Atatürk International Airport

international airport in Istanbul, Turkey

Atatürk International Airport (formerly Yeşilköy International Airport) is the major international airport in Turkey. It is in the European part of Istanbul. In 2010, about 32 million passengers used Atatürk Airport. It was the 8th busiest airport in Europe in 2010.

Istanbul Atatürk Airport

İstanbul Atatürk Havalimanı
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGeneral Directorate of State Airports (DHMİ)
OperatorTAV Airports
ServesIstanbul, Turkey
LocationYeşilköy, Bakırköy, Turkey
Opened1912 (as airfield)
1953 (as airport)[1]
Hub for
Elevation AMSL163 ft / 50 m
Coordinates40°58′34″N 028°48′51″E / 40.97611°N 28.81417°E / 40.97611; 28.81417
Websiteataturkairport.com
Map
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Location within Istanbul
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Runways
DirectionLengthSurface
mft
17L/35R3,0009,843Concrete
17R/35L3,0009,843Concrete
05/232,5808,465Grooved Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Total passengers67,981,446[2]
International passengers48,811,305
Source: Turkish AIP at Eurocontrol Turkey[3]

The airport has three terminals – Terminal 1 for international passengers, 2 for domestic passengers, and 3 for cargo.Atatürk Airport has three runways - runways 3000x45m (17L/35R & 17R/35L) and runway 2600x60m (05/23).

To get to the city center from Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST), there is a light rail service, airport shuttle service, municipal buses, taxi, or hire cars.

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