Atatürk International Airport (ISL / LTBA)
Skydex receivers picked up 178 airline flights bound for Atatürk International Airport and 146 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 29 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- LTBA
- IATA
- ISL
- City
- Istanbul
- Country
- Turkey
- Position
- 40.977, 28.815
- arriving, 30 days
- 178
- departing, 30 days
- 146
- days heard
- 29
About the airport
Atatürk International Airport serves Istanbul(Bakırköy). It sits 163 ft (50 m) above sea level. It has one runway, 8,530 ft (2,600 m) long.
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Atatürk International Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Questions
How many flights to and from Atatürk International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 178 airline flights arriving and 146 airline flights departing, heard on 29 days. The busiest day was November 5, 2026, with 28 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Atatürk International Airport?
On October 9, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Atatürk International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Atatürk International Airport?
Not yet. Catch any airline flight heading there, from the map or in flight, and Atatürk International Airport joins your ports of call.
How high is Atatürk International Airport above sea level?
163 ft (50 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Atatürk International Airport?
8,530 ft (2,600 m). It is the airport’s only runway.
Can I fly over Atatürk International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Atatürk International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Atatürk International Airport in the simulator yet.