İstanbul Airport

İstanbul Airport (LTFM) sits 22 miles north of central Istanbul on the Black Sea coast. Six runways (longest 13,452 ft) handle every current business jet. Field elevation 325 ft, no density-altitude concerns. LTFM opened in 2018 and now handles most Istanbul commercial traffic — it's Turkish Airlines' principal hub and one of the largest airports in the world by passenger count. Business aviation routes through here but most operators prefer LTBA for faster ramp access. Ground time to central Istanbul is 60–75 minutes; Taksim is 50–60.