Europe Aviation Weather Report for Istanbul Airport (LTFM/IST)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Istanbul Airport at 13:50 UTC on the 28th
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 13:50 UTC on the 28th
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 | 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 02:32 |
| Sunset | 17:43 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:15 |
Wind
Direction: North Easterly
Magnetic: 050°
Speed: 17kts (26mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 26°
Dewpoint: 17°
Pressure
QNH: 1020
RAW METAR and TAF data for Istanbul Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LTFM 281350Z 04020KT CAVOK 26/17 Q1020 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 04018KT RWY34L 04018KT RWY16R 04018KT RWY36 05020KT RWY18 05017KT
METAR LTFM 281320Z 05020KT 9999 SCT026 26/16 Q1020 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 04019KT RWY34L 04019KT RWY16R 04019KT RWY36 05020G32KT RWY18 05018KT
METAR LTFM 281250Z 05020KT 9999 SCT026 26/16 Q1020 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 05018KT RWY34L 04018KT 010V070 RWY16R 04019KT RWY36 05020KT RWY18 06017KT
METAR LTFM 281220Z 06020KT 9999 SCT026 27/18 Q1020 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 04020KT RWY34L 04018KT RWY16R 05019KT RWY36 05020KT RWY18 05018KT
| Runway 36 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 15 kts | 13 kts |
Wind favours runway 36 with a crosswind of 13 kts and a headwind of 15 kts
LTFM 281040Z 2812/2918 06018G29KT 9999 SCT025
BECMG 2812/2815 CAVOK
BECMG 2815/2818 06009KT
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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 05 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 19 kts | 7 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 |
| 21 kts | 4 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 |
| 0 kts | 9 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 |
| 4 kts | 5 kts |
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