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İstanbul Airport

LTFM
1,417
Flights/Day
15:22
Local Time
Istanbul
Timezone
325ft
Elevation
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Mostly Cloudy • 14kt • 1026.00"
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About İstanbul Airport

Istanbul's Black Sea location brings winter storms and occasional snow. The Bosphorus strait can create localized wind effects on approaches.

Is Istanbul Airport turbulent?

Istanbul's new mega-airport sits north of the city on the Black Sea coast, exposed to weather systems from both the Mediterranean and continental Europe. Winter brings gusty winds and occasional snow, while summer thunderstorms can develop rapidly over the Anatolian plateau. The Bosphorus strait creates localized wind effects that can make approaches bumpy during strong weather patterns.

  • Istanbul New Airport opened in 2019 as one of the world's largest
  • The Black Sea location brings wetter, windier conditions than the old Ataturk airport
  • Winter snowstorms occasionally disrupt operations
How does Istanbul's location affect flying?

Istanbul sits at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and weather systems from the Black Sea and Mediterranean. Cold fronts sweeping down from Russia clash with warmer Mediterranean air, producing winter storms. The city's position on the Bosphorus means winds can funnel through the strait, creating localized turbulence. The new airport's coastal location makes it more weather-exposed than the former city-center Ataturk airport.

When is the calmest time to fly from Istanbul?

Late spring (May-June) and early autumn (September-October) offer the most stable conditions. Summer can bring afternoon thunderstorms but generally provides good flying weather. Winter months (December-February) carry the highest risk of weather disruptions from cold fronts and occasional heavy snow.

Is turbulence at Istanbul dangerous?

No. Modern aircraft are designed to withstand forces far stronger than turbulence. While bumps can feel uncomfortable, they do not pose a safety risk. Pilots actively avoid rough air whenever possible. Learn more about turbulence

Best seats to reduce turbulence when flying from Istanbul?

Seats near the wings feel the least movement because they are closest to the aircraft's center of gravity. Seats at the back of the aircraft feel turbulence more strongly. Learn more about seat selection

