İstanbul Airport (İstanbul Havalimanı) IST / LTFM
Istanbul · Turkey · iGA İstanbul Havalimanı İşletmesi A.Ş. (build-operate-transfer concession from DHMİ)
84.5Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · bonded
ICAO / IATALTFM / IST
OperatoriGA İstanbul Havalimanı İşletmesi A.Ş. (build-operate-transfer concession from DHMİ)
Coordinates41.2753°N, 28.7519°E
Elevation325 ft · 99 m
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Passengers / yr84,513,937 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceLTFM — AIP Türkiye (DHMİ eAIP, AD 2.LTFM)
Airport mapPiers, remote aprons, cargo and de-icing · reference only
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Operating hoursH24
Terminals1 main passenger terminal (intl + domestic) with 5 concourses (A, B, D, F, G)
Runways (5)
- 17L/35R · 4,100 m / 13,451 ft · 60 m wide · Asphalt · ILS CAT III
- 17R/35L · 4,100 m / 13,451 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
- 16R/34L · 3,750 m / 12,303 ft · 60 m wide · Asphalt · ILS CAT III
- 16L/34R · 3,750 m / 12,303 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
- 18/36 · 3,060 m / 10,039 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt/Concrete · ILS CAT III
Mega-hub opened 2018-19 to replace Atatürk as Turkish Airlines' global hub; Europe's 2nd-busiest in 2025 and first in Europe with triple independent parallel runway operations (April 2025).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 4 providers
TGS (Turkish Ground Services Inc.)
Passenger, ramp, load control & flight ops at IST. THY-Havas JV; one of IST's primary handlers (200+ airlines, ~8,000 GSE units across Turkish stations). Corroborated by IATA GHP directory (lists Passenger/Ramp/Load Control services) and tgs.aero. · 24/7
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Celebi Aviation (Celebi Hava Servisi / Celebi Ground Handling)
Ramp, passenger, bridge ops and trucking at IST; a primary IST handler. Corroborated by celebiaviation.com/turkey and IATA GHP directory. · 24/7
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Havas (Havas Ground Handling, TAV Airports / Groupe ADP)
Full ground handling at IST after relocating from Ataturk; operates ~40,000 m2 of indoor/outdoor area at Istanbul Airport. Corroborated by TAV Airports/Havas pages and trade press. (Original claim listed only cargo for Havas; ground handling is independently corroborated and added.)
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Jetex
Integrated FBO ground handling for private/VIP traffic; paired with a ~40,000 m2 dedicated hangar for business jets up to the largest types. Corroborated by jetex.com/jetex-iga-istanbul and Business Airport International.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 3 providers
Turkish Fuel Services (TFS)
Sole jet-fuel supply channel/supply chain for iGA Istanbul Airport, serving 100+ airlines; supplies the airport fuel farm via its port (~50% of Turkey's total jet-fuel volume in 2024). JV of Turkish Airlines, ZTF Fuel, Taya, SOCAR. Corroborated by turkishfuel.com. · 24/7
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
iGA Istanbul Airport (Airport Operator - Fuel Hydrant & Airside Operations)
Operates the into-plane hydrant fuelling system (world's largest fuel storage+hydrant system: 300,000 m3 storage, ~105 km pipeline, ~512 aircraft supply points, plus refueling vehicles). Corroborated by igairport.aero press release. (Note: fuel product/supply chain is provided by TFS; iGA operates the hydrant infrastructure.) · 24/7
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Jetex
Aircraft fuelling (Jet A-1 etc.) offered via the Jetex FBO using Jetex's fuel-supplier network. Corroborated by jetex.com fuel-services description.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Seasonal · 2 providers
Celebi Aviation (Celebi Hava Servisi / Celebi Ground Handling)
Aircraft de-icing/anti-icing of aircraft surfaces performed as part of ramp handling at IST. Corroborated by Celebi ground-handling service description.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
iGA Istanbul Airport (Airport Operator - Fuel Hydrant & Airside Operations)
Airside Operations performs movement-area (runway/taxiway/apron) de-icing & snow clearance with in-house fleet (~179 vehicles, 404 personnel; 1,750 t potassium acetate liquid + 700 t solid sodium formate). Aircraft (airframe) de-icing is performed by the ramp handlers, not iGA. Corroborated by igairport.aero/istairport.com winter-readiness releases.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Turkish Technic (THY Teknik)
