Istanbul is one of the great travel hubs of Europe. The main international airport serving the city, the impressive Istanbul New Airport, opened in October 2018. Ataturk International Airport, once the main gateway to the city, closed to commercial traffic in 2019 and is now open for GA activities, maintenance, diplomatic and state aircraft. Here’s what you should know about both airports.

Istanbul New Airport

ICAO: LTFM
IATA: IST
Coordinates: N41-16.5 / E028-45.1
Elevation: 122 FT / 37 M
Magnetic variation: 05E
Time zone: UTC +3
Location: 50km (over 30 miles) from downtown on the European side of the city

Ataturk International Airport

ICAO: LTBA
IATA: ISL
Coordinates: N40-58.6 / E028-48.9
Elevation: 163 FT / 50 M
Magnetic variation: 05E
Location: Approximately 23km from downtown

Operational Information

Slots are required
24-hour customs, immigration, and CIQ facilities for GA
Parking and hangarage are available
Jet fuel and in-flight catering are available

Immigration

For all visa information for passengers and crew, click here.

To apply for your e-visa for Turkey, click here.

Accommodation

The following hotels are located around 5-minutes from LTBB

Courtyard Istanbul Airport
Elite Business Hotel
Pullman Istanbul
Polat Renaissance
Radisson Blu Airport

For support with your flight operations to Istanbul, contact UAS