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Turkish Airlines
LYS 15:45 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
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Turkish Airlines
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GVA 15:50 Local -- Forecast
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Turkish Airlines
HAJ 15:50 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
U22152
Easyjet
MAN 15:50 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
B2784
Belavia
MSQ 15:50 Local boeing 737-8zm Forecast
TK2216
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ADF 15:50 Local airbus a319-132 Forecast
DP862
Pobeda
OGZ 15:50 Local boeing 737-8lj Forecast
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CPH 15:50 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
TK1925
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BSL 15:55 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
TK2578
Turkish Airlines
DNZ 15:55 Local boeing 737-8f2 Forecast
FQ751
Crown Airlines
MJI 16:00 Local airbus a320-232 Forecast
SV255
Saudia
NUM 16:00 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
TK6041
Turkish Cargo
LOS 16:00 Local boeing 777-f Forecast
TK2462
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COV 16:00 Local boeing 737-8f2 Forecast
TK2162
Turkish Airlines
ESB 16:00 Local boeing 737-8f2 Forecast
TK2330
Turkish Airlines
ADB 16:00 Local boeing 737-8f2 Forecast
TK1663
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance Livery)
HAM 16:00 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
BT712
Airbaltic
RIX 16:00 Local airbus a220-300 Forecast
TK6013
Turkish Cargo
JFK 16:00 Local boeing 777-f Forecast
GO6511
Uls Airlines Cargo
BUD 16:05 Local airbus a310-308(f) Forecast
TK7
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IAD 16:05 Local boeing 777-3f2(er) Forecast
TK1919
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GVA 16:10 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
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IKA 16:10 Local airbus a300b4-605r Forecast
TK1909
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TK1311
Turkish Airlines
TRN 16:10 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
TK2832
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TZX 16:15 Local airbus a320-232 Forecast
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Centrum Air
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Gulf Air
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Miat Mongolian Airlines
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U6784
Ural Airlines
DME 16:20 Local -- Forecast
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Turkish Airlines
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Belavia
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TK2016
Turkish Airlines
ASR 16:25 Local boeing 737-9f2(er) Forecast
EK124
Emirates
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F63017
Fly2sky
ALG 16:25 Local boeing 737-8d6 Forecast
SV264
Saudia
RUH 16:25 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
TK1139
Turkish Airlines
MJI 16:25 Local -- Forecast
TK104
Turkish Airlines
MED 16:25 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
TK6547
Turkish Airlines
STN 16:25 Local -- Forecast
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Air Algerie
ORN 16:25 Local boeing 737-8d6 Forecast
IO5762
Iraero
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Thai Airways
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B99730
Iran Airtour
SYZ 16:30 Local airbus a300b4-605r Forecast
B99701
Iran Airtour
IKA 16:30 Local airbus a320-231 Forecast
TK2424
Turkish Airlines
AYT 16:40 Local boeing 737-8f2 Forecast
JU423
Airserbia
BEG 16:40 Local airbus a319-132 Forecast
TS215
Air Transat
YYZ 16:40 Local airbus a330-243 Forecast
SU2131
Aeroflot
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TK1875
Turkish Airlines
MXP 16:45 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
GEC8355
Lufthansa Cargo
FRA 16:45 Local -- Forecast
A3993
Aegean Airlines
ATH 16:50 Local airbus a320-232 Forecast
TK1705
Turkish Airlines