Line maintenance, A-checks, cabin maintenance, structural repair and component pool at IST (relocated from Ataturk). Corroborated by turkishtechnic.com IST facilities page and Wikipedia. · 24/7
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Available
Turkish Technic (THY Teknik)
C/D Hangars (60,000 m2, opened Oct 2020, base-maintenance authorized) handle 3 wide + 11 narrow-body aircraft simultaneously; MRO complex expanding (toward serving 45+ jets / ~800,000 m2 across all phases). Corroborated by turkishtechnic.com and Aviation Week MRO coverage.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Available · 17 providers
Turkish Technic
Engine shop — in-house Turkish Airlines back-shop; runs Turkish Engine Center (TEC), a JV with Pratt & Whitney at Sabiha Gokcen Airport overhauling CFM56 and V2500 turbofans (200 shop visits/yr capacity), plus in talks with CFM for a LEAP engine repair hub in Istanbul; EASA/FAA/DGCA Part-145 held (class rating unconfirmed).
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Turkish Technic
APU shop — Pratt & Whitney Authorized and Honeywell Licensed repair station, servicing about 120 APUs/year; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Turkish Technic
Wheel & brake / landing gear shop — routine checks, test, repair, overhaul and replacement of landing gear and wheel/brake assemblies at Sabiha Gokcen and Ataturk facilities; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Turkish Technic
Avionics / electric-electronic systems shop — dedicated bench-repair building (approx. 56m x 178m, 35,000 sqm enclosed) for electric and electronic aircraft systems; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Turkish Technic
Battery shop — part of the Temporary Shops Facility, servicing aircraft batteries; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Turkish Technic
Emergency-equipment shop — Temporary Shops Facility covers emergency equipment (slides/rafts/vests), cargo equipment, galley equipment and a nitrogen shop; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Turkish Technic
Composite / structures / sheet-metal shop — structural repair and composite work shop, plus painting shop; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Turkish Technic
Interiors / cabin / seat shop — three workshops covering cabin revision maintenance and decorative coating, cabin textile, and aircraft seats, plus galley and oxygen-system component maintenance; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Turkish Technic
NDT — liquid penetrant, ultrasonic, eddy current, magnetic particle and radiographic testing, operating 24/7/365; class rating unconfirmed (EASA/FAA/DGCA Part-145 held).
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Total Technic Aviation Ltd
Avionics shop (Istanbul Ataturk Airport) — bench repair of VOR/ILS receivers, HF transmitters, control panels and ELTs; holds EASA Part-145 (EASA.145.0530), FAA (6TVY457C) and Turkish DGCA/SHGM (TR.145.086) approval, exact class letter unconfirmed. Ataturk is ~40km from Istanbul Airport (IST), same metro area; company also lists an Istanbul Airport facility.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Total Technic Aviation Ltd
Battery shop (Istanbul Ataturk Airport) — test and certification of main and emergency Ni-Cd batteries; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Total Technic Aviation Ltd
Oxygen / compressed-gas shop (Istanbul Ataturk Airport) — servicing of DOT cylinders, fire bottles, regulators and masks; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Total Technic Aviation Ltd
Emergency-equipment (slide) shop (Istanbul Ataturk Airport) — maintenance of escape slides, life vests and life rafts; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Total Technic Aviation Ltd
Electrical accessory shop (Istanbul Ataturk Airport) — CSD (constant speed drive) and IDG (integrated drive generator) shop covering most Airbus and Boeing types (excl. A380/B787); class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Total Technic Aviation Ltd
Wheel & brake shop (Istanbul Ataturk Airport) — inspection, repair, testing and overhaul of aircraft wheel assemblies, brake units and related components; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Total Technic Aviation Ltd
Heat exchanger / interiors accessory shop (Istanbul Ataturk Airport) — inspection, repair, testing and overhaul of aircraft heat exchangers, plus a galley equipment shop (coffee makers, ovens, boilers, water heaters); class rating unconfirmed.
