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İstanbul Airport

LTFM
1,160
Flights/Day
16:24
Local Time
Istanbul
Timezone
325ft
Elevation
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Current Conditions
LTFM
MVFR
15°C
Mostly Cloudy • 10kt • 1019.00"
Observed: 12:20 UTC
MVFR — Marginal Visual: Reduced visibility, minor delays possible.
Cloud Forecast
12k 8k 4k 0
15:00
1.6k
16:00 BECMG
2.3k
18:00 TEMPO
CLR
06:00 BECMG
9k
Few (1-2 oktas) Scattered (3-4) Broken (5-7) Overcast (8) | CLR = Clear 25k = 25,000 ft ceiling
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TAF valid until 21:00 local time
About İstanbul Airport

Istanbul's Black Sea location brings winter storms and occasional snow. The Bosphorus strait can create localized wind effects on approaches.

Is Istanbul Airport turbulent?

Istanbul's new mega-airport sits north of the city on the Black Sea coast, exposed to weather systems from both the Mediterranean and continental Europe. Winter brings gusty winds and occasional snow, while summer thunderstorms can develop rapidly over the Anatolian plateau. The Bosphorus strait creates localized wind effects that can make approaches bumpy during strong weather patterns.

  • Istanbul New Airport opened in 2019 as one of the world's largest
  • The Black Sea location brings wetter, windier conditions than the old Ataturk airport
  • Winter snowstorms occasionally disrupt operations
How does Istanbul's location affect flying?

Istanbul sits at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and weather systems from the Black Sea and Mediterranean. Cold fronts sweeping down from Russia clash with warmer Mediterranean air, producing winter storms. The city's position on the Bosphorus means winds can funnel through the strait, creating localized turbulence. The new airport's coastal location makes it more weather-exposed than the former city-center Ataturk airport.

When is the calmest time to fly from Istanbul?

Late spring (May-June) and early autumn (September-October) offer the most stable conditions. Summer can bring afternoon thunderstorms but generally provides good flying weather. Winter months (December-February) carry the highest risk of weather disruptions from cold fronts and occasional heavy snow.

Is turbulence at Istanbul dangerous?

No. Modern aircraft are designed to withstand forces far stronger than turbulence. While bumps can feel uncomfortable, they do not pose a safety risk. Pilots actively avoid rough air whenever possible. Learn more about turbulence

Best seats to reduce turbulence when flying from Istanbul?

Seats near the wings feel the least movement because they are closest to the aircraft's center of gravity. Seats at the back of the aircraft feel turbulence more strongly. Learn more about seat selection

