IST İstanbul Airport
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Istanbul Airportİstanbul Airport22:26·15°C·#204/327
OPSDISRUPTED WEATHERIFR
5.3%

Istanbul Airport (IST) airport tracked flights cancelled today

63 of 1,192 flights cancelled (5.3%). Operating flights: departures on schedule, arrivals 20 min early. Weather risk is also high; check the current conditions and forecast below.

22:00today on time on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Istanbul Airport (IST) delays today: 92% of the 506 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule and arrivals 20 min early, across 1,192 flights tracked so far today. 63 of 1,192 tracked flights have been cancelled (5.3%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 28 October 2026 at 19:11 UTC.

Departures294 timed
On time87%257
Delayed13%37
typical now on schedule
Arrivals212 timed
On time92%195
Delayed8%17
typical now 20 min early
Departuresfull board ↗
22:15 23:20R50272AMM Amman · gate A8A+65 min
22:20KC0912ALA Almaty · gate C2on time
22:20 22:30TK0052KTI Phnom Penh · gate B10+10 min
22:20TK0386TBS Tbilisi · gate B9Bon time
22:20TK0657TUN Tunis · gate F8Aon time
22:20TK0812AMM Amman · gate C3on time
22:20TK0848DAM Damascus · gate D5on time
22:25J20078GYD Baku · gate D12on time
00:40TK2364ADB GaziemirCancelled
00:55TK744LHE LahoreCancelled
01:15TK866AUH Abu DhabiCancelled

Posted times are still moving today. Treat the latest board time as provisional and confirm with your airline.

21:20 22:40IV7908TBZ from Tabriz+80 min
22:45LH1304FRA from Frankfurt am Mainon time
22:55TK1834CDG from Parison time
23:00RQ9909KBL from Kabulon time
23:00TK1934LHR from Londonon time
23:00TK2019ASR from Kayserion time
02:00IA213BGW from BaghdadCancelled
03:40SK831CPH from CopenhagenCancelled
8 of 67 still on the board · 12%
+140
IR0768 → Tehran · dep 02:15
A +140 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+80
IV7908 from Tabriz · arr 22:40
A +80 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+65
R50272 → Amman · dep 23:20
A +65 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+60
IV7903 → Tehran · dep 23:30
A +60 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
live positions · 3-min feed
8aircraft inbound · next to land TK1934 from London, lands ~22:31
TK1934London
lands ~22:31
TK1356Luxembourg
lands ~22:39
TK1986London
lands ~22:45
TK1888Vienna
lands ~22:58

Positions as of 22:21 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

median · min 3 legs
MRVMineralnyye Vody+215m
AMMAmman+65m
ELQQassim+45m
median · min 3 legs
A4Azimuth Airlines+108m
6EIndiGo Airlines+50m
AHAIR ALGERIE+15m
Why13 kt NNE winds, Broken at 900 ft at IST right now (METAR).
Cancelled 5.3%63 of 1,192 Measured on flights whose scheduled time has already passed today. This is not a normal day here. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ low visibility No change in the current TAF window.

Tomorrow at Istanbul Airport

Forecast

Thu 29 Oct, local date

High17°Clikely 16°C to 18°C
Low14°Clikely 13°C to 15°C
  • 97% chance of rain
Outlook: about usual
Chance a departure is cancelled
4.7%usually 3.7%
Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
7.6%usually 3.5%

Weather behind it: 97% chance of rain at Istanbul

Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Based on about 750 departures a day. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Today is the 7th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +0 min departures.

+0
MON
+0
TUE
+3
WED
+0
THU
+1
FRI
+0
SAT
+1
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Monday (+0 min), heaviest on Wednesday (+3 min).

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Sample · what you getIST went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/istanbul-IST

Istanbul Airport airport delays today

Cancellations are elevated at IST. A typical departure is currently on schedule. Arrivals are 20 min early. Cancellations: 63 of 1,192 tracked flights (5.3%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 23:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds NNE-030 at 16kt, Vis 10km, Broken layer at 1000ft, Broken layer at 2200ft.

Is Istanbul Airport (IST) delayed right now?

Cancellations are elevated at IST. 63 of 1,192 flights cancelled (5.3%). Operating flights: departures on schedule, arrivals 20 min early. Weather risk is also high; check the current conditions and forecast below. 92% of the 506 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Istanbul Airport (IST)?

Winds NNE-020 at 13kt, Vis 10km, Temp 15°C, Dew 14°C, Alt 1014 hPa, Light Showers Rain, Broken layer at 900ft, Broken layer at 2200ft. 15°C. wind 13 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules IFR.

What is the best day to fly from Istanbul Airport (IST)?

Over the last 90 days, Monday averaged the lightest departure delays (+0 min). Wednesday ran heaviest (+3 min).

How often are flights delayed at IST today?

We tracked 1,192 flights today: departures on schedule, arrivals 20 min early. 5.3% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for IST?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds NNE-030 at 16kt, Vis 10km, Broken layer at 1000ft, Broken layer at 2200ft.

Are there cancellations at IST today?

63 cancellations across 1,192 tracked flights today (5.3% of operations).

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https://proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/istanbul-IST
How we measure this →
IFRRight now instrument (IFR). Expect wider spacing and possible holding patterns.
Wind20° 13 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling900 ft
Temp / dew15 / 14 °C
Pressure1014 hPa
WeatherLight Showers Rain
LTFM 281850Z 02013KT 9999 -SHRA BKN009 BKN022 15/14 Q1014 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 03012KT RWY34L 02013KT RWY16R 03012KT RWY36 03015KT RWY18 04012KT
21:00 to 01:00MVFRWinds NNE-030 at 16kt, Vis 10km, Broken layer at 1000ft, Broken layer at 2200ft
21:00 to 01:00TEMPOMVFRLight Showers Rain, Sky clear
04:00 to 15:00BECMGIFRLight Showers Rain, Broken layer at 700ft, Broken layer at 2200ft
13:00 to 17:00TEMPOIFRVis 4km, Showers Rain, Broken layer at 600ft, Few clouds at 1700ft (Cumulonimbus), Broken layer at 2200ft
Dep index
0.0/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 21:50 local · 37m ago · delay window 22:11 local · How these are computed → methodology