Europe Aviation Weather Report for Istanbul Airport (LTFM/IST)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Istanbul Airport at 20:50 UTC on the 27th
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 20:50 UTC on the 27th
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 | 03:30 |
| Sunrise | 03:57 |
| Sunset | 15:54 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:21 |
Wind
Direction: Northerly
Magnetic: 010°
Speed: 24kts (36mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 2300ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 7000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 19°
Dewpoint: 15°
Pressure
QNH: 1016
RAW METAR and TAF data for Istanbul Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LTFM 272050Z 01024KT 9999 BKN023 BKN070 19/15 Q1016 NOSIG
METAR LTFM 272020Z 02026KT 9999 BKN023 BKN070 20/15 Q1016 NOSIG
METAR LTFM 271950Z 02025KT 9999 BKN023 BKN070 20/15 Q1016 NOSIG
METAR LTFM 271920Z 02026KT 9999 BKN023 BKN070 19/15 Q1016 NOSIG
| Runway 36 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 24 kts | 4 kts |
Wind favours runway 36 with a crosswind of 4 kts and a headwind of 24 kts
LTFM 271640Z 2718/2824 04024G35KT 9999 -SHRA BKN023 BKN070
TEMPO 2718/2722 4000 SHRA SCT014 FEW018CB BKN022
BECMG 2800/2802 34027G37KT BKN012 BKN025
TEMPO 2802/2806 4000 SHRA SCT012 FEW018CB BKN022
PROB30 TEMPO 2812/2816 4000 SHRA
TEMPO 2820/2824 4000 SHRA
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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).
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 27th
Broken at 7000ft
Temporary Conditions
Few at 1800ft Cumulonimbus
Broken at 2200ft
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 27th
Broken at 7000ft
Temporary Conditions
Few at 1800ft Cumulonimbus
Broken at 2200ft
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 27th
Broken at 7000ft
Temporary Conditions
Few at 1800ft Cumulonimbus
Broken at 2200ft
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 27th
Broken at 7000ft
Temporary Conditions
Few at 1800ft Cumulonimbus
Broken at 2200ft
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 27th
Broken at 7000ft
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 27th
Broken at 7000ft
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 28th
Broken at 7000ft
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 28th
Broken at 7000ft
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
Few at 1800ft Cumulonimbus
Broken at 2200ft
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
Few at 1800ft Cumulonimbus
Broken at 2200ft
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
Few at 1800ft Cumulonimbus
Broken at 2200ft
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
Few at 1800ft Cumulonimbus
Broken at 2200ft
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 28th
Broken at 2500ft
Temporary Conditions
* 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
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 |
| 10 kts | 6 kts |
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (LTFJ/SAW)
Runways Available 06, 24
Distance 39 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 06 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 10 kts | 5 kts |
Burgas Airport (LBBG/BOJ)
Runways Available 04, 22
Distance 110 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Burgas Airport
| Runway 04 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 3 kts | 4 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 |
| 1 kts | 6 kts |
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