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EK124
Emirates
DXB 16:25 Local airbus a380-861 Forecast
SV264
Saudia
RUH 16:25 Local airbus a321-251nx Forecast
TK17
Turkish Airlines
YYZ 16:30 Local boeing 777-3f2(er) Forecast
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CMB 16:30 Local boeing 777-ff2 Forecast
FX5025
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CDG 16:30 Local b77l Forecast
TK2810
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SZF 16:30 Local boeing 737-8f2 Forecast
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AYT 16:30 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
TG901
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BKK 16:30 Local airbus a350-941 Forecast
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VNO 16:35 Local boeing 737-8f2 Forecast
TK1635
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MUC 16:35 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
TK1325
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BLQ 16:40 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
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BOS 16:40 Local airbus a350-941 Forecast
BT423
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BEG 16:40 Local airbus a220-300 Forecast
JU1425
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INI 16:40 Local airbus a319-132 Forecast
TK1863
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FCO 16:45 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
TK1769
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PRG 16:45 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
TK62
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KUL 16:50 Local airbus a350-941 Forecast
TK1765
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WAW 16:50 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
TK20
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ICN 16:50 Local boeing 777-3f2(er) Forecast
TK346
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BSZ 16:50 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
TK384
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TBS 16:55 Local boeing 737-9f2(er) Forecast
TK1383
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SZG 16:55 Local boeing 737-8f2 Forecast
TK1375
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PMO 16:55 Local boeing 737-8f2 Forecast
TK1371
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MLA 16:55 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
FV6964
Rossiya
LED 17:00 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
TK2470
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COV 17:00 Local airbus a320-232 Forecast
TK2332
Turkish Airlines
ADB 17:00 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
TK223
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CCS 17:00 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
TK1887
Turkish Airlines
VIE 17:00 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
DP942
Pobeda
MCX 17:00 Local boeing 737-8lj Forecast
TK649
Turkish Airlines
ACC 17:00 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
SU641
Aeroflot
AER 17:10 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
TK2858
Turkish Airlines
MZH 17:10 Local boeing 737-9f2(er) Forecast
5H4730
Asl Airlines
CDG 17:16 Local boeing 737-8as(bcf) Forecast
TK2752
Turkish Airlines
VAN 17:20 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
KL1960
Klm
AMS 17:20 Local boeing 737-8k2 Forecast
AH3025
Air Algerie
ORN 17:20 Local boeing 737-8d6 Forecast
TK555
Turkish Airlines
ABJ 17:25 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
TK2216
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance Livery)
ADF 17:25 Local -- Forecast
TK2684
Turkish Airlines
BAL 17:25 Local boeing 737-8f2 Forecast
TK1869
Turkish Airlines
VCE 17:25 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
GO6463
Uls Airlines Cargo
BUD 17:25 Local airbus a310-308(f) Forecast
SU2131
Aeroflot
SVO 17:25 Local airbus a321-211 Forecast
TK2608
Turkish Airlines
DIY 17:25 Local boeing 737-8f2 Forecast
TK2678
Turkish Airlines
MQM 17:25 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
TK533
Turkish Airlines
OUA 17:30 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
N41016
Nordwind Airlines
KZN 17:30 Local boeing 737-8q8 Forecast
LO136
Lot
WAW 17:30 Local embraer e195lr Forecast
OZ552
Asiana Airlines
ICN 17:30 Local boeing 777-28e(er) Forecast
A3505
Aegean Airlines
SKG 17:35 Local airbus a320-232 Forecast
TK2428
Turkish Airlines
AYT 17:35 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
TK2654
Turkish Airlines
ERC 17:40 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
TK2542
Turkish Airlines
RZV 17:40 Local boeing 737-8f2 Forecast
T5986
Turkmenistan Airlines
ASB 17:40 Local boeing 737-82k Forecast
TK659
Turkish Airlines
JIB 17:45 Local boeing 737-9f2(er) Forecast
NH220
All Nippon Airways
HND 17:45 Local boeing 787-8 dreamliner Forecast
TK2834
Turkish Airlines
TZX 17:50 Local -- Forecast
TK2844
Turkish Airlines
