Europe Aviation Weather Report for Istanbul Airport (LTFM/IST)
TAF, METAR and NOTAM reports Decoded for Istanbul Airport at FM: UTC on the LTth
Runways Available 16L, 16R, 17L, 17R, 18, 34L, 34R, 35L, 35R, 36
Below are the latest METAR, TAF and NOTAM 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. NOTAM data is updated between 0200z and 0400z daily.
Weather Decoded for Istanbul Airport at FM: UTC on the LTth
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 | 03:46 |
| Sunrise | 04:12 |
| Sunset | 15:30 |
| Evening Twilight | 15:56 |
Wind
Direction: North Westerly
Magnetic: 300°
Variation: 260-330°
Speed: 8kts (12mph)
Gusting: 19kts (29mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 11°
Dewpoint: 06°
Pressure
QNH: 1022
RAW METAR and TAF data for Istanbul Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LTFM 120250Z 30008G19KT 260V330 CAVOK 11/06 Q1022 NOSIG
METAR LTFM 120220Z 27007KT 9000 NSC 10/06 Q1022 NOSIG
METAR LTFM 120150Z 26007KT 200V360 CAVOK 10/06 Q1022 NOSIG
METAR LTFM 120050Z 24004KT 190V290 CAVOK 10/06 Q1021 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 27005KT RWY34L 25008KT RWY16R 24007KT RWY36 22004KT 190V250 RWY18 24007KT
| Runway 34 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 5 kts |
Wind favours runway 34 with a crosswind of 5 kts and a headwind of 6 kts
LTFM 112240Z 1200/1306 27009KT CAVOK
BECMG 1200/1203 SCT035 BKN090
BECMG 1206/1209 33013KT
BECMG 1216/1219 24007KT
Not sure of an abbreviation in the TAF or just looking for a quick refresher on how to decode a TAF, check out our TAF decode guide. 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.
NOTAMS
Notam data is still being synced for this airport, please check back later.
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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Atatürk Airport (LTBA/ISL)
Runways Available 05, 23
Distance 21 Nautical Miles
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