STR 16:55 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
TK1723
Turkish Airlines
BER 16:55 Local airbus a350-941 Forecast
TK1815
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NCE 17:00 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
TK1339
Turkish Airlines
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DP942
Pobeda
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TK1635
Turkish Airlines
MUC 17:00 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
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Turkish Airlines
OUA 17:05 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
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Turkish Airlines
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Turkish Airlines
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Turkish Airlines
OUA 17:05 Local airbus a330-203 Forecast
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SIN 17:05 Local airbus a350-941 Forecast
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PEK 17:05 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
TK1505
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NUE 17:05 Local boeing 737-9f2(er) Forecast
TK1409
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VNO 17:05 Local boeing 737-8f2 Forecast
TK334
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GYD 17:10 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
TK20
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ICN 17:10 Local boeing 777-3f2(er) Forecast
TK124
Turkish Airlines
TPE 17:10 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
MB9407
Mng Airlines
SAW 17:10 Local -- Forecast
TK1887
Turkish Airlines (Holidays Sticker)
VIE 17:10 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
TK62
Turkish Airlines
KUL 17:10 Local airbus a350-941 Forecast
TK170
Turkish Airlines
HKG 17:10 Local boeing 777-3f2(er) Forecast
TK1263
Turkish Airlines
WAW 17:15 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
UX1684
Air Europa
MAD 17:15 Local boeing 737-85p Forecast
TK168
Turkish Airlines
SIN 17:15 Local airbus a350-941 Forecast
OZ552
Asiana Airlines
ICN 17:20 Local boeing 777-28e(er) Forecast
S73750
S7 Airlines (Street Art Museum Livery)
DME 17:20 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
TK1769
Turkish Airlines
PRG 17:20 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
TK318
Turkish Airlines
CAN 17:20 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
AH3025
Air Algerie
ORN 17:20 Local boeing 737-8d6 Forecast
15:25
Local
IST NRT
TK TK50
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
15:25
Local
IST BLL
TK TK1487
boeing 737 max 8
15:25
Local
IST CAN
TK TK298
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
15:25
Local
IST VAN
TK TK2750
airbus a321-231
15:25
Local
IST TLS
TK TK1805
boeing 737 max 8
15:25
Local
IST YUL
TK TK35
airbus a350-941
15:25
Local
IST BCN
TK TK1855
airbus a330-343
15:25
Local
IST KWI
TK TK6236
boeing 777-f
15:25
Local
IST JED
SV SV256
airbus a330-343
15:25
Local
IST LOS
TK TK625
airbus a330-203
15:25
Local
IST TLL
TK TK1423
15:30
Local
IST TFU
3U 3U3828
airbus a330-243
15:30
Local
IST YVR
TK TK75
boeing 777-3f2(er)
15:30
Local
IST AYT
TK TK2422
boeing 737-9f2(er)
15:30
Local
IST KUL
TK TK244
airbus a350-941
15:30
Local
IST BKK
TK TK58
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
15:35
Local
IST BOS
TK TK81
airbus a350-941
15:35
Local
IST NKC
TK TK583
boeing 737 max 8
15:35
Local
IST TUN
TK TK663
boeing 737-8f2
15:35
Local
IST MIA
TK TK77
boeing 777-3f2(er)
15:35
Local
IST MRS
TK TK1367
airbus a321-231
15:35
Local
IST CDG
TK TK1827
airbus a330-343
15:35
Local
IST ORD
TK TK5
boeing 777-3f2(er)
15:35
Local
IST GZT
TK TK2228
boeing 737-8f2
15:35
Local
IST AQJ
TK TK834
airbus a321-231
15:40
Local
IST TIV
4O 4O401
embraer e195lr
15:40
Local
IST LUX
TK TK1355
boeing 737 max 8
15:45
Local
IST MXP
TK TK1875
airbus a330-303
15:45
Local
IST ABV
TK TK623
airbus a330-343
15:45
Local
IST ECN
TK TK966
boeing 737-9f2(er)
15:45
Local
IST BRU
TK TK1939
airbus a321-231
15:45
Local
IST GOT
TK TK1799
airbus a321-271nx
15:45
Local
IST FRA
TK TK1593
15:45
Local
IST LHR
TK TK1931
airbus a321-271nx
15:45
Local
IST BRE