NOP 17:55 Local airbus a320-232 Forecast
LH1301
Lufthansa
FRA 17:55 Local airbus a320-271n Forecast
TK2334
Turkish Airlines
ADB 18:00 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
TK2250
Turkish Airlines
HTY 18:00 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
TK2246
Turkish Airlines
GNY 18:00 Local airbus a320-232 Forecast
TK2170
Turkish Airlines
ESB 18:00 Local -- Forecast
TK2234
Turkish Airlines
GZT 18:05 Local airbus a319-132 Forecast
TK2206
Turkish Airlines
KCM 18:05 Local airbus a319-132 Forecast
TK354
Turkish Airlines
NQZ 18:10 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
TK1063
Turkish Airlines
LJU 18:10 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
TK1273
Turkish Airlines
KRK 18:10 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
VY3071
Vueling
BCN 18:10 Local a320 Forecast
TK676
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ADD 18:15 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
TK6417
Turkish Cargo
MAD 18:15 Local boeing 777-f Forecast
TK962
Turkish Airlines
ECN 18:15 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
TK2446
Turkish Airlines
AYT 18:15 Local boeing 737-9f2(er) Forecast
TK1055
Turkish Airlines
ZAG 18:20 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
TK1077
Turkish Airlines
TIA 18:20 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
AT911
Royal Air Maroc
CMN 18:20 Local boeing 787-8 dreamliner Forecast
16:25
Local
IST DXB
EK EK124
airbus a380-861
16:25
Local
IST RUH
SV SV264
airbus a321-251nx
16:30
Local
IST YYZ
TK TK17
boeing 777-3f2(er)
16:30
Local
IST CMB
TK TK6247
boeing 777-ff2
16:30
Local
IST CDG
FX FX5025
16:30
Local
IST SZF
TK TK2810
boeing 737-8f2
16:30
Local
IST AYT
TK TK2426
airbus a321-271nx
16:30
Local
IST BKK
TG TG901
airbus a350-941
16:35
Local
IST VNO
TK TK1409
boeing 737-8f2
16:35
Local
IST MUC
TK TK1635
airbus a321-231
16:40
Local
IST BLQ
TK TK1325
airbus a321-271nx
16:40
Local
IST BOS
TK TK81
airbus a350-941
16:40
Local
IST BEG
BT BT423
airbus a220-300
16:40
Local
IST INI
JU JU1425
airbus a319-132
16:45
Local
IST FCO
TK TK1863
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
16:45
Local
IST PRG
TK TK1769
airbus a321-231
16:50
Local
IST KUL
TK TK62
airbus a350-941
16:50
Local
IST WAW
TK TK1765
airbus a321-271nx
16:50
Local
IST ICN
TK TK20
boeing 777-3f2(er)
16:50
Local
IST BSZ
TK TK346
airbus a321-271nx
16:55
Local
IST TBS
TK TK384
boeing 737-9f2(er)
16:55
Local
IST SZG
TK TK1383
boeing 737-8f2
16:55
Local
IST PMO
TK TK1375
boeing 737-8f2
16:55
Local
IST MLA
TK TK1371
airbus a321-231
17:00
Local
IST LED
FV FV6964
airbus a320-214
17:00
Local
IST COV
TK TK2470
airbus a320-232
17:00
Local
IST ADB
TK TK2332
airbus a321-231
17:00
Local
IST CCS
TK TK223
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
17:00
Local
IST VIE
TK TK1887
airbus a321-231
17:00
Local
IST MCX
DP DP942
boeing 737-8lj
17:00
Local
IST ACC
TK TK649
boeing 737 max 8
17:10
Local
IST AER
SU SU641
airbus a320-214
17:10
Local
IST MZH
TK TK2858
boeing 737-9f2(er)
17:16
Local
IST CDG
5H 5H4730
boeing 737-8as(bcf)
17:20
Local
IST VAN
TK TK2752
airbus a321-231
17:20
Local
IST AMS
KL KL1960
boeing 737-8k2
17:20
Local
IST ORN
AH AH3025
boeing 737-8d6
17:25
Local
IST ABJ
TK TK555
boeing 737 max 8
17:25
Local
IST ADF
TK TK2216
17:25
Local
IST BAL
TK TK2684
boeing 737-8f2
17:25
Local
IST VCE
TK TK1869
airbus a321-271nx
17:25
Local
IST BUD
GO GO6463
airbus a310-308(f)
17:25
Local
IST SVO
SU SU2131
airbus a321-211
17:25
Local
IST DIY
TK TK2608
boeing 737-8f2
17:25
Local
IST MQM
TK TK2678
airbus a321-231
17:30
Local
IST OUA
TK TK533
boeing 737 max 8
17:30
Local
IST KZN
N4 N41016
boeing 737-8q8
17:30
Local
IST WAW
LO LO136
embraer e195lr
17:30
Local
IST ICN
OZ OZ552
boeing 777-28e(er)
17:35
Local
IST SKG
A3 A3505
airbus a320-232
17:35
Local
IST AYT
TK TK2428
airbus a321-231
17:40
Local
IST ERC
TK TK2654
airbus a321-231
17:40
Local
IST RZV
TK TK2542
boeing 737-8f2
17:40
Local
IST ASB
T5 T5986
boeing 737-82k
17:45
Local
IST JIB
TK TK659
boeing 737-9f2(er)
17:45
Local
IST HND
NH NH220
boeing 787-8 dreamliner
17:50
Local
IST TZX
TK TK2834
17:55
Local
IST NOP
TK TK2844
airbus a320-232
17:55
Local
IST FRA
LH LH1301
airbus a320-271n
18:00
Local
IST ADB
TK TK2334
airbus a321-231
18:00
Local
IST HTY
TK TK2250
airbus a321-231
18:00
Local
IST GNY
TK TK2246
airbus a320-232
18:00
Local
IST ESB
TK TK2170
18:05
Local
IST GZT
TK TK2234
airbus a319-132
18:05
Local
IST KCM
TK TK2206
airbus a319-132
18:10
Local
IST NQZ
TK TK354
airbus a321-271nx
18:10
Local
IST LJU
TK TK1063
airbus a321-271nx
18:10
Local
IST KRK
TK TK1273
boeing 737 max 8
18:10
Local
IST BCN
VY VY3071
18:15
Local
IST ADD
TK TK676
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
18:15
Local
IST MAD
TK TK6417
boeing 777-f
18:15
Local
IST ECN
TK TK962
airbus a321-231
18:15
Local
IST AYT
TK TK2446
boeing 737-9f2(er)
18:20
Local
IST ZAG
TK TK1055
airbus a321-231
18:20
Local
IST TIA
TK TK1077
airbus a321-231
18:20
Local
IST CMN
AT AT911
boeing 787-8 dreamliner
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