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Pilot information for Atatürk International Airport

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General information for Atatürk International Airport

Airport codes: IST LTBA
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Istanbul, İstanbul, Turkey
Latitude: 40.976898 | 40 58.613892 N | N40 58 36
Longitude: 28.814600 | 28 48.875999 E | E028 48 52
Field elevation: 163 ft/50 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 4.1°E

Radio communication frequencies for Atatürk International Airport

APP: 120.5 MHz (YESILKOY APP)
ATIS: 128.2 MHz
CLD: 121.7 MHz (YESILKOY DELIVERY)
GND: 121.8 MHz (YESILKOY GND)
RMP: 121.9 MHz (YESILKOY RAMP)
TWR: 118.1 MHz (YESILKOY TWR)

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Atatürk International Airport

05/23
8,530 x 197 ft (2,600 x 60 m) — paved — lighted— threshold 05 displaced 492 ft (150 m)
17L/35R
9,843 x 148 ft (3,000 x 45 m) — paved — lighted
17R/35L
9,843 x 148 ft (3,000 x 45 m) — paved — lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Atatürk International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Atatürk International Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/10 19:50: 

LTBA 101950Z 05009KT 030V100 9999 SCT035 01/M04 Q1031 NOSIG

Forecast (TAF) for Atatürk International Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/09 12:01: 

TAF LTBA 091040Z 0912/1018 03015KT 8000 -SHSN BKN025 BKN080 
      TEMPO 0912/0916 2500 SHSN 
      TEMPO 0918/0922 2500 SHSN 
      BECMG 0922/1001 SCT035 BKN100

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Atatürk International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM A0495/12: Atatürk International Airport (LTBA) 
A0495/12 NOTAMN
Q) LTBB/QMXLC/IV/M  /A /000/999/4059N02849E005
A) LTBA B) 1202102300 C) 1202110400
E) THE PART OF TWY -B9- BTN TWY -C- AND TWY -D- CLOSED.
CREATED: 10 Feb 2012 14:03:00 
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM A0494/12: Atatürk International Airport (LTBA) 
A0494/12 NOTAMN
Q) LTBB/QMXLC/IV/M  /A /000/999/4059N02849E005
A) LTBA B) 1202102300 C) 1202110400
E) THE PART OF TWY -C-  BTN TWY -B5- AND TWY -B8- CLOSED.
CREATED: 10 Feb 2012 14:00:00 
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM A0492/12: Atatürk International Airport (LTBA) 
A0492/12 NOTAMN
Q) LTBB/QMXLC/IV/M  /A /000/999/4059N02849E005
A) LTBA B) 1202102300 C) 1202110400
E) THE PART OF TWY-C- BTN TWY -B8- AND TWY -B9- CLOSED.
CREATED: 10 Feb 2012 13:51:00 
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM A0286/12: Atatürk International Airport (LTBA) 
A0286/12 NOTAMN
Q) LTBB/QIYAS/I /BO /A /000/999/4059N02849E005
A) LTBA B) 1201241430 C) 1203241300
E) RWY 05 ILS/LM ST 340 KHZ U/S.
CREATED: 24 Jan 2012 15:20:00 
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM A0150/12: Atatürk International Airport (LTBA) 
A0150/12 NOTAMN
Q) LTBB/QIDAS/I /NBO/A /000/999/4058N02850E005
A) LTBA B) 1201131428 C) 1202131400
E) RWY 23 ILS/DME -IATA- CH56X OUT OF SERVICE.
CREATED: 13 Jan 2012 14:29:00 
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM A0149/12: Atatürk International Airport (LTBA) 
A0149/12 NOTAMN
Q) LTBB/QFAXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/4059N02849E005
A) LTBA B) 1201131330 C) PERM
E) ATATURK AERODROME,
PLEASE AMEND TO READ THE MINIMUM RADAR VECTORING ALTITUDE VALUE ON 
AD 2 LTBA MRVC-1 2000 FEET INSTEAD OF 1800 FEET.
CREATED: 13 Jan 2012 13:42:00 
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM A4206/11: Atatürk International Airport (LTBA) 
A4206/11 NOTAMN
Q) LTBB/QPDXX/IV/NBO/AE/000/999/4059N02849E005
A) LTBA B) 1112231538 C) PERM
E) ISTANBUL/ATATURK AIRPORT RNAV(GNSS)
 
SID RWY 05, CHANGE THE VALUE 9000FT AS 5000FT IN AFTER TAKE-OFF 
CLIMB TO PROCEDURE,

SID RWY 17L/17R, CHANGE THE VALUE 9000FT AS 5000FT IN AFTER TAKE-OFF 
CLIMB TO PROCEDURE,

SID RWY 23, CHANGE THE VALUE 9000FT AS 5000FT IN AFTER TAKE-OFF 
CLIMB TO PROCEDURE,,

SID RWY 35R, CHANGE THE VALUE 9000FT AS 5000FT IN AFTER TAKE-OFF 
CLIMB TO PROCEDURE.

