Istanbul Atatürk International ( IST - LTBA )
Website :
www.ataturkairport.com
Istanbul Atatürk International ( IST - LTBA )
Website :
www.ataturkairport.com
Located 15km south -west of Istanbul , the largest city of Turkey, Atatürk International Airport is the largest in the country. Located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, the location attracts many tourists and businessmen. Being close to one of the largest ports also causes many cargo flights . The complex consists of two terminals at the center of three runways. West side, parallels 35L -17R and 35R - 17L are mainly used for departures, and south side the 23-05 greet landings. The national carrier Turkish Airlines currently established its hub with connections to the four corners of the world. The Turkish companies Atlas Jet and Onur Air are also based at IST. Major European companies, from Asia and Middle East serving this airport who’s open 24/24h . About cargo, many flights are operated by various companies. Freight companies ULS Cargo, Turkish Cargo, MNG Cargo and Solinar have established their fleet and offices. A maintenance center regularly hosts exotic flights .
Our spotting trip in Istanbul took place between 28th March and 1St April 2014. Having dedicated a few days for tours, we enjoyed beautiful spring days to practice our favorite hobby. Throughout our stay, the wind turned from north and we went on the Bosphorus coast at sunrise to capture the arrivals runway 05. When the sun turned, we took direction to Fly -Inn Mall. It’s a mall with a terrace overlooking the 35L and 35R tracks to enjoy a sumptuous light to photograph takeoffs till sunset . In the evening, return to the hotel after a good dinner, we saw the departures from the room trough the window of the Blu Radisson. Too bad that this is against the light much of the day, if not for the view pictures of "taxis" to 17L and 17R runways were great!
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View of airbone |
Ground tower | Main tower | Inside of Terminal |
Click to enlarge, all pictures were taken by Cedric Valence
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TC-ETM - A321-211 Atlas Jet |
9V-SVG - B777-212ER Singapore Airlines |
TC-MCE - A300-605F MNG Cargo |
VP-BUF - B767-33PER Uzbekistan |
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TC-JHU - B737-8F2 Turkish Airlines |
EZ-A016 - B737-82K Turkmenistan |
TC-JJF - B777-3F2ER Turkish |
TC-ATD - A319-112 Atlas Jet |
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TC-JPE - A320-232 Turkish Star Alliance |
TC-IZE - B737-86J Pegasus |
EP-TBC - MD80 Taban Air |
UR-GAZ - B737-55D Ukraine International |
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EP-MNV - A310-304 Mahan Air |
4K-AZ82 - B737-32LER Azerbaijan |
9M-MUC - A330-F MAS Kargo |
EP-IEF - A320-311 Iran Air |
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TC-JFH - B737-8F2 Turkish Star Alliance |
TC-JGA - B737-8F2 Turkish |
EP-MNV - A310-304 Mahan Air |
TC-JNP - A330-203 Turkish |
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VP-CME - B767-231 Midroc Aviation |
VQ-BRV - A320-214 Aeroflot |
VT-JEN - B777-35RER Turkish (leased Jet Airways) |
YI-AGR - A321-231 Iraqi Airways |
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TC-JSL - A321-231 Turkish |
TC-OCC - A330-322 Sauda Arabian (Atlas Jet) |
TC-JUJ - A320-232 Turkish |
YI-AQL - B737-7BD Iraqi Airways |
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69-033 Transal Turkish Air Force |
TC-JDO - A330-243F Turkish Cargo |
A9C-AO - A320-214 Gulfair |
JY-AYQ - A320-232 Royal Jordanian |
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TC-JFH - B737-8F2 Turkish Star Alliance |
ER-AXV - A320-211 Air Moldova |
OD-MRL - A320-232 MEA |
TC-JCZ - A310-304F Turkish Cargo |
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TC-AJT - A320-214 Atlas Jet |
98-142 - Casa Turkish Air Force |
A6-AEA - A321-231 Etihad |
C-MCZ - A330-243F MNG Cargo |
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YI-AQY - A330-202 Iraqi Aurways |
YR-ASC - A318-111 Tarom | YI-ARD - A320-214 Iraqi Airways | A-ONL - A320-214 Ariqiyah |