Jun 09, 2022

Airport Istanbul - Overview

Airport Istanbul - Overview

2018 The new international airport Istanbul was opened, which is the main international airport in the Turkish city of Istanbul, and it includes arrival and departure halls for domestic and foreign flights, in addition to its proximity to the best hotels in Istanbul.

Airport Istanbul  - Location
Airport Istanbul  is characterized by an attractive strategic location, as it was inaugurated on "Çatalca, Göktürk Arnavutkoy Junction", on the "European side" and close to Lake "Terkos", as it connects 3 continents and crosses 300 global countries.

Airport Istanbul  is the largest airport in terms of area in Turkey, with an area of about seventy-six million and a half million square meters, and it is targeted to reach two hundred million passengers annually, compared to 90 million passengers at Ataturk Airport previously.

Airport Istanbul  - Runways and Passenger Arrivals
Airport Istanbul  has a terminal building to serve domestic and international flights, and has four runways in operation.

Airport Istanbul  consists of five lounges, numbered with letters, which vary between internal and external flights, in addition to containing (one hundred and forty-three) bridges for passengers, and six hundred and fifty-five between traffic lanes to cross, stairs and electric elevators.

Airport Istanbul  - Transportation from the hub of Istanbul
Airport Istanbul  is about a fifteen-minute drive from the important "Taksim" Square, and is done by land transport, through:
The third highway connected the airport with the North Marmara Highway and Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge. While the high-speed train will end at the transfer station at Airport Istanbul, using the railroad.

Airport Istanbul - Services:

Airport Istanbul works to provide a range of services that distinguish it from other airports, including:

    A car park that can accommodate more than 40,000 cars.

    Precise security systems that comply with global safety standards.

    Enhancing technologically advanced monitoring systems and units.

    The “cabin” halls are equipped with seats for all travelers while checking their papers.

    It includes a large number of surveillance cameras for filming.

    It contains internal security devices, through which explosives are known before the event.

    A large complex for children's games.

    It includes a large group of halls for holding local and international conferences.

    It contains health centers for treatment and follow-up.

    Providing places for prayer.

    It contains 451 hotel rooms.

Airport Istanbul - flights:

    Approximately three hours of continuous one flight from Airport Istanbul  to the other country, via flights directed to more than forty countries around the world.

     Another trip takes about five continuous hours, with flights to more than sixty-six countries.

Airport Istanbul - Awards
It is noteworthy that Istanbul's new airport has won many international awards, due to its modern and modern designs, including:

     The "European Center for Architecture and Design" award in 2015.

     And the “Best Design” award in the “Future Projects and Infrastructure” category in 2016.
Airport Istanbul continues to receive awards from prestigious institutions in the aviation sector, with its infrastructure, efficient efficiency, high technology and outstanding travel experience. It was recently named "Europe's Most Efficient Airport" in the category of international airports carrying more than forty million passengers, by the Canada-based Air Transport Research Society (ATRS).