Europe Aviation Weather Report for Istanbul Airport (LTFM/IST)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Istanbul Airport at 11:20 UTC on the 15th
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 11:20 UTC on the 15th
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 | 02:29 |
| Sunset | 17:41 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:13 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 220°
Variation: 190-260°
Speed: 12kts (18mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 29°
Dewpoint: 12°
Pressure
QNH: 1013
RAW METAR and TAF data for Istanbul Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LTFM 151120Z 20013KT 160V220 CAVOK 29/12 Q1013 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 21010KT 170V240 RWY34L 21011KT RWY16R 22010KT 190V250 RWY36 22011KT 190V260 RWY18 22012KT 190V260
METAR LTFM 151050Z 22011KT 140V250 CAVOK 29/12 Q1013 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 22011KT 170V250 RWY34L 23009KT 190V250 RWY16R 21011KT 170V240 RWY36 23012KT 200V260 RWY18 24012KT
METAR LTFM 151020Z 22012KT CAVOK 29/12 Q1013 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 21012KT 180V240 RWY34L 22010KT 180V240 RWY16R 22010KT 170V230 RWY36 23012KT 190V260 RWY18 23011KT 190V260
METAR LTFM 150950Z 24013KT CAVOK 29/12 Q1013 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 23012KT 180V250 RWY34L 22011KT 170V250 RWY16R 22010KT 180V250 RWY36 23012KT 180V260 RWY18 25013KT
| Runway 18 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 12 kts | 4 kts |
Wind favours runway 18 with a crosswind of 4 kts and a headwind of 12 kts
LTFM 150440Z 1506/1612 21012KT CAVOK
BECMG 1602/1604 VRB02KT
BECMG 1605/1607 35012KT FEW035
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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).
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* 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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Below are the nearest 4 airports (potentially including general aviation or airports with runways shorter than 1600M, as well as military airports) from our database that may also be useful for your planning purposes, sorted in distance from Istanbul Airport.
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 23 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 1 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 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 0 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 |
| 4 kts | 11 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 |
| 7 kts | 6 kts |
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