İstanbul Airport

IATA ISTICAO LTFMLarge airport

İstanbul Airport is a large airport near Istanbul in İstanbul Province, Turkey. It is listed as IATA IST and ICAO LTFM. The airport is located at 41.2749° / 28.7321° at an elevation of 99 m (325 ft). There are 5 runways, the longest measuring 4,100 m. The nearest airport is İstanbul Hezarfen Airfield, 25 km (15 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of İstanbul Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of İstanbul Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`IST`
ICAO code	`LTFM`
Identifier	`LTFM`
Type	Large airport
City	Istanbul
Region	İstanbul Province
Country	Turkey
Coordinates	41.27487, 28.73214
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	41° 16′ 29.55″ N 28° 43′ 55.69″ E
Elevation	99 m (325 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

Travel gear that fits

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Travel adapter C/F
The destination uses socket types C/F at 230 V – the right adapter keeps everything charged.
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Turkish phrasebook
Turkish is the main language at this destination – a phrasebook helps day to day.
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Spotting binoculars
Identify registrations and types from the fence – bright and handy.
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Supports your head on long-haul flights and during long waits at the gate.
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