Airport code

ESB Airport Code, Esenboğa International Airport

ESB is the IATA airport code for Esenboğa International Airport, the main international gateway for Ankara, Turkey. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, LTAC.

City
Ankara
Country
Continent
Asia
Airport type
Large airport
Coordinates
40.1281, 32.9951
Elevation
3,125 ft
Runways
2
Scheduled service
Yes

What airport is ESB?

ESB is the IATA airport code for Esenboğa International Airport, in Ankara, Turkey. The same airport has the ICAO code LTAC.

It carries scheduled service and ranks number 298 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code LTAC begins with L, the prefix ICAO assigns to southern Europe.

Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) at a glance
IATA airport codeESB
ICAO airport codeLTAC
AirportEsenboğa International Airport
CityAnkara
CountryTurkey
Main airlinesPC, TK, FG
Runways2

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Where is ESB airport located?

Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) is in Ankara, Turkey, at coordinates 40.1281, 32.9951.

It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 40.13° N, 33.00° E. At 3125 ft (953 m), this is a high-elevation airport, so aircraft need longer takeoff runs in the thinner air.

Runways at ESB

It has 2 runways. The longest is 12,303 ft (3.75 km), designated 03L/21R.

Which airlines fly to ESB?

The open route dataset lists PC (Pegasus Airlines), TK (Turkish Airlines), FG (Ariana Afghan Airlines), IR (Iran Air), KK (Atlasjet), W5 (Mahan Air) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Esenboğa International Airport.

Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.

Frequently asked questions

What is the IATA code for Esenboğa International Airport?

The IATA code for Esenboğa International Airport in Ankara is ESB. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.

What is the 3-letter code for Ankara?

The 3-letter IATA code for Esenboğa International Airport in Ankara is ESB.

What is the ICAO code for Esenboğa International Airport?

The ICAO code for Esenboğa International Airport is LTAC. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code ESB.

What is the difference between ESB and LTAC?

ESB is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. LTAC is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Esenboğa International Airport.

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Nearby and related airports

Other airports in Ankara and Turkey and the wider region:

Popular routes from ESB

Distance and typical flight time from Esenboğa International Airport to other airports it connects with:

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