Ataturk

• ICAO: LTBA
• Name: Ataturk
• Type: large_airport
• Category: International
• Latitude: 40.971912
• Longitude: 28.823713
• Elevation: 163 ft
• Country: Türkiye
• Municipality: Istanbul
• IATA Code: ISL
• FAA Code: N/A
• FIR: N/A
• Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
• Distance from City: 13.3 km
• VFR: Yes
• IFR: Yes

Runway 05/23

• Designation: 05/23
• Dimensions: 8530 X 197
• Surface: ASP
• PCN: N/A
• Lighting: YES
• NAVAIDs: VORTAC
• Approach Types: N/A
• Remarks: N/A

Runway 17L/35R

• Designation: 17L/35R
• Dimensions: 9843 X 148
• Surface: CON
• PCN: N/A
• Lighting: YES
• NAVAIDs: VORTAC
• Approach Types: N/A
• Remarks: N/A

Runway 17R/35L

• Designation: 17R/35L
• Dimensions: 9843 X 148
• Surface: CON
• PCN: N/A
• Lighting: YES
• NAVAIDs: VORTAC
• Approach Types: N/A
• Remarks: N/A

• Tower: 118.100 MHz
• Ground: 121.800 MHz
• Operations: N/A
• Traffic/Approach: N/A
• ATIS: 128.200 MHz

• Open: N/A
• Close: N/A
• Extra Hours On Request: No
• Remarks: N/A

• AIS Tel: N/A
• ARO Tel: N/A
• MET Tel: N/A
• Admin Tel: N/A
• Health Tel: N/A
• Police Tel: N/A
• Authorities Tel: N/A
• Website: http://www.ataturkairport.com/eng/
• Remarks: N/A

• Slot Required: No
• PPR Required: Yes
• PPR Contact: Istanbul Ataturk Operations +90 8 592 6923
• Remarks: N/A

• Landing Fee: TRY 133 per tonne MTOW
• Parking Fee: TRY 80 per tonne MTOW per 24 hours; first 2 hours free
• Handling Mandatory: Yes
• Currency: TRY
• Remarks: Turkish state airports authority tariff at Istanbul Ataturk. Handling by TAV or Celebi.

• Fuel Type: Jet A-1
• Price/L: N/A
• Last Updated: 2026-02-18
• Remarks: Multiple fuel suppliers at Istanbul Ataturk. Price competitive; volume discounts above 5,000 liters.

• Port of Entry: Yes
• GENDEC Required: No
• GAR Required: No
• Remarks: Immigration on arrival at Istanbul Ataturk. Turkish e-Visa or sticker visa required for most nationalities. Gen dec required 24 hours prior.

• Curfew Start: N/A
• Curfew End: N/A
• Noise Chapter Min: Chapter 3
• Remarks: No formal curfew at Istanbul Ataturk. Night noise monitoring in place. ATC may assign noise-preferential routings.

LTFJ

• ICAO: LTFJ
• Name: Sabiha Gokcen
• Distance (NM): 22.5
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: Visa on arrival available for eligible nationalities at Sabiha Gokcen. e-Visa system recommended. Passport validity minimum 6 months required.

LTBU

• ICAO: LTBU
• Name: Corlu
• Distance (NM): 42.2
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: Visa on arrival available for eligible nationalities at Denizli Cardak. e-Visa system recommended. Passport validity minimum 6 months required.

LTBR

• ICAO: LTBR
• Name: Yenisehir
• Distance (NM): 54.6
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: Full immigration processing at Bursa Yenisehir. DGCA Turkey requires prior landing permit for non-scheduled flights. e-Visa recommended.

• Overflight Permit: Conditional
• Landing Permit: Yes
• Overflight Lead Time: 48 working hours minimum. General aviation flights adhering to ECAC guidelines may be exempt.
• Landing Lead Time: 2-3 working days (standard). Emergency/air ambulance: possible within hours with complete documentation.

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