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Istanbul Airport, Istanbul, Turkey · LTFM
Current weather at Istanbul Airport in Istanbul, Turkey (IATA IST, ICAO LTFM): the latest observation puts the airport in MVFR (marginal visual flight rules) conditions, wind 340° at 4 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the north-northwest (340° true) at 4 knots.
- Visibility: 6 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: scattered clouds at 1,300 ft, broken clouds at 2,600 ft; the ceiling is 2,600 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 13°C (55°F), dew point 11°C (52°F).
- Altimeter: 29.94 inHg (1014 hPa).
METAR LTFM 272150Z 34004KT 9999 SCT013 BKN026 13/11 Q1014 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 27004KT RWY34L 32003KT RWY16R 26001KT RWY36 34004KT RWY18 VRB02KT
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 340° at 4 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17L | 174° | Tailwind 4 kt | 1 kt from the right | 13,451 ft |
| 35R Most headwind | 354° | 4 kt | 1 kt from the left | 13,451 ft |
| 17R | 174° | Tailwind 4 kt | 1 kt from the right | 13,451 ft |
| 35L Most headwind | 354° | 4 kt | 1 kt from the left | 13,451 ft |
| 16R | 174° | Tailwind 4 kt | 1 kt from the right | 12,303 ft |
| 34L Most headwind | 354° | 4 kt | 1 kt from the left | 12,303 ft |
| 16L | 174° | Tailwind 4 kt | 1 kt from the right | 12,303 ft |
| 34R Most headwind | 354° | 4 kt | 1 kt from the left | 12,303 ft |
| 18 | 174° | Tailwind 4 kt | 1 kt from the right | 10,039 ft |
| 36 Most headwind | 354° | 4 kt | 1 kt from the left | 10,039 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 16:40Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z
TAF LTFM 271640Z 2718/2824 34010KT 9999 BKN014 BKN028 BECMG 2718/2720 28008KT FEW016 BKN032 BKN100 BECMG 2720/2722 SCT028 BKN120 BECMG 2800/2803 BKN012 BKN022 BECMG 2803/2806 03017KT TEMPO 2804/2808 -SHRA BKN008 BKN020 PROB30 TEMPO 2809/2813 -SHRA BECMG 2812/2815 BKN007 BKN020
- Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 29 00:00ZWind 340° at 10 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 1,400 ft, broken clouds at 2,800 ft.
- Becoming, Oct 27 18:00Z to 20:00ZWind 280° at 8 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 1,600 ft, broken clouds at 3,200 ft, broken clouds at 10,000 ft.
- Becoming, Oct 27 20:00Z to Oct 28 00:00ZWind 280° at 8 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 2,800 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft.
- Becoming, Oct 28 00:00Z to 03:00ZWind 280° at 8 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 1,200 ft, broken clouds at 2,200 ft.
- Becoming, Oct 28 03:00Z to 12:00ZWind 030° at 17 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 1,200 ft, broken clouds at 2,200 ft.
- Temporarily, Oct 28 04:00Z to 08:00ZLight rain showers; broken clouds at 800 ft, broken clouds at 2,000 ft.
- 30% chance, temporarily, Oct 28 09:00Z to 13:00ZLight rain showers.
- Becoming, Oct 28 12:00Z to Oct 29 00:00ZWind 030° at 17 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 700 ft, broken clouds at 2,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.