Server: Expert
Airport: Istanbul Grand Airport(LTFM)
September 4, 2024
After one year of success and great activity, we decided to celebrate our 1st birthday by organising a fly-in inviting you to know more about our beautiful home Istanbul Grand Airport, LTFM!
On the day of the event, our pilots will be departing LTFE in the Turkish A330, for a 50min hop crossing over the beautiful Aegean coast of Türkiye to finally arrive into the magical land of Istanbul! We’d like to share the joy of what it’s truly like to fly as a community, whether you’re apart of TKVA or not!
So why not stop on by and enjoy what Istanbul really has to offer!
Istanbul Grand 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!
Useful Info about LTFM
Istanbul Intl airport is the largest airport in Türkiye and it offers numerous routes, over 315+ in fact, in an astonishing 125+ countries around the world! So you won’t have an issue asking yourself whether we operate in your country of choice!
Click here to see all the routes that we operate!
The airport currently has a single passenger terminal, the largest in the world, which hosts both international and domestic flights. There currently are five runways that are currently in operation;
Runway Info
18/36 (Departures/Arrivals)
17L/35R (Arrivals)
17R/35L (Departures)
16L/34R (Backup - Not in use)
16R/34L (Arrivals)
The two 17/35 runways are both 4,100 metres (13,500 feet) long,
While the 16/34 runways are both 3,750 metres (12,300 feet) long.
Runway 18/36 is 3,060 metres (10,040 feet) long. (Shorter than the other runways Runways)
17L/35R and 16R/34L are 60 metres (200 feet) wide,
While 17R/35L, 16L/34R and 18/36 are 45 metres (148 feet) wide.
The terminal also features a total of five concourses: A, B, D, F, and G (with G being for domestic routes). The C and E concourses connect directly to the main terminal and are therefore not independent concourses.
For Airport Charts & Information about Istanbul Intl Airport Departure and Arrival Procedures, Please visit the Türkiye Virtual Official Guide
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|FLIGHT TIME|AIRCRAFT|
|— | — | — | —|
| LFPG | LTFM | 3h30min | A330-300|
|LDDU | LTFM | 1h30min | A321|
|EGLL | LTFM | 3h50min | B777-300|
MEDIUM HAUL
|DEPARTURE| ARRIVAL | FLIGHT TIME | AIRCRAFT|
|— | — | — | —|
|DFFD | LTFM | 5h20min | B737-900|
|OMDB | LTFM | 4h10min | B787-9|
|VABB | LTFM | 5h10min | B777-300|
LONG HAUL
|DEPARTURE| ARRIVAL | FLIGHT TIME | AIRCRAFT|
|— | — | — | —|
|KSEA | LTFM | 11h20min | A350-900|
|RJTT | LTFM | 12h20min | B777-300|
|FIMP | LTFM | 9h30min | A330-300|
ATC is needed throughout the day but members of TKVA will be there to assist.
Thank you in advance for your service!
|Frequency|User|
| — | — |
|ATIS|N/A|
|Ground|N/A|
|Tower|N/A|
|Approach|N/A|
|Departure|N/A|
|Center|N/A|
Arrivals (Inbounds)
|Time|Virtual Airline|Departure ICAO|Arrival ICAO|Aircraft|Airline|
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
|1700z| @TurkiyeVirtual |LTFE|LTFM|A333|Turkish Airlines|
|1700z| @Singapore_Virtual |LFPG|LTFM|A333|Turkish Airlines|
|1630z| @KoreanAirVirtual |RKSI|LTFM|B789|Turkish Airlines|
|1700z| @AirCanadaVirtual |LFPG|LTFM|A330|Turkish Airlines|
|1700z| @SunExpressVirtual |LTAI|LTFM|A321|Turkish Airlines|
|1700z| @SaudiaVirtual |OEMA|LTFM|A333|Saudi Arabian|
|1600z| @DubaiVirtual |OMDB|LTFM|B77W|Emirates
|1400z| @Azul-Virtual |A359|SBGR|LTFM|Turkish Airlines
|1200Z| @AirEuropaVirtual |B739|BKPR|LTFM|Turkish
Airlines
|1600Z| @IAGVirtual |A320|EGLL|LTFM|British Airways
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Turkiye Virtual are not responsible for any violations issued during the event.
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This event will be on the expert server so we ask for your full cooperation with IFATC.
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If ATC is not present at anytime, please use the traffic UNICOM frequency professionally.
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Most importantly, Widen your World!
We welcome you all to not just a Virtual Airline, but a welcoming 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!
Interested in applying? Great! Before you apply, please read the application requirements.
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,
Dario
Chief Executive Officer
The TKVA Family.
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