Flight Ops to Istanbul Ataturk Airport

Flight Ops to Istanbul Ataturk Airport: Istanbul Airshow gets underway at Istanbul Atatürk Airport from September 27-30. Here’s the operations information you need for successful missions to Ataturk Airport.

Istanbul Ataturk Airport 

• IATA code: IST 
• ICAO code: LTBA
• Coordinates: 40°58`34″N, 28°48`50″E
• Elevation: 163′ 
• Magnetic variation: E4  
• Fuel: 100-130 octane, JET A-1 
• Timezone: UTC +3 

Operational Information

• Parking is allowed for a maximum of 24 hours
• Overflight and landing permits are required
• Turkish Civil Aviation consider requests case-by-case and based on aircraft registration and the trip itinerary
• Overflight permit lead-time: 48 hours
• Landing permit lead time: 72 hours

Immigration

• Crew: both non-EU and EU crew can stay for up to 5 days with an ID card and Gendec
• Passengers require visas to enter Turkey and e-visas are available online, get all the visa information here 

Transport

• Rail service is available into the city center from the airport metro station
• Shuttle buses to the city center run every half-hour
• Car rentals and taxis are widely available at the airport

Accommodation 

• Pullman Istanbul Airport Hotel & Convention Center
• Crowne Plaza Florya Istanbul
• Renaissance Polat Istanbul Hotel
• Wow Airport Hotel

For more information on Istanbul Airshow, click here 

For support with your Flight Ops to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, contact UAS