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İstanbul Atatürk Airport (IATA: ISL, ICAO: LTBA) serves Bakırköy, Istanbul, TR.
Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IATA: ISL, ICAO: LTBA) is a public airport located in Yeşilköy, Istanbul Province, Turkey, specifically in Bakırköy. It was formerly Istanbul's primary international airport and the hub for Turkish Airlines.
Notable Features and History:
- The airport's origins trace back to 1911 when a small apron and two hangars were built in Yeşilköy for the Ottoman Armed Forces.
- It was originally named Yeşilköy Airport and was renamed Atatürk International Airport in the 1980s.
- Turkish Airlines (then Türkiye Devlet Hava Yolları) began flights from this location in 1933.
Current Status:
- As of April 6, 2019, all commercial passenger flights were transferred to the new Istanbul Airport, which inherited Atatürk's former IATA code, IST. Atatürk Airport was then assigned the IATA code ISL.
- As of February 5, 2022, all cargo operations were also relocated to the new Istanbul Airport.
- Currently, Atatürk Airport serves only private and business jets, as well as operations on behalf of the Government of Turkey. It functions as an executive airport and is open to general aviation.
*Sources researched: dhmi.gov.tr, en.wikipedia.org, centreforaviation.com*
AirportRoutes · updated Jul 16, 2026
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İstanbul Atatürk Airport is located in Bakırköy, Istanbul, TR, at an elevation of 163 ft. Its IATA code is ISL and ICAO code is LTBA.