Airports / Turkey / IGL
Çiğli Airbase.
Çiğli, Turkey · 16 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
LTBL
IATA IGL
0
Operators based
16
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
15 nm
To the nearest alternate
Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Çiğli Airbase (LTBL / IGL) is a mid-sized airport serving Çiğli, Turkey. The field lies at an elevation of 16 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
IGL has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB, 15 nm), Mytilene International Airport (MJT, 38 nm), and Chios Island National Airport (JKH, 42 nm). IGL offers a single 9,821-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of IGL vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from IGL, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
LTBL
IATA
IGL
FAA / Local
LTBL
Elevation
16 ft
Coordinates
38.5130° N · 27.0101° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Turkey fields
state range 11–6,400 ft
At 16 ft, IGL sits lower than 95% of the 64 Turkey fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,821 ft
- 17/359,821 ft × 147 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,821 ft
IGL's 9,821 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 15nmADBAdnan Menderes International AirportGaziemir
- 38nmMJTMytilene International AirportMytilene
- 42nmJKHChios Island National AirportChios Island
- 43nmLTBTAkhisar Airport / Akhisar Air BaseAkhisar
- 50nmSMISamos AirportSamos Island
- 62nmEDOBalıkesir Koca Seyit AirportEdremit
Location
Open the full mapLTBL · Çiğli Airbase · Çiğli, Turkey
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from IGL on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 4,221 nm | 10h 13m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,378 nm | 10h 35m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,572 nm | 11h 2m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 4,811 nm | 11h 35m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,820 nm | 11h 37m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,013 nm | 12h 3m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 5,149 nm | 12h 22m |
| Miami (MIA) | 5,192 nm | 12h 28m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use IGL?
- Çiğli Airbase's longest paved runway is 9,821 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at IGL?
- Çiğli Airbase has one runway; the longest measures 9,821 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to IGL?
- The closest alternate is Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), about 15 nm away, followed by Mytilene International Airport (MJT) at 38 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from IGL to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 10h 13m (4,221 nm), New York about 10h 35m (4,378 nm), Washington DC about 11h 2m (4,572 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.