Which is the main airport in Istanbul?

Grand Airport
IGA (Istanbul Grand Airport) Havalimanı İşletmesi A.Ş. Istanbul Airport (IATA: IST, ICAO: LTFM) (Turkish: İstanbul Havalimanı) is the main international airport serving Istanbul, Turkey. It is located in the Arnavutköy district on the European side of the city.

How far is Istanbul airport from the city?

approximately 50km
The distance between the new Istanbul Airport and the historic center of the city (Sultanahmet) is approximately 50km. Therefore, the journey with a car should last around 50 minutes if the traffic conditions are normal.

Is Ataturk airport closed?

As of 08 April 2019, the big move of Istanbul Ataturk Airport to New Istanbul Airport is completed and New Istanbul Airport is fully operational and Ataturk Airport is closed for all international and domestic flights. Ataturk Airport will serve for private, cargo and training flights until January 2021.

Does Ataturk Airport still operate?

Atatürk Airport (IATA: ISL, ICAO: LTBA) (former IATA code: IST) (Turkish: Atatürk Havalimanı) is a general aviation and cargo airport in Istanbul….Istanbul Atatürk Airport.

Atatürk Airport Atatürk Havalimanı
Location	Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul
Opened	1912 (as airfield) 1953 (as airport)
Passenger services ceased	6 April 2019

How do I get from Istanbul airport to my hotel?

First hop on the underground metro M1a in the airport in the direction of Yenikapı. If your hotel is located in Fatih, Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Eminönü, Galata, Karaköy or Tophane, get off in Zeytinburnu and hop onto the T1 tram in the direction of Kabataş. Get off at the respective stop for your location.

Which airport in Istanbul is the newest?

new Istanbul Airport
The brand new Istanbul Airport (IST, IGA) is the main airport of the city. Located on the European side of Istanbul, in the Arnavutköy area, Istanbul Airport has undertaken all the passenger flights from Ataturk Airport which now provides only cargo and general aviation services.

What is new Istanbul airport called?

IST
History of the New Istanbul Airport Project The New Istanbul Airport (IST), after the Ataturk Airport (IST) and Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW), is the third international airport of Istanbul that opened with a big ceremony on 29th October 2018.