LTFJ — Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport METAR & TAF
IATA SAW · Pendik, Istanbul · TR
Current report
METAR LTFJ 300320Z 04008KT 9999 -SHRA BKN025 BKN080 17/15 Q1021 NOSIG
The latest observation at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport was issued at 30 Sep 03:20Z. Wind is from northeast (040°) at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky shows broken cloud at 2,500 ft, broken cloud at 8,000 ft. Temperature is 17 °C with a dew point of 15 °C, a narrow spread that favours mist or fog forming. The altimeter setting is 1021 hPa (30.15 inHg). These conditions classify the field as MVFR. Marginal visual conditions — legal for VFR but tightening.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF LTFJ 292240Z 3000/3024 04008KT 9999 -SHRA FEW012 BKN025 BKN080 BECMG 3004/3006 04018KT TEMPO 3004/3008 3200 SHRA TEMPO 3011/3015 03020G30KT BECMG 3018/3021 03008KT SCT030
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 00:00Z – 30 Sep 04:00Z | FROM | MVFR | 040° 8 kt, 10 km + visibility, -SHRA, a few clouds 1,200 ft, broken cloud 2,500 ft, broken cloud 8,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 04:00Z – 30 Sep 18:00Z | BECMG | MVFR | 040° 18 kt, 10 km + visibility, -SHRA, a few clouds 1,200 ft, broken cloud 2,500 ft, broken cloud 8,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 04:00Z – 30 Sep 08:00Z | TEMPO | IFR | 3.2 km visibility, SHRA |
| 30 Sep 11:00Z – 30 Sep 15:00Z | TEMPO | UNK | 030° 20 kt G30, 0 km visibility |
| 30 Sep 18:00Z – 01 Oct 00:00Z | BECMG | VFR | 030° 8 kt, 10 km + visibility, -SHRA, scattered cloud 3,000 ft |
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Raw reports — last 24 hours
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METAR LTFJ 300320Z 04008KT 9999 -SHRA BKN025 BKN080 17/15 Q1021 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 300250Z 04008KT 9999 -SHRA BKN025 BKN080 17/15 Q1021 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 300220Z 10004KT 070V140 9999 BKN025 BKN080 17/15 Q1021 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 300150Z 09003KT 050V110 9999 BKN025 BKN080 17/15 Q1021 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 300120Z 06005KT 9999 BKN025 BKN080 17/15 Q1021 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 300050Z 06005KT 9999 BKN025 BKN080 17/16 Q1021 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 300020Z 05005KT 9999 BKN025 BKN080 17/15 Q1021 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 292350Z 04008KT 9999 BKN026 BKN080 17/16 Q1021 RESHRA NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 292320Z 05005KT 010V070 9999 -SHRA BKN026 BKN080 17/16 Q1022 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 292250Z 05005KT 8000 -SHRA FEW017 BKN026 BKN080 17/15 Q1022 RESHRA NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 292220Z 04005KT 010V070 9999 FEW019 BKN026 BKN080 17/15 Q1022 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 292150Z 04004KT 010V090 9999 BKN026 BKN080 17/15 Q1022 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 292120Z 05005KT 9999 BKN026 BKN080 17/15 Q1022 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 292050Z 03004KT 9999 BKN026 BKN080 17/15 Q1022 RESHRA NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 292020Z 07005KT 050V110 9999 -SHRA BKN026 BKN080 17/15 Q1022 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291950Z 03005KT 350V060 9999 BKN026 BKN080 17/14 Q1022 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291920Z 03006KT 360V060 9999 BKN026 BKN080 17/14 Q1022 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291850Z 04006KT 9999 BKN026 BKN080 17/15 Q1022 RESHRA NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291820Z 04006KT 010V070 9999 -SHRA BKN025 BKN080 17/15 Q1022 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291750Z 04006KT 360V060 9999 -SHRA BKN025 BKN080 17/15 Q1022 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291720Z 04007KT 9999 -SHRA BKN025 BKN080 17/15 Q1022 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291650Z 03008KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 BKN030 BKN080 17/15 Q1022 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291620Z 