Europe Aviation Weather Report for Istanbul Airport (LTFM/IST)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Istanbul Airport at 09:50 UTC on the 04th
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 09:50 UTC on the 04th
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 | 04:43 |
| Sunrise | 05:12 |
| Sunset | 14:37 |
| Evening Twilight | 15:06 |
Wind
Direction: Easterly
Magnetic: 090°
Variation: 050-110°
Speed: 6kts (9mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 14°
Dewpoint: 09°
Pressure
QNH: 1018
RAW METAR and TAF data for Istanbul Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LTFM 040950Z 06007KT 030V090 CAVOK 14/09 Q1018 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 09006KT RWY34L 06006KT 020V080 RWY16R 08007KT RWY36 06006KT RWY18 09006KT 050V110
METAR LTFM 040920Z 06006KT CAVOK 14/09 Q1019 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 08006KT 050V110 RWY34L 07007KT RWY16R 08007KT RWY36 07006KT 360V100 RWY18 08006KT 050V110
METAR LTFM 040850Z 08006KT 020V100 CAVOK 14/10 Q1019 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 08006KT RWY34L 06007KT RWY16R 09006KT RWY36 08006KT 040V100 RWY18 09006KT
METAR LTFM 040750Z VRB02KT CAVOK 14/09 Q1019 NOSIG RMK RWY17L VRB01KT RWY34L VRB01KT RWY16R 34002KT RWY36 08003KT 020V130 RWY18 10003KT
| Runway 36 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 4 kts | 6 kts |
Wind favours runway 36 with a crosswind of 6 kts and a headwind of 4 kts
LTFM 040440Z 0406/0512 14005KT CAVOK
BECMG 0407/0410 07010KT
BECMG 0414/0417 13006KT
BECMG 0417/0420 SCT040 BKN100
BECMG 0500/0503 CAVOK
BECMG 0506/0509 08016KT
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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 |
| 6 kts | 5 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 |
| 3 kts | 2 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 |
| 10 kts | 6 kts |
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