Istanbul Airport’s third runway under construction

Operations for a third runway at Turkey’s Istanbul Airport are moving at full pace, according to airport officials. Once the third runway becomes operational, Istanbul Airport will have five operational runways combining three independent runways and two backup runways. The new runway will see air traffic capacity increase from 80 landings/take-offs to 120 per hour and airway slot flexibility will improve. IGA airport operation chief executive officer and general manager H. Kadri Samsunlu said: “Istanbul Airport, which got constructed in record time as the worlds’ biggest airport, is among the most important projects of Turkey. “Our operations continue in full