Atatürk International Airport
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.
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| IATA: ISL – ICAO: LTBA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | General Directorate of State Airports (DHMİ) | ||
| Operator | TAV Airports | ||
| Serves | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Location | Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Turkey | ||
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| Elevation AMSL | 163 ft / 50 m | ||
| Coordinates | 40°58′34″N 028°48′51″E / 40.97611°N 28.81417°ECoordinates: 40°58′34″N 028°48′51″E / 40.97611°N 28.81417°E | ||
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| 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
- Photography by Victor Albert Grigas (1919-2017) April 1970 Rome to Turkey 00468 (48309481577).jpg
The original terminal at Yeşilköy in 1970
- An Aerial View of Yeşilköy Airport - İstanbul Atatürk Aiport (12985308504).jpg
The former main terminal, inaugurated in 1983, which then served as the domestic section until 2019
- Istanbul Airport Turkish-Airlines 2013-11-18 (3).jpg
The now defunct main passenger terminal in 2013
