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LTBX TAF İstanbul Samandıra Army Air Base

Ümraniye, Istanbul, İstanbul ProvinceElevation 400 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: LTFJ · 7 NM SE · 30 min old
Ceiling 18,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · LTFJ
WIND
030@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
18,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW04221836
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

04/22
Dimensions
2,506 x 50 ft
Surface
CON
18/36
Dimensions
4,528 x 98 ft
Surface
CON
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
400 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1507Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
0427Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
1535Z (6:35 PM local) → 0359Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1507Z (6:07 PM local) → 0427Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1607Z (7:07 PM local) → 0327Z (6:27 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

İstanbul Samandıra Army Air Base is in Ümraniye, Istanbul, İstanbul Province. Field elevation 400 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALTBX
Regionİstanbul Province
CountryTurkey
Coordinates40.9930, 29.2165
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

132
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

LTBX has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: LTFJ (7 NM SE, VFR).

LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
7 NM SE
VFR
LTBA İstanbul Atatürk Airport
18 NM W
MVFR
LTFM İstanbul Airport
28 NM NW
IFR
LTBQ Cengiz Topel Airport
42 NM E
LIFR
LTBR Bursa Yenişehir Airport
47 NM S
LIFR
LTBU Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport
59 NM W
IFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗LTBX on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LTBX have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LTBX. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LTBX have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LTBX. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LTBX?
LTBX sits at 400 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LTBX?
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.