Istanbul Airport (IATA: IST, ICAO: LTFM)

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Istanbul Airport is the larger of two international airports serving Istanbul, Turkey. It is located in the Arnavutköy district on the European side of the city. It is the largest airport in Turkey, the largest privately-owned airport in the world, and the second busiest airport in Europe.It served more than 80 million passengers in 2024, making it second-busiest airport in Europe of 2024, after Heathrow Airport, it was also the seventh-busiest airport in the world of 2024 in terms of total passenger traffic and, by serving more than 63 million international passengers, the seventh-busiest airport in the world in terms of international passenger traffic according to ACI World traffic values. It serves up to 122 countries and is the hub for Turkish Airlines. Runways: 16L/34R, 16R/34L, 17R/35L, 17L/35R, 18R/36L. Direction Length Surface
m ft
16L/34R 3,750 12,303 Asphalt
16R/34L 3,750 12,303 Asphalt
17L/35R 4,100 13,451 Asphalt
17R/35L 4,100 13,451 Asphalt
18/36 3,060 10,039 Asphalt/Concrete

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also this chart aswell chart doesnt have terminal the building layout tho )

[jovial orchid]

thats one detail layout of the building ngl

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Do we even have space for this?

And better yet

Do we even have a Turkish landmass planned?

[ashen swift]

Idk

Just let him cook for now

[jovial orchid]

the bigger question is:

does it belongs in the Europe part or Asia part ?
if yk yk

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And theres a bigger problem

Avalon (Europe) is on the far east side of the map

Kyokkou (Asia) is on the far west side of the map

[jovial orchid]

exactly

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The center is Oconia (North America)

And far southeast is Alavega (South America)

[jovial orchid]

just split in half and spread it all the way LMAO

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I was gonna say that

But how would that play out in the Lore?

[jovial orchid]

surely there will be 0 logistical problem during the lore wheeeeeeeeeeze

or a revolution taking place because lack of communications

tbf UK did travel the whole Atlantic to get to Falkland's, so it shouldnt be too hard

also some countries like Bangladesh are also split across, so its not "impossible".

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Having to cross a small sea like Malaysia isnt a problem but crossing from one side of the globe to the other?

Without needing a passport?

To the point an A350 ULR flies domestic routes??

[jovial orchid]

ehh the whole Atlantic Ocean from North to South is pretty massive, and UK pulled it off, obviously not perfectly

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I mean some domestic airports do take International routes depending on the location

tho thats only if that said airport has a international check in already before arrival

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Even then who even lives on the Falklands?

Its just an occupied territory

Not a properly inhabited territory

[jovial orchid]

ehhh some people there, Im just pointing it as a example tho... its not "impossible", but yeah very unlikely

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Like East Malaysia.

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If its "highly unlikely" might as well render it "impossible"

Thats like saying "escaping a black hole's event horizon is really hard"

More like "escaping a black hole's event horizon is impossible"

[jovial orchid]

LOL true

well for that... how advance is Aero in Lore really ?

if its really advance... possible, if not like us irl, probably not

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this is most likely gonna get denied but i suggested it anyway

[slim tundra]

yes...but as part of Tsel remodel

as of right now the trello card for it states the main airport will be Sabiha Gokcen

I could see IST in its place, but honestly I'm conflicted as more cargo focused airports would be much cooler to see imo

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IST is literally twice the size of SAW so thats not gonna happen, unless a dedicated Turkish landmass is being added

If you want uniqueness balanced with size, i think ISL in its former config with 3 runways would be a better fit

[slim tundra]

maybe

would IST fit if you replaced both current ISL and SAW with it?

both are on the trello so just wondering

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Depends on the size of the city itself but a rule of thumb would be how big of a city Zhoudaijiang & Udyanapura is compared to the airport

Clarence is perhaps the most ideal proportion but its not the minimum i would say

[ashen swift]

Nah we should have ataturk airport

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b-but i want LTFM

[glossy tinsel]

to big

last thing we need is another udyana/anhedral