Istanbul Atatürk Airport
اسان بابت Istanbul Atatürk Airport
The former primary international airport serving Istanbul, Turkey. After the opening of Istanbul Airport (IST) in 2018, Atatürk Airport was closed to commercial passenger flights in 2019.
It is now used for cargo, VIP, and general aviation. The airport played a significant role in Turkish aviation history for over 65 years.
key_information
iata_code
ISL
city
Istanbul
province
Istanbul
country
Turkey
established
1953
coordinates
40.976389, 28.814167
distance_from_city
Approximately 24 km west of Istanbul city center
travel_information
nearest_hotels
No airport hotels (closed to passengers). Nearest hotels in Bakirkoy and Yesilkoy districts
distances_to_cities
Istanbul city center 24km, Bursa 150km, Izmir 480km, Ankara 450km
additional_details
ICAO: LTBA. Three runways. Three terminals (now mostly closed). Former Turkish Airlines hub. Historic airport closed to commercial traffic in 2019.