Flight Simulator Flights at LTFM İstanbul Airport

İstanbul Airport (LTFM) is Turkey's principal international gateway, sited at Arnavutköy on the European side of Istanbul. It offers an exceptionally long set of parallel runways, making it one of the most prominent large-airport scenery destinations for simulator pilots flying into the Istanbul area.

Overview

İstanbul Airport, identified by the ICAO code LTFM, is a large international airport at Arnavutköy, on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey. It serves as the country's main air hub, and for a simulator pilot it is chiefly of interest for its scale: a set of very long, hard-surfaced parallel runways designed to handle heavy long-haul traffic alongside dense short-haul flows.

Airspace & Location

The airfield lies at Arnavutköy, Istanbul, at coordinates 41.2753 N, 28.7519 E, with a field elevation of 325 feet.

Runways

İstanbul Airport has five physical runways, all hard-surfaced and lit. The longest pair, 17L/35R, runs 13383/13390 feet, with a parallel pair, 17R/35L, of similar length at 13383/13390 feet. A second, slightly shorter parallel pair, 16L/34R and 16R/34L, each measures around 12235/12241 feet. A fifth runway, 18/36, is shorter still at 9972/9977 feet. There is no ILS listed for the field.

Radio & Navigation

Radio services are provided under the callsign Istanbul. Clearance Delivery operates on 127.1 MHz, Ground on 121.75 MHz, and Tower on 131.1 MHz.