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Istanbul Airport (IATA: IST, ICAO: LTFM) is the major international airport serving Istanbul, Turkey. Opened in late 2018, it replaced Atatürk Airport as the city’s main hub, and is now one of the busiest and most strategically important airports in Europe and Asia.
Located around 35 km northwest of central Istanbul on the European side, the airport covers a massive area of roughly 76.5 million square meters. Its single-terminal design spans about 1.4 million m², making it one of the largest airport terminals in the world under one roof.
Since opening, Istanbul Airport has seen rapid growth: in 2024, it handled nearly 80 million passengers, a significant increase over the previous year. As of its 7th anniversary (October 2025), the airport has served more than 400 million passengers in total. It also became the first airport in Europe to operate simultaneously on three independent runways, a major operational milestone.
Istanbul Airport has five runways in operation: two 4,100 m runways (17/35), two 3,750 m runways (16/34), and a shorter 3,060 m runway (18/36). The runways accommodate a wide variety of aircraft, including small props, regional and medium jets, long-range widebodies, and large passenger airliners.
The airport serves as the primary hub for Turkish Airlines, connecting Istanbul with more than 330 destinations across 120 countries. It also handles a large volume of cargo: as of 2025, cargo capacity is about 4 million tons per year, with further growth planned.
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