04008KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 BKN030 BKN080 17/15 Q1022 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291550Z 02008KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 BKN030 BKN080 17/15 Q1021 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291520Z 02012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW010 BKN030 BKN080 17/15 Q1021 RESHRA NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291450Z 02014KT 6000 SHRA SCT008 BKN025 BKN080 17/15 Q1021 BECMG TL1530 NSWMETAR LTFJ 291420Z 02014KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 BKN025 BKN080 17/15 Q1021 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291350Z 02017KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 BKN025 BKN080 17/15 Q1020 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291320Z COR 02016KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 BKN025 BKN080 17/15 Q1020 RESHRA NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291250Z 02016KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 BKN025 BKN080 17/15 Q1020 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291220Z 02016KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 BKN025 BKN080 18/16 Q1020 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291150Z 02016KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 BKN025 BKN080 18/15 Q1020 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291120Z 03015KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 BKN025 BKN080 18/16 Q1020 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291050Z 02015KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 BKN025 BKN080 18/17 Q1020 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 291020Z 02016KT 7000 -SHRA SCT008 BKN025 BKN080 18/16 Q1020 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 290950Z 02016KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 BKN025 BKN080 18/17 Q1019 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 290920Z 03018KT 6000 -SHRA SCT008 BKN025 BKN080 18/16 Q1019 RESHRA NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 290850Z 02013KT 6000 -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 BKN080 19/17 Q1019 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 290820Z 02010KT 7000 -SHRA SCT018 BKN025 BKN080 19/17 Q1019 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 290750Z 03011KT 9999 BKN025 BKN080 19/17 Q1019 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 290720Z 03011KT 9999 -SHRA BKN025 BKN080 19/17 Q1019 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 290650Z 02011KT 9999 -SHRA SCT009 BKN025 BKN080 19/17 Q1018 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 290620Z 02012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT009 BKN025 BKN080 18/17 Q1018 NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 290550Z 02009KT 9999 -SHRA SCT009 BKN025 17/16 Q1018 RESHRA NOSIGMETAR LTFJ 290520Z 02009KT 2400 SHRA SCT009 BKN025 16/15 Q1018 RESHRA BECMG TL0550 9999 NSWMETAR LTFJ 290450Z 04015KT 6000 1600NE +SHRA SCT009 BKN025 16/15 Q1017 BECMG TL0520 9999 NSWMETAR LTFJ 290420Z 36011KT 330V030 9999 -SHRA BKN028 BKN070 18/15 Q1017 NOSIGTAF LTFJ 292240Z 3000/3024 04008KT 9999 -SHRA FEW012 BKN025 BKN080 BECMG 3004/3006 04018KT TEMPO 3004/3008 3200 SHRA TEMPO 3011/3015 03020G30KT BECMG 3018/3021 03008KT SCT030TAF LTFJ 291640Z 2918/3018 04008KT 9999 -SHRA BKN030 BKN080 PROB30 TEMPO 2921/2924 03015G25KT 4000 SHRA FEW018CB BKN025 TEMPO 3000/3004 03018G28KT 3200 SHRA FEW018CB BKN025 BECMG 3004/3006 04018KT BECMG 3011/3014 SCT030 BKN100 TEMPO 3012/3016 03020G30KTTAF LTFJ 291040Z 2912/3012 02017KT 9999 -SHRA BKN025 BKN080 TEMPO 2912/2916 02018G28KT 3200 SHRA BECMG 2918/2921 04007KT BKN030 BKN080 TEMPO 3000/3004 03018G28KT 4000 SHRA BECMG 3004/3006 04018KTTAF LTFJ 290440Z 2906/3006 01018KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 BKN025 BKN080 TEMPO 2906/2910 2800 SHRA TEMPO 2910/2914 02020G30KT 4000 SHRA BECMG 2916/2920 03008KT TEMPO 2922/3002 4000 SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 3002/3006 03018KTNearest reporting airports
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About LTFJ weather reports
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.