Atatürk International Airport

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Atatürk International Airport (formerly Yeşilköy International Airport) is the major international airport in Turkey. It is in the European part of Istanbul. In 2010, about 32 million passengers used Atatürk Airport. It was the 8th busiest airport in Europe in 2010.

Istanbul Atatürk Airport
İstanbul Atatürk Havalimanı
Ataturk Airport Karakas-1.jpg
IATA: ISLICAO: LTBA
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner General Directorate of State Airports (DHMİ)
Operator TAV Airports
Serves Istanbul, Turkey
Location Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Turkey
Hub for
Elevation AMSL 163 ft / 50 m
Coordinates 40°58′34″N 028°48′51″E / 40.97611°N 28.81417°E / 40.97611; 28.81417Coordinates: 40°58′34″N 028°48′51″E / 40.97611°N 28.81417°E / 40.97611; 28.81417
Website ataturkairport.com
Map
Location within Istanbul
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17L/35R 3,000 9,843 Concrete
17R/35L 3,000 9,843 Concrete
05/23 2,580 8,465 Grooved Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Total passengers 67,981,446[1]
International passengers 48,811,305
Source: Turkish AIP at Eurocontrol Turkey[2]

The airport has three terminals – Terminal 1 for international passengers, 2 for domestic passengers, and 3 for cargo. Atatürk Airport has three runways - runways 3000x45m (17L/35R & 17R/35L) and runway 2600x60m (05/23).

To get to the city center from Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST), there is a light rail service, airport shuttle service, municipal buses, taxi, or hire cars.

Atatürk International Airport Media

References

  1. "İstatistikler". www.dhmi.gov.tr. Archived from the original on 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
  2. "LTBA – Istanbul / Atatürk / International". AIP Turkey. Ankara: DHMİ Genel Müdürlüğü. 5 January 2018. part AD 2 LTBA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2003. Retrieved 4 August 2012.