Istanbul Airport LTFM / IST
Turkey's mega-hub on the Black Sea coast, 50 minutes or more from the European business districts, with a GA terminal but long taxi times. Used mainly for widebody VIP charters and airline connections; Atatürk is the practical choice for business jets.
13,451 ft
Longest runway
50 min
Drive to Istanbul
3
FBOs / handlers
325 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- Yes
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- concrete
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1, SAF (limited)
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 45 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP.
- Website
- www.istairport.com
Private terminals (FBOs)
- IGA General Aviation Terminal
- Gözen Air Services
- Bilen Air Services
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (13,451 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
Other airports for Istanbul
- Istanbul Atatürk Airport LTBA 9,843 ft · 35 min
- Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport LTFJ 9,843 ft · 45 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Istanbul Airport · Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons