Europe Aviation Weather Report for Istanbul Airport (LTFM/IST)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Istanbul Airport at 15:20 UTC on the 17th
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 15:20 UTC on the 17th
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 | 03:45 |
| Sunrise | 04:11 |
| Sunset | 16:14 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:40 |
Wind
Direction: North Easterly
Magnetic: 060°
Speed: 13kts (20mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 1100ft
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 2200ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 08°
Dewpoint: 05°
Pressure
QNH: 1017
RAW METAR and TAF data for Istanbul Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LTFM 171520Z 05016KT 9999 SCT011 SCT022 08/05 Q1017 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 05013KT RWY34L 04012KT RWY16R 05013KT RWY36 05015KT RWY18 06013KT
METAR LTFM 171450Z 04015KT 9999 SCT011 SCT022 09/05 Q1017 NOSIG
METAR LTFM 171420Z 04017KT 9999 SCT012 SCT022 09/05 Q1017 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 04013KT RWY34L 04015KT RWY16R 04014KT RWY36 04016KT RWY18 05013KT
METAR LTFM 171350Z 04014KT 9999 FEW013 SCT022 09/05 Q1017 NOSIG
| Runway 36 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 12 kts |
Wind favours runway 36 with a crosswind of 12 kts and a headwind of 10 kts
LTFM 171040Z 1712/1818 05015KT 9999 SCT025
BECMG 1722/1801 SCT012 BKN022
BECMG 1808/1811 03020G30KT
PROB40 TEMPO 1808/1812 -RA BKN008 BKN022
BECMG 1812/1815 -RA BKN012 BKN022
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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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High Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 18th
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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 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 |
| 15 kts | 5 kts |
Burgas Airport (LBBG/BOJ)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 110 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Burgas Airport
| Runway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 1 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 |
| 6 kts | 8 kts |
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