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LTAD/ANK METAR & TAF Etimesgut Air Base

Ankara, Ankara ProvinceElevation 2,653 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: LTAC · 18 NM NE · 11 min old
Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · LTAC
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
10,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2240Z (1:40 AM local) · valid to 0900Z (12:00 PM local)

LTAD forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 07Z to 09Z with MVFR possible (CB). Best period is 00Z to 04Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

BKN10010,000 ft
BKN10010,000 ft
BKN10010,000 ft
0000Z3:00 AM0148Z4:48 AM0336Z6:36 AM0524Z8:24 AM0712Z10:12 AM0900Z12:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BKN TEMPO FEW

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Unknown

›No current METAR available for this airport.

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.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW11L29R
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

11L/29R
Dimensions
9,045 x 138 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,653 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1455Z 5:55 PM
Sunrise
0412Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
1522Z (6:22 PM local) → 0344Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1455Z (5:55 PM local) → 0412Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1555Z (6:55 PM local) → 0312Z (6:12 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

Etimesgut Air Base is in Ankara, Ankara Province. Field elevation 2,653 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALTAD / ANK
RegionAnkara Province
CountryTurkey
Coordinates39.9498, 32.6886
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.1
ESENBOGA APP
APP
122.1
TWR
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

LTAD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: LTAC (18 NM NE, VFR).

LTAC Esenboğa International Airport
18 NM NE
VFR
LTAL Kastamonu Airport
96 NM NE
VFR
LTAS Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport
97 NM N
VFR
LTAZ Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport
111 NM SE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗LTAD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LTAD have a METAR?
Not right now. LTAD is a METAR-reporting station, but no current on-field observation is available, so this page shows the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LTAD have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for LTAD; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at LTAD?
LTAD sits at 2,653 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LTAD?
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.