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LTFM

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İstanbul Airport · Arnavutköy, Istanbul

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

325 ft / 99 m

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Primary Channel

GROUND 121.75 MHz (Istanbul Ground)

Runway Summary

17L/35R13,451 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

17R/35L13,451 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

16L/34R12,303 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

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Briefing for İstanbul Airport (LTFM), Turkey. This facility features 5 active runways with an elevation of 325 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 10,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

İstanbul Airport

ICAO / IATA

LTFM / IST

Municipality

Arnavutköy, Istanbul

Country

Region

TR-34

GPS Coordinates

41.261297, 28.741951

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 17L / 35R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 17L Crosswind 35R TOD VDP

Length: 13,451 ft / 4,100 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 174° / 354°

RWY 17L

110.10 MHz

ID: INC | CRS: 163°

RWY 35R

110.10 MHz

ID: IND | CRS: 343°

Runway 17R / 35L

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 17R Crosswind 35L TOD VDP

Length: 13,451 ft / 4,100 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 174° / 354°

RWY 17R

111.30 MHz

ID: ING | CRS: 163°

RWY 35L

111.30 MHz

ID: INH | CRS: 343°

Runway 16L / 34R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 16L Crosswind 34R TOD VDP

Length: 12,303 ft / 3,750 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 174° / 354°

RWY 16L

110.30 MHz

ID: INE | CRS: 163°

RWY 34R

110.30 MHz

ID: INF | CRS: 343°

Runway 16R / 34L

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 16R Crosswind 34L TOD VDP

Length: 12,303 ft / 3,750 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 174° / 354°

RWY 16R

109.10 MHz

ID: INA | CRS: 163°

RWY 34L

109.10 MHz

ID: INB | CRS: 343°

Runway 18 / 36

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 10,039 ft / 3,060 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 179° / 354°

RWY 18

108.70 MHz

ID: IST | CRS: 163°

RWY 36

108.70 MHz

ID: ISU | CRS: 343°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

CEK · NDB (Cekmece)328 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
41.005798, 28.528099

IS · NDB (Istanbul)396 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
41.057201, 28.806400

ST · NDB (Ataturk)340 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
40.963100, 28.803600

BKZ · VOR-DME (Beykoz)117,300 kHz

1,073 ft · Associated: None
41.126900, 29.142799

IST · VORTAC (Istanbul)112,500 kHz

108 ft · Associated: LTBA
40.962502, 28.809700

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

Clearance Istanbul Clearance Delivery

127.10 MHz

GROUND Istanbul Ground

121.75 MHz

TOWER Istanbul Tower

131.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

İstanbul Atatürk Airport

İstanbul Samandıra Army Air Base

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport

Bandırma Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified