Server: Expert
Airport: Istanbul Airport(LTFM)
2025-08-09T18:00:00Z→2025-08-10T20:00:00Z
Join us for a special fly-in as we come together to celebrate our love for flying and share the experience of our beautiful home base — Istanbul Airport, LTFM!
For this event, our pilots will be departing EGLL in the stunning Turkish A350, embarking on a 3h30min hop across Europe and the Alps. We’ll soar over Belgium, Germany, Austria, and Southern Hungary, descend into northern Turkey along the Black Sea, and finally touch down in the magical land of Istanbul!
We invite everyone to join us and enjoy the joy of flying together as a community — whether you’re part of TKVA or not!
Our VA group featured flight/route [FPL TBC]
FPL TBC
EGLL - LTFM 3:20 Flight
| Origin Airport | Destination Airport | Suggested Aircraft | Suggested Airline | Flight Duration | ETD | ETA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGLL | LTFM | A350 | Turkish Airlines | 3:20 | 1800zulu | 2130zulu |
EGLL KONAN KOK KOMOB DIK PITES BANUX VEKIR MAH MUN UNKEN LATLO 4700N/01400E KFT VALLU PODET ZAG VBA NASSY ADULA TUVAR SMI OKLOP ETIDA GASRU RILEX LTFM
Istanbul Airport is the biggest meeting point of the World, is an essential gateway to the Türkiye as well as for more than 350 all over the World. It is the countries largest and busiest airport which replaced the old Istanbul Atatürk International Airport back in 2018.
The airport beautifully embodies progress, with its lively atmosphere and strategic place among Europe’s bustling hubs, being the second busiest airport on the European continent, and the seventh one worldwide. Every year, the number of passengers continues to grow, testifying to its growing importance on the international scene. Istanbul Grand airport isn’t just a massive building; it’s the vibrant hub of the national airline, Turkish Airlines, where every connection comes to life!
Runway & Terminal Information
The airport currently has five runways that are currently in operation;
18/36 (Departures)
17L/35R (Arrivals)
17R/35L (Departures)
16L/34R (Backup - Not in use)
16R/34L (Arrivals)
The two 17/35 runways are both 4,100 meters (13,500 feet) long, while the 16/34 runways are both 3,750 meters (12,300 feet) long. Runway 18/36 is 3,060 meters (10,040 feet) long, shorter than the other runways, although it is projected to expand to 3,750 meters (12,300 feet), the same length as the 16/34 pair. Runways 17L/35R and 16R/34L are 60 meters (200 feet) wide, while 17R/35L, 16L/34R and 18/36 are 45 meters (148 feet) wide
Istanbul Arrival & Departure Procedures
As always, ATC vectors take priority over your flight plan and real life procedures. Please follow their instructions
You can receive an ALT/Speed vector from ATC anytime, but until then, you should follow the published restrictions
Departure Procedures
As an example, this is MAKO3E /OSME3E
The blue lines tell you whether you need to be at, above, or below a given altitude
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If a blue line is below the altitude (like at FM032), it means you need to be at or above that altitude.
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If a blue line is above an altitude (like at FM037), you must be at or below that altitude.
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If there is a blue line above and below the altitude, you must be at that altitude when passing that fix
Speed restrictions are shown in magenta and bolded: (examples above)
MAX 240kt: Maximum allowed speed is 240kt at that waypoint.
AT 240kt: Should be at 240kt at that waypoint.
As always, ATC vectors take priority over your flight plan and real life procedures. Please follow their instructions
Arrival Procedures
Point merge procedures
Almost every single arrival into Istanbul follows a point-merge STAR. Point merge is a procedure where aircraft file a curved arc, and ATC directs them to the Merge Point when there is sufficient spacing.
Türkiye Virtual Pilots have compiled a bunch of routes they have personally flown and found the most enjoyment in! Many are even personal favourites of ours and we’d like to share them with you so you may experience the vast, wonderful lands that you may not be familiar with! Being the airline that broke all the records! You can count on us to provide you some amazing routes and you’ll surely not be disappointed! Here are the routes that we personally recommend!
SHORT HAUL
| DEPARTURE | ARRIVAL | AIRCRAFT | FLIGHT TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDDN | LTFM | B737 MAX8 | 2:30h |
| HECA | LTFM | A321 | 2:15h |
| LFPG | LTFM | A330 | 3:00h |
| LTAI | LTFM | B777-300ER | 1:00h |
| LGAV | LTFM | B787-9 / A350-900 | 1:00h |
MEDIUM HAUL
| DEPARTURE | ARRIVAL | AIRCRAFT | FLIGHT TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMDB | LTFM | A350-900 | 4:20h |
| HTZA | LTFM | B737 MAX8 | 7:00h |
| HKJK | LTFM | A330 / B737 MAX8 | 6:30h |
| FZAA | LTFM | B737 MAX8 | 7:10h |
LONG HAUL
| DEPARTURE | ARRIVAL | AIRCRAFT | FLIGHT TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| FACT | LTFM | A350-900 | 10:20h |
| KIAD | LTFM | B787-9 | 9:00h |
| ZSPD | LTFM | B777-300ER | 11:00h |
ATC is needed throughout the day but members of TKVA will be there to assist.
Thank you in advance for your service!
Summary
| Frequency | User |
|---|---|
| ATIS | N/A |
| GROUND | N/A |
| TOWER | N/A |
| APPROACH | N/A |
| DEARTURE | N/A |
| CENTER | N/A |
Attending
| Time | Virtual Airline | Departure ICAO | Arrival ICAO | Aircraft | Airline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900z | @TurkiyeVirtual | EGLL | LTFM | A350-900 | Turkish Airlines |
| 1830z | @QatariVirtual | OTHH | LTFM | B777-300ER | Qatar Airways |
| 1900z | @Etihad_Virtual | OMAA | LTFM | B787-9 | Etihad Airways |
| 1900z | @VirtualBlue | OSDI | LTFM | A330-300 | Turkish Airlines |
| 2000z | @BrusselsVirtual | EBBR | LTFM | A330-300 | Turkish Airlines |
| TBC | @MalaysiaVirtual | ||||
| 2000z | @UPSVirtual | LTCG | LTFM | B777F | Turkish Airlines |
| 1900z | @VietnamAirlinesVA | VRMM | LTFM | A330-300 | Turkish Airlines |
| TBC | @Akasa_Air_Virtual | ||||
| TBC | @FinnairVA | ||||
| 1900z | @ThaiAirwaysVirtual | VTBS | LTFM | A350-900 | Thai Airways |
| 1945z | @FedExVirtual | LFPG | LTFM | B777F | FedEx |
| TBC | @easyJetVirtual | ||||
| TBC | @Singapore_Virtual | ||||
| TBC | @CathayPacificVA | ||||
| TBC | @KenyaVirtual | ||||
| 1900z | @RyanairVirtualGroup | LTAI | LTFM | A330-300 | Tukrish Airlines |
| TBC | @IAGVirtual | ||||
| TBC | @AF-KLM_VA | ||||
| TBC | @DubaiVirtual | ||||
| 2000z | @SaudiaVirtual | OERK | LTFM | A330-300 | Saudia |
| 2100z | @DeltaVirtual | LFPG | LTFM | A350-900 | Delta Airlines |
| 1900z | @EgyptAirVirtualGroup | HECA | LTFM | A330-300 | Egypt Air |
- Turkiye Virtual are not responsible for any violations issued during the event.
- This event will be on the expert server so we ask for your full cooperation with IFATC.
- If ATC is not present at anytime, please use the traffic UNICOM frequency professionally.
- Most importantly, Widen your World!
We welcome you all, not just a Virtual Airline, but all are welcome and we welcome our community of aviators that love Türkiye Airlines. With great destinations, regular events and an overall pleasant community of pilots, We can’t wait to Widen Your World!
Visit the Türkiye Virtual Official Website to learn more about us!
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Requirements
- Grade 3 or above
- At least 13 years old
- Have an Infinite Flight Pro Subscription
- IFC Account must be at least 30 days old
- Must be able to log a flight at least once every month
- Use Discord professionally while being active
Thank you, and we hope to see you in Türkiye! 
Güle güle,
Kirill
Chief Executive Officer
The TKVA Family.
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