TK TK1333
boeing 737 max 8
15:45
Local
IST CGN
TK TK1675
airbus a321-271nx
15:45
Local
IST AMS
TK TK1953
airbus a330-303
15:45
Local
IST LYS
TK TK1809
airbus a321-231
15:45
Local
IST AMM
TK TK832
airbus a321-231
15:45
Local
IST BCN
TK TK1855
airbus a321-271nx
15:50
Local
IST RIX
TK TK1775
boeing 737-8f2
15:50
Local
IST DUS
TK TK1527
airbus a321-271nx
15:50
Local
IST GVA
TK TK1919
15:50
Local
IST HAJ
TK TK1555
boeing 737 max 8
15:50
Local
IST MAN
U2 U22152
airbus a320-214
15:50
Local
IST MSQ
B2 B2784
boeing 737-8zm
15:50
Local
IST ADF
TK TK2216
airbus a319-132
15:50
Local
IST OGZ
DP DP862
boeing 737-8lj
15:50
Local
IST CPH
TK TK1785
airbus a321-231
15:55
Local
IST BSL
TK TK1925
boeing 737 max 8
15:55
Local
IST DNZ
TK TK2578
boeing 737-8f2
16:00
Local
IST MJI
FQ751
airbus a320-232
16:00
Local
IST NUM
SV SV255
airbus a320-214
16:00
Local
IST LOS
TK TK6041
boeing 777-f
16:00
Local
IST COV
TK TK2462
boeing 737-8f2
16:00
Local
IST ESB
TK TK2162
boeing 737-8f2
16:00
Local
IST ADB
TK TK2330
boeing 737-8f2
16:00
Local
IST HAM
TK TK1663
airbus a321-231
16:00
Local
IST RIX
BT BT712
airbus a220-300
16:00
Local
IST JFK
TK TK6013
boeing 777-f
16:05
Local
IST BUD
GO GO6511
airbus a310-308(f)
16:05
Local
IST IAD
TK TK7
boeing 777-3f2(er)
16:10
Local
IST GVA
TK TK1919
airbus a321-271nx
16:10
Local
IST IKA
B9 B99701
airbus a300b4-605r
16:10
Local
IST ZRH
TK TK1909
airbus a321-231
16:10
Local
IST TRN
TK TK1311
boeing 737 max 8
16:15
Local
IST TZX
TK TK2832
airbus a320-232
16:15
Local
IST BAL
TK TK2684
airbus a321-231
16:15
Local
IST TAS
C6306
airbus a321-251n
16:20
Local
IST TBZ
B9 B99708
airbus a300b4-605r
16:20
Local
IST BAH
GF GF44
airbus a320-251n
16:20
Local
IST UBN
OM OM162
boeing 767-34g(er)
16:20
Local
IST DME
U6784
16:20
Local
IST BAL
TK TK2684
airbus a321-231
16:20
Local
IST MSQ
B2 B2784
airbus a330-243
16:25
Local
IST ASR
TK TK2016
boeing 737-9f2(er)
16:25
Local
IST DXB
EK EK124
airbus a380-861
16:25
Local
IST ALG
F63017
boeing 737-8d6
16:25
Local
IST RUH
SV SV264
airbus a330-343
16:25
Local
IST MJI
TK TK1139
16:25
Local
IST MED
TK TK104
airbus a321-271nx
16:25
Local
IST STN
TK TK6547
16:25
Local
IST ORN
AH AH3025
boeing 737-8d6
16:30
Local
IST AER
IO IO5762
sukhoi superjet 100-95b
16:30
Local
IST BKK
TG TG901
airbus a350-941
16:30
Local
IST SYZ
B9 B99730
airbus a300b4-605r
16:30
Local
IST IKA
B9 B99701
airbus a320-231
16:40
Local
IST AYT
TK TK2424
boeing 737-8f2
16:40
Local
IST BEG
JU JU423
airbus a319-132
16:40
Local
IST YYZ
TS TS215
airbus a330-243
16:45
Local
IST SVO
SU SU2131
airbus a321-211
16:45
Local
IST MXP
TK TK1875
airbus a321-271nx
16:45
Local
IST FRA
GEC8355
16:50
Local
IST ATH
A3 A3993
airbus a320-232
16:55
Local
IST STR
TK TK1705
airbus a321-271nx
16:55
Local
IST BER
TK TK1723
airbus a350-941
17:00
Local
IST NCE
TK TK1815
airbus a321-271nx
17:00
Local
IST LEJ
TK TK1339
boeing 737-8f2
17:00
Local
IST MCX
DP DP942
boeing 737-8lj
17:00
Local
IST MUC
TK TK1635
airbus a321-231
17:05
Local
IST OUA
TK TK533
boeing 737 max 8
17:05
Local
IST PMO
TK TK1375
boeing 737 max 8
17:05
Local
IST PVG
TK TK280
airbus a350-941
17:05
Local
IST OUA
TK TK552
airbus a330-203
17:05
Local
IST SIN
TK TK208
airbus a350-941
17:05
Local
IST PEK
TK TK196
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
17:05
Local
IST NUE
TK TK1505
boeing 737-9f2(er)
17:05
Local
IST VNO
TK TK1409
boeing 737-8f2
17:10
Local
IST GYD
TK TK334
airbus a321-271nx
17:10
Local
IST ICN
TK TK20
boeing 777-3f2(er)
17:10
Local
IST TPE
TK TK124
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
17:10
Local
IST SAW
MB MB9407
17:10
Local
IST VIE
TK TK1887
airbus a330-343
17:10
Local
IST KUL
TK TK62
airbus a350-941
17:10
Local
IST HKG
TK TK170
boeing 777-3f2(er)
17:15
Local
IST WAW
TK TK1263
airbus a321-231
17:15
Local
IST MAD
UX UX1684
boeing 737-85p
17:15
Local
IST SIN
TK TK168
airbus a350-941
17:20
Local
IST ICN
OZ OZ552
boeing 777-28e(er)
17:20
Local
IST DME
S7 S73750
airbus a320-214
17:20
Local
IST PRG
TK TK1769
airbus a330-343
17:20
Local
IST CAN
TK TK318
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
17:20
Local
IST ORN
AH AH3025
boeing 737-8d6
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