Istanbul Ataturk Havalimanı Istanbul IST – LTBA

Istanbul Atatürk Airport

Overwiev Summary

Did you know that in Turkey the private jet operations continued at Istanbul Ataturk Airport? Atatürk Airport is the air hub of Turkish Private Jet flights, Most of carrieers based in Ataturk Airport.

Istanbul is a city that connects Europe and Asia on the Bosphorus Bridge. The Old City reflects the cultural influence of many empires that once ruled here.

The General Aviation Terminal, with a terminal area of 2,300 m2, is located in the Apron “V” northwest of Atatürk Airport. It is a privileged door that opens to the world from Istanbul. The terminal serves a wide range of VIP guests every year. Business jet terminal that serves airplanes with a capacity of 6-20 seats flying by Air Taxi Operation.

This terminal allows you to complete your security, passport and customs transactions with a comfortable airport experience and saves time for our guests.

It is enough to reach the terminal 20 minutes before your domestic flights and 30 minutes before your international flights.

Atatürk International Airport History

The first airport in Istanbul was opened for military purposes in 1912 in Yeşilköy. After the International Civil Aviation Agreement signed in Chicago in 1944, it was decided to build an international airport in Istanbul / Yeşilköy. A contract was signed in 1947 for the construction of this airport. The construction, which started in 1949, was completed in 1953 and opened on August 01, 1953 under the name of Yeşilköy Airport.

With the technology of that day, the airport had a 05/23 runway at international standards, taxis, a modern passenger terminal of 10 thousand m2, maintenance hangars, radio transceivers and a backup power plant.

Upon the development of air transportation, it was decided to build a new runway when the 05/23 runway was insufficient. 45 m. Construction started in 1968. wide and 3 thousand m. The construction of the 17/35 runway in length was completed in 1972.

A master plan for Yeşilköy Airport was launched in 1971. Apart from the runways 05/23 and 17/35, the plan consisted of 4 terminal buildings and their residents, each with an annual capacity of 5 million passengers. In 1985, it was renamed Atatürk Airport with its modern appearance.

Due to the developing air cargo transportation, Cargo Terminal Facilities were put into service in 1993. In 2002, it started to be used for cargo operations of private companies.

Due to the increasing passenger traffic, it was decided to build a new international terminal with the Build-Operate-Transfer model, the project was determined by the project competition, and then the tender was made with the Build-Operate-Transfer model. The new terminal was put into operation on 10.01.2000. The passenger capacity of the new terminal is 20 million passengers / year.

As a result of the expansion and renovation works, the capacity of our airport has been increased to a total of 38,200,000 passengers / year, 25,500,000 international and 12,800,000 domestic lines.

With the launch of Istanbul Grand Airport in 2019, Atatürk Airport Domestic and International terminals were closed to scheduled passenger traffic. The Cargo Terminal and the General Aviation Terminal, which operates private jet flights, continue to serve.

How to go?

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Atatürk Airport Location

Ataturk Airport is 22 km to the citycenter, 11 km to Atakoy Marina, 45 km to Istanbul Grand Airport, 45 km to Taksim Square, 29 km to Bebek-Beşiktaş district.

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Landing at Atatürk Havalimanı:

Ataturk Airport is famous for its approach that offers passengers with sea, coastline and city views.

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