Coordinates41.27, 28.7341°16'29.5"N 28°43'55.7"E
ClassInternationalScheduled service

Current weather

26 min ago
63°F17°C · Dew 61°FIFR — Instrument Flight Rules
NESW340° @ 23 kt
  • Visibility3.7 sm
  • Ceiling800 ft AGL
  • Humidity94%
  • Altimeter30.03 inHg
  • Pressure1017 hPa
  • GustsNone
Broken 800′Broken 2,200′

Instrument conditions — low visibility or ceiling at İstanbul Airport. It's 63°F with 94% humidity. Winds from 340° at 23 kt. Cloud ceiling 800 ft.

METAR observation

Live
RAWMETAR LTFM 281920Z 34023KT 6000 2400N -SHRA BKN008 BKN022 17/16 Q1017 NOSIG
Decoded — plain language
Wind340° @ 23 kt
Visibility3.7 sm
Temperature63°F / 17°C
Dew point61°F · 94% RH
Altimeter30.03 inHg
Ceiling800 ft AGL
Flight categoryIFR — Instrument Flight Rules
SkyBroken 800′, Broken 2,200′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 19:20Z·Istanbul Arpt, IS, TR·26 min ago

Forecast

TAF
Valid Mon 18:00Z – Wed 00:00Z
  1. InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Tue 04:00Z
    MVFRWind350° @ 20 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 1,200′, Broken 2,200′WeatherLight rain showers
    Now
  2. TemporaryMon 18:00Zuntil Mon 22:00Z
    IFRWind340° @ 24 G34 ktVis2.5 smSkyBroken 800′, Few 1,800′, Broken 2,200′WeatherRain showers
    Now
  3. TemporaryMon 22:00Zuntil Tue 01:00Z
    IFRWind350° @ 24 G34 ktVis2 smSkyBroken 800′, Few 1,800′, Broken 2,200′WeatherRain showers
  4. TemporaryTue 01:00Zuntil Tue 04:00Z
    IFRVis2.5 smSkyBroken 800′, Few 1,800′, Broken 2,200′WeatherRain showers
  5. BecomingTue 04:00Zuntil Wed 00:00Z
    MVFRWind010° @ 25 G35 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 2,000′, Broken 7,000′WeatherLight rain showers
  6. 30% temporaryTue 08:00Zuntil Tue 12:00Z
    MVFRSkyFew 1,800′, Broken 2,200′WeatherLight thunderstorm with rain
RAWTAF LTFM 281640Z 2818/2924 35020KT 9999 -SHRA BKN012 BKN022 TEMPO 2818/2822 34024G34KT 4000 SHRA BKN008 FEW018TCU BKN022 TEMPO 2822/2901 35024G34KT 3200 SHRA BKN008 FEW018CB BKN022 TEMPO 2901/2904 4000 SHRA BKN008 FEW018CB BKN022 BECMG 2904/2907 01025G35KT BKN020 BKN070 PROB30 TEMPO 2908/2912 -TSRA FEW018CB BKN022

Issued 28 Sep 2026 16:40Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

17L/35R
NESW
35R
Headwind22 kt
Crosswind6 kt from L
★ Best
17L
Tailwind22 kt
Crosswind6 kt from R
Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

6 total
17L/35R◐ lit
13,451 ft4,100 × 196 ft · Asphalt
17R/35L◐ lit
13,451 ft4,100 × 147 ft · Asphalt
16L/34R◐ lit
12,303 ft3,750 × 147 ft · Asphalt
16R/34L◐ lit
12,303 ft3,750 × 196 ft · Asphalt
18/36◐ lit
10,039 ft3,060 × 148 ft · Concrete
09/27◐ lit
9,250 ft2,819 × 148 ft · Concrete

Radio frequencies

3 listed
Clearance127.10Istanbul Clearance Delivery
GROUND121.75Istanbul Ground
TOWER131.10Istanbul Tower
Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM
IS
IstanbulNDB
396 kHz13.5 NM166° S
CEK
CekmeceNDB
328 kHz18.6 NM210° SW
ST
AtaturkNDB
340 kHz19.0 NM170° S
IST
IstanbulVORTAC
112.50 MHz19.1 NM169° S
BKZ
BeykozVOR-DME
117.30 MHz20.6 NM115° SE
SBH
Sabiha GokcenVOR-DME
108.80 MHz34.9 NM130° SE
SAB
Sabiha GokcenNDB
347 kHz34.9 NM130° SE
CRL
CorluVOR-DME
114.80 MHz36.6 NM259° W

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point