Istanbul Airport (IST)
Istanbul Airport (IST) is stored for Istanbul, Turkey. ICAO LTFM. Timezone Europe/Istanbul. This page does not list live flights, fares or terminals.
Overview
Istanbul Airport (IST) is the airport record stored for Istanbul, Turkey. IATA IST and ICAO LTFM come from this product's airport table, which the parser uses to enrich origin and destination on GDS lines. When a cryptic segment prints IST as the first or second half of a city pair, the converter can attach the airport name, city, country, and timezone Europe/Istanbul to that point of travel. This page does not list airlines that operate here, check-in desks, or today's flights. Those operational facts are not in the dataset. Other Turkey airports in this catalog include SAW (Istanbul), AYT (Antalya). City-level IATA code: IST. Use PNR tools when you already have a booking dump; do not treat this article as a timetable.
How to use this page
- Confirm the three-letter token on the ticket or PNR is IST, not a similar code.
- Open the PNR parser and paste the full itinerary that contains IST.
- Convert and check that city and timezone match this record.
- Use the airport-code page if you only need IATA versus ICAO for IST.
- Do not copy terminal or lounge claims from other websites onto this page. They are not stored here.
Example
Example GDS segment using this airport as origin: 2 AI 101 J 12OCT 1 ISTLHR HK1 0945 1510 12OCT E The parser should read IST as departure. Times 0945/1510 are local as printed, not converted to your PC clock. If IST is missing from the dataset, city and timezone enrichment stay empty rather than guessed.
FAQs
What is the IST airport code?
IST is the IATA code stored for Istanbul Airport in Istanbul, Turkey.
What does IST stand for?
In this dataset IST identifies Istanbul Airport. IATA codes are location identifiers, not always acronyms of the city name.
What is the ICAO code for IST?
This dataset lists LTFM as the ICAO designator.
Is IST the same as LTFM?
No. IST is IATA (tickets and GDS city pairs). LTFM is ICAO (flight plans).
Where is IST airport?
Istanbul Airport is stored as Istanbul, Turkey (TR).
What timezone is IST?
Europe/Istanbul is the IANA zone stored for local GDS time context. DST rules follow that zone.
Which terminals does IST use?
Terminal information is not available in this dataset.
How do travel agents use IST in a PNR?
Segment city pairs include IST as origin or destination, for example ISTLHR. Paste the PNR into the parser to build a clean itinerary.
Are there other airports near Istanbul?
In this dataset, other Turkey airports include SAW (Istanbul), AYT (Antalya).
Can I look up live flights from IST?
Not on this page. This product parses booked PNR text; it does not query airline schedules.
Is IST a city code or an airport code?
In this dataset IST is the airport code and is also grouped under city code IST.
How often is IST data updated?
When the stored catalog row changes. Last page template update: 17 Aug 2026. Unverified operational claims are omitted.