LTAC/ESB METAR & TAF Esenboğa International Airport

Ankara, Ankara ProvinceElevation 3,125 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

Ceiling and visibility OK.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

CAVOK

WIND

030@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,661 ft

+536 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1620Z (7:20 PM local) · 9 min old

LTAC is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK).

WIND

30° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CAVOK

Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 6°C

57°F / 43°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.00 inHg

1015.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CAVOK RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

RWY21C 01004KT

wind at runway 21C: from 010° at 4 kt

350V060

wind direction varying between 350 and 060 degrees

RWY03L 02005KT

wind at runway 03L: from 020° at 5 kt

RWY21R 01003KT

wind at runway 21R: from 010° at 3 kt

320V120

wind direction varying between 320 and 120 degrees

RWY03R VRB02KT

wind at runway 03R: variable at 2 kt

RWY21L 04004KT

wind at runway 21L: from 040° at 4 kt

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1040Z (1:40 PM local) · valid to 1200Z (3:00 PM local)

LTAC forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 03Z to 07Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS). Best period is 12Z to 03Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

IFR

VFR

1200Z3:00 PM1648Z7:48 PM2136Z12:36 AM0224Z5:24 AM0712Z10:12 AM1200Z3:00 PM

Codes in this report: CAVOK TEMPO BR

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 30° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling CAVOK. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

030° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 03R3 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

03R

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

03L

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

21R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

21L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03L/21R

Dimensions

12,303 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

03R/21L

Dimensions

12,303 x 197 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

3,661 ft

Pressure altitude

3,045 ft

Field elevation

3,125 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.00 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

1454Z 5:54 PM

Sunrise

0409Z 7:09 AM

Loggable night

1522Z (6:22 PM local) → 0342Z (6:42 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1454Z (5:54 PM local) → 0409Z (7:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1554Z (6:54 PM local) → 0309Z (6:09 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Esenboğa International Airport is in Ankara, Ankara Province. Field elevation 3,125 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATALTAC / ESB

RegionAnkara Province

CountryTurkey

Coordinates40.1281, 32.9951

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.1

APP

123.6

ATIS

121.9

GND

118.1

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

LTAL Kastamonu Airport

80 NM NE

VFR

LTAS Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport

92 NM NW

VFR

LTAZ Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport

108 NM SE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗LTAC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does LTAC have a METAR?

Yes. LTAC has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does LTAC have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for LTAC; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at LTAC?

LTAC sits at 3,125 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LTAC?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.