REF AIP TURKEY AD 2 LTBA 
SID-6A,SID-7A,SID-8A,SID-9A,SID-10A,SID-11A,SID-12A
CREATED: 23 Dec 2011 15:40:00 
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM A2525/11: Atatürk International Airport (LTBA) 
A2525/11 NOTAMN
Q) LTBB/QGAXX/I /NBO/A /000/999/4059N02849E005
A) LTBA B) 1107280000 C) PERM
E) GNSS BASED RNAV SIDS AND STARS FOR ISTANBUL/ATATURK AIRPORT 
AS FOLLOWS:
THESE PROCEDURES ARE MANDATORY FOR  P-RNAV APPROVED 
AIRCRAFT.THEREFORE, THE P-RNAV APPROVED AIRCRAFT ARRIVING/DEPARTING 
TO/FROM LTBA ARE REQUIRED TO FLIGHT PLAN OR SUBMIT A MODIFICATION 
MESSAGE (CHG) CONCERNING THE ROUTE SECTION OF THEIR RPLS AS 
DESCRIBED BELOW:
1- GNSS BASED RNAV STARS FOR LTBA STARTS FROM THE WAYPOINTS/FIXES, 
DESIGNATED AS TETSA, PAZAR, ERKAL, DEKEK, TURKO, GELBU AND ENESU.
THESE WAYPOINTS/FIXES SHALL BE THE LAST ELEMENT OF THE FLIGHT 
PLANNED ROUTES FOR THE  P-RNAV APPROVED AIRCRAFT AS ILLUSTRATED 
BELOW:
-A FLIGHT PLANNED ROUTE FOR THE ARRIVALS TO LTBA VIA BIGA ,
EXAMPLE : ........... UG80 BIG Y146 TURKO
2- GNSS BASED RNAV SIDS FOR LTBA ENDS AT THE WAYPOINTS/FIXES, 
DESIGNATED AS MARMA, GOLDO, VADEN, IBLAL, MAKOL,MOPIN, PIMAV AND 
EDASA.
THESE WAYPOINTS/FIXES SHALL BE THE FIRST ELEMENT OF THE FLIGHT 
PLANNED ROUTES FOR THE  P-RNAV APPROVED AIRCRAFT AS ILLUSTRATED 
BELOW:
-A FLIGHT PLANNED ROUTE FOR THE DEPARTURES FROM LTBA VIA VADEN,
EXAMPLE :  VADEN UL610 ...........
CREATED: 27 Jul 2011 09:02:00 
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM A0959/11: Atatürk International Airport (LTBA) 
A0959/11 NOTAMN
Q) LTBB/QMRCL/IV/NBO/A /000/999/4059N02849E005
A) LTBA B) 1103241230 C) PERM 
E) ATATURK AERODROME,
PLAESE AMEND TO READ THE RWY NUMBERS RWY 17L/35R, RWY 17R/35L 
INSTEAD OF RWY 18L/36R, RWY 18R/36L.

REF AIP TURKIYE AD 2 LTBA 
AOC-2,AOC-3,PATC-3,PATC-4,PATC-5,PATC-6.
CREATED: 24 Mar 2011 12:41:00 
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM D0665/11: Atatürk International Airport (LTBA) 
D0665/11 NOTAMN
Q) LTBB/QFAAH/IV/NBO/A /000/999/4059N02849E005
A) LTBA B) 1110292301 C) 1203312300
E) AERODROME MIL OPERATING HOURS ARE AS FOLLOWS.
MON TUE WED THU FRI PPR BEFORE 2 HOURS
SAT SUN AND HOLIDAYS PPR BEFORE 3 HOURS.
CREATED: 26 Oct 2011 07:53:00 
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM V0058/12: Atatürk International Airport (LTBA) 
V0058/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QPICH
A)  LTBA
B)  201201200923
C)  201203072359
E)  INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE CHANGED: ILS DME RWY 35R (CAT II):
DELETE ADF REQUIRED. CHANGE FAP TO IST 7.6 DME (I-YES 8.2 DME)
ALTITUDE UNCHANGED, CHANGE I-YES 5 DME TO IST 3.3 DME (I-YES 4 DME)
ALTITUDE AT OR ABOVE 1335. DESCENT ANGLE 3.00 AND TCH 52.
CREATED: 20 Jan 2012 09:24:00 
SOURCE: EDKS
NOTAM V0057/12: Atatürk International Airport (LTBA) 
V0057/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QPICH
A)  LTBA
B)  201201200922
C)  201203072359
E)  INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE CHANGED: ILS DME RWY 35R: DELETE
ADF REQUIRED. CHANGE FAP TO IST 7.6 DME (I-YES 8.2 DME) ALTITUDE
UNCHANGED, CHANGE I-YES 5 DME TO IST 3.3 DME (I-YES 4 DME) ALTITUDE
AT OR ABOVE 1335. ADD MAPT AT IST 0.8 DME (I-YES 1.4 DME).  DESCENT
ANGLE 3.00 AND TCH 52.
CREATED: 20 Jan 2012 09:23:00 
SOURCE: EDKS
NOTAM V0056/12: Atatürk International Airport (LTBA) 
V0056/12 NOTAMR V0544/11
Q)  /QPDGV
A)  LTBA
B)  201201200836
C)  201203072359
E)  [DOD PROCEDURAL NOTAM] STANDARD INSTRUMENT DEPARTURE (SID) YASEN
1G, 1K, 1N, 1S NOT AUTHORIZED.
CREATED: 20 Jan 2012 08:35:00 
SOURCE: EDKS