İstanbul Airport (IST)

Arnavutköy, Istanbul, TR 🇹🇷 Large International Airport Scheduled Service

ICAO

LTFM

IATA

IST

Elevation

325 ft

Region

TR-34

Local Time

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Airport Information

GPS Code: LTFM

Local Code: Not available

Location: 41.261297° N, 28.741951° E

Continent: EU

Type: Large International Airport

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Technical Information

For Aviation Geeks

Designation Length Width Surface Status
16L/34R 12303 ft 147 ft ASP Active Lighted
16R/34L 12303 ft 196 ft ASP Active Lighted
17L/35R 13451 ft 196 ft ASP Active Lighted
17R/35L 13451 ft 147 ft ASP Active Lighted
18/36 10039 ft 148 ft CON Active Lighted

Type Description Frequency
Clearance Istanbul Clearance Delivery 127.1 MHz
GROUND Istanbul Ground 121.75 MHz
TOWER Istanbul Tower 131.1 MHz

Ground Transportation

Last updated: Jul 24, 2025
Taxis

Official taxis are available 24/7 at designated ranks outside the arrivals and departures levels. Three categories exist: standard orange (C-type), comfortable turquoise (D-type), and premium black (E-type). Fares are metered, and most accept cash and credit cards. Always use official taxis from the queue to ensure fair pricing.

Rental Cars

A wide range of international and local car rental companies have offices located in the arrivals hall. Major brands like Sixt, Avis, Enterprise, Hertz, and Garenta are present. It is highly recommended to book your vehicle in advance online for better rates and guaranteed availability.

Public Transportation

Istanbul Airport is well-connected by public transport.

- Metro: The M11 metro line provides the fastest link to the city's subway system, connecting to the M2 line at Gayrettepe (for access to Taksim and Levent) and the M7 line at Kağıthane.

- HAVAİST Airport Shuttles: These are comfortable coach buses that run frequently to over 50 destinations across the city, including major hubs like Taksim, Beşiktaş, and Kadıköy.

- İETT Public Buses: These are standard, budget-friendly city buses that serve various local neighborhoods.

Payment for the Metro and İETT buses requires an Istanbulkart, while HAVAİST accepts Istanbulkart and credit cards.

Nearby Airports

İstanbul Hezarfen Airfield
LTBW
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Small Airport
~24 km away
Medipol Mega University Hospital Heliport
TR-0127
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Heliport
~24 km away
İSPARK Hasdal Heliport
TR-0128
Eyüpsultan, Istanbul, TR
Heliport
~24 km away
Kaan Aviation Heliport
TR-0167
Sarıyer, TR
Heliport
~25 km away
Haliç Seaplane Base
TR-0284
NoneTR
Seaplane Base
~28 km away
Turkish Aeronautical Association(THK) Sütlüce Helipad
TR-0196
Beyoğlu, TR
Heliport
~29 km away
Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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(no subject) Posted by erica on July 31, 2021

Since April 2019, it replaced Istanbul Ataturk Airport as Turkey's largest airport. Check out arrivals and departures time tables from İstanbul Airport (IST, LTFM):

İstanbul Airport (IST, LTFM) - Arrivals
https://flightradar.live/en/flights/eur/tr/istanbul-atatuerk-airport-ist-arrivals/

İstanbul Airport (IST, LTFM) - Departures
https://flightradar.live/en/flights/eur/tr/istanbul-atatuerk-airport-ist-departures/

New principal airport for Istanbul Posted by david on October 23, 2020

Most scheduled flights moved here from https://ourairports.com/airports/LTBA/ in 2019. If you flew into Istanbul internationally before 2019 (as I have), then you probably landed at LTBA, not here.

Database not updated yet. Posted by tekinbeyaz on February 28, 2019

Istanbul New Airport ICAO code has been updated. It's approved code is LTFM. Although the database has beed updated at 29 February 2019, ICAO code in the database is not up-to-date.

i added Posted by regetr on January 8, 2019

i added airport info (runway,coordinates etc) and saved.but not any change .
how can i add meteo? (source?)

Airports location indicator is LTFM Posted by xgikas on January 8, 2019

Can someone add meteo. and aeronautical info, please ?