Europe Aviation Weather Report for Istanbul Airport (LTFM/IST)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Istanbul Airport at 08:20 UTC on the 19th
Runways Available 16L, 16R, 17L, 17R, 18, 34L, 34R, 35L, 35R, 36
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Istanbul Airport, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
The warning and threat levels in the METAR and TAF reports are currently being displayed for an airliner operating as a multi crew, CAT2/3 capable IFR flight, if you wish to change these thresholds to be more suitable for general aviation aircraft operating single crew VFR then use this drop down to select general aviation
METAR data is updated on the hour and half hour, TAF data is updated every few hours inline with its publication schedule.
Weather Decoded for Istanbul Airport at 08:20 UTC on the 19th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Istanbul Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 01:57 |
| Sunrise | 02:30 |
| Sunset | 17:42 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:14 |
Wind
Direction: North Easterly
Magnetic: 050°
Speed: 17kts (26mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 2000ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 18000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 23°
Dewpoint: 15°
Pressure
QNH: 1017
RAW METAR and TAF data for Istanbul Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LTFM 190820Z 03019KT 9999 SCT020 BKN180 23/15 Q1017 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 04017KT RWY34L 03017KT RWY16R 04017KT RWY36 03018KT RWY18 05017KT
METAR LTFM 190750Z 04021KT 9999 SCT020 BKN180 23/16 Q1017 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 04018KT RWY34L 02019KT RWY16R 03018KT RWY36 03020KT RWY18 05019KT
METAR LTFM 190720Z 03021KT 9999 SCT020 BKN180 23/16 Q1017 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 04019KT RWY34L 02019KT RWY16R 03018KT RWY36 03021KT RWY18 04020KT
METAR LTFM 190650Z 03022KT 9999 BKN018 BKN180 22/16 Q1017 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 03019KT RWY34L 02020KT RWY16R 03019KT RWY36 03021KT RWY18 05019KT
| Runway 36 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 16 kts | 10 kts |
Wind favours runway 36 with a crosswind of 10 kts and a headwind of 16 kts
LTFM 190440Z 1906/2012 04015KT 9999 SCT020 SCT180
TEMPO 1906/1909 -SHRA BKN018 BKN180
BECMG 1907/1910 04018G28KT
BECMG 1915/1918 04013KT CAVOK
BECMG 1922/2001 SCT020
BECMG 2006/2009 04015G25KT
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Both the latest METAR and TAF are decoded into plain text with hour by hour synopsis in the expanded decoded weather tab.
The nearest 4 alternate airport's weather is also avaiable via the Alternates tab.
The following is the forecast presented in hour segments from the most recently published TAF above.
Notes for using the following -
1) BECMG (becoming) assumes the change will occur at the end of the period listed, e.g. BECMG xx10/xx12, the new conditions will be present from 12 noon.
2) PROB30 are listed as Low Probability Temporary Conditions with PROB40 being listed as High Probability Temporary Conditions.
3) TEMPO are listed as Temporary Conditions, these conditions will be present for 50% of the time period.
4) All times are in UTC (zulu).
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 18000ft
Temporary Conditions
Broken at 18000ft
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 18000ft
Temporary Conditions
Broken at 18000ft
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 18000ft
Temporary Conditions
Broken at 18000ft
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 18000ft
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 18000ft
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 18000ft
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 18000ft
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 18000ft
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 18000ft
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 18000ft
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 18000ft
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 18000ft
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 18000ft
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 18000ft
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 18000ft
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 18000ft
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 18000ft
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 19th
Scattered at 18000ft
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 20th
Scattered at 18000ft
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 20th
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 20th
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 20th
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 20th
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 20th
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 20th
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 20th
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 20th
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 20th
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 20th
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 20th
* Although every effort has been made to confirm the accuracy of these decode, the raw metar and TAF from above must be used for flight planning purposes.
** These decode are designed for civilian airports only, military decodes will most likely contain omissions or errors.
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Atatürk Airport (LTBA/ISL)
Runways Available 05, 23
Distance 21 Nautical Miles
Atatürk Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Atatürk Airport
| Runway 05 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 18 kts | 3 kts |
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (LTFJ/SAW)
Runways Available 06, 24
Distance 39 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
| Runway 06 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 16 kts | 10 kts |
Burgas Airport (LBBG/BOJ)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 110 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Burgas Airport
| Runway 04 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 13 kts | 2 kts |
Varna Airport (LBWN/VAR)
Runways Available 09, 27
Distance 143 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Varna Airport
| Runway 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 9 kts |
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