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Total Technic Aviation Ltd
NDT — D1-rated liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, eddy current and ultrasonic testing per ASTM/manufacturer standards, 24/7; primary approved station is Antalya Airport (secondary Aksu), with work also performed at other approved stations including the Istanbul facility under MOE 1.9.6; holds EASA Part-145 (EASA.145.0530), FAA (6TVY457C), Turkish DGCA (TR.145.086).
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight catering
Available
Turkish DO & CO (Do & Co / Turkish Airlines JV)
THY-Do&Co 50/50 inflight-catering JV; operates the catering facility at IST producing ~150,000 meals/day for ~800 daily flights and serving THY lounges, under a 15-year THY contract. Corroborated by verdictfoodservice.com and Do&Co/THY sources. · 24/7
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available · 2 providers
TGS (Turkish Ground Services Inc.)
Operates own ramp GSE fleet (8,000+ equipment units across Turkish stations incl. IST). Corroborated by tgs.aero and CAPA supplier profile.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Celebi Aviation (Celebi Hava Servisi / Celebi Ground Handling)
Operates ramp GSE at IST; included in EBRD-backed electrification of Celebi GSE across Turkish airports (2025 program). Corroborated by celebiaviation.com and EBRD release.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available · 4 providers
TGS (Turkish Ground Services Inc.)
Cargo & mail warehouse handling. IATA GHP directory explicitly lists 'Cargo and Mail Warehouse Services' for TGS.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Celebi Aviation (Celebi Hava Servisi / Celebi Ground Handling)
Cargo handling & warehouse management at IST (Cargo Support Area); developing an Integrated Cargo Hub at Istanbul. Corroborated by celebiaviation.com and contact listing at Istanbul Airport Cargo Support Area.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Turkish Cargo (Turkish Airlines / THY)
THY cargo arm; all cargo ops relocated to the purpose-built SMARTIST mega-terminal at IST (Feb 2022, ~205,000 m2, IATA SFOC-certified, ~2.2M t/yr; Phase 2 to 4.5M t announced Jan 2026). Anchor tenant of IST Cargo Zone. Corroborated by turkishcargo.com/smartist and Air Cargo News. · 24/7
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Havas (Havas Ground Handling, TAV Airports / Groupe ADP)
Operates a ~10,000 m2 cargo warehouse at IST with climate-controlled storage and reefer trucks; holds EU GDP certification for pharma/perishables. Corroborated by Air Cargo News and STAT Times.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
On request
Jetex
Dedicated VIP service teams, concierge, private suites/lounges with dedicated passport & security at the FBO terminal. Corroborated by igairport.aero/ainonline.com and businessairportinternational.com.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available · 3 providers
TGS (Turkish Ground Services Inc.)
Dedicated business-jet / general-aviation handling for charter and private jets, marketed 24/7. Corroborated by tgs.aero/hizmetlerimiz/business-jet. · 24/7
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Celebi Aviation (Celebi Hava Servisi / Celebi Ground Handling)
General Aviation handling (private/emergency/military/government flights) and Platinum premium passenger services. Corroborated by celebiaviation.com/turkey and celebiplatinum.com.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Jetex
Jetex iGA VIP/FBO terminal at IST (inaugurated 5 May 2026, ~5,000 m2, JV with iGA): trip planning and flight support for private jets. Corroborated by igairport.aero & ainonline.com announcements and jetex.com Istanbul page. · 24/7
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
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