IST Airport Code, İstanbul Airport
IST is the IATA airport code for İstanbul Airport, the main international gateway for Istanbul, Turkey. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, LTFM.
What airport is IST?
IST is the IATA airport code for İstanbul Airport, in Istanbul, Turkey. The same airport has the ICAO code LTFM.
It ranks among the busiest airports in the world by scheduled connections, sitting at number 18 in our dataset. Its ICAO code LTFM begins with L, the prefix ICAO assigns to southern Europe.
| IATA airport code | IST |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | LTFM |
| Airport | İstanbul Airport |
| City | Istanbul |
| Country | Turkey |
| Main airlines | TK, 8Q, KK |
| Runways | 5 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is IST airport located?
İstanbul Airport (IST) is in Istanbul, Turkey, at coordinates 41.27487, 28.73214.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 41.27° N, 28.73° E. It is close to sea level at 325 ft (99 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at IST
It has 5 runways. The longest is 13,451 ft (4.10 km), designated 17L/35R.
Which airlines fly to IST?
The open route dataset lists TK (Turkish Airlines), 8Q (Onur Air), KK (Atlasjet), OZ (Asiana Airlines), SK (Scandinavian Airlines System), PS (Ukraine International Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching İstanbul 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.
Where the IST code comes from
IST is ISTanbul, and in 2019 it performed one of the largest code moves in history: when the city's new airport opened, the IST code transferred from Atatürk Airport to the new field in a single night, along with Turkish Airlines' entire hub. Atatürk was re-coded ISL and closed to scheduled passengers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for İstanbul Airport?
The IATA code for İstanbul Airport in Istanbul is IST. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Istanbul?
The 3-letter IATA code for İstanbul Airport in Istanbul is IST.
What is the ICAO code for İstanbul Airport?
The ICAO code for İstanbul Airport is LTFM. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code IST.
What is the difference between IST and LTFM?
IST is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. LTFM is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, İstanbul Airport.
Did Istanbul's airport code change?
The IST code itself did not change, but the airport under it did. Until April 2019 IST meant Atatürk Airport; when Istanbul Airport opened, the code and all scheduled traffic moved to the new field overnight, and Atatürk was re-coded ISL.
Read more about İstanbul Airport on Wikipedia →
Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Turkey and the wider region:
Popular routes from IST
Distance and typical flight time from İstanbul Airport to other airports it connects with:
All 2 Istanbul airports · All airports in Turkey · Busiest airports worldwide · IST as JSON