Live flights at Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)

ESB LTAC  Ankara, Turkey

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ESB at a glance

  • What it is: Esenboğa International Airport is a regional airport serving Ankara, Turkey.
  • Codes: ESB on your ticket, LTAC on the radar.
  • Size: 2 runways at 3,125 ft above sea level.
  • Right now: 1 aircraft are within 55 km, shown live on the map above.
  • Local time zone: Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3), so every time shown for ESB is local rather than UTC.

Aircraft observed near ESB

1 aircraft are within 55 km of ESB right now. This is live ADS-B traffic, not a published timetable: aircraft are classified by what they are physically doing - Climbing out, on approach, or holding at cruise overhead. For gate numbers and scheduled times, check with ESB directly or your airline.

Departing now

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No departures being tracked at this moment. Traffic varies by time of day and receiver coverage.

Arriving now

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No arrivals on approach at this moment.

Overhead and in the area

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
BOX714 — route not published in the area 33,000 ft 491 kts
2
Runways
3125 ft
Field elevation

About Esenboğa International Airport

Esenboğa International Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 40.13° N, 33.00° E, on Europe/Istanbul time (UTC+3).

Esenboğa International Airport has 2 runways. The longest, 03L/21R, measures 12,303 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the full-length intercontinental category: a fully loaded Boeing 777 or Airbus A350 can depart for the far side of the world. The surface is asphalt. Both are lit for night operations.

Runway 03L/21R is aligned roughly north-east/south-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. With 2 runways across 2 different headings, crews can pick whichever best suits the wind.

Runways at ESB

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
03L/21R 12,303 ft (3,750 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit
03R/21L 12,303 ft (3,750 m) 197 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near ESB

Great-circle distance from Esenboğa International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Istanbul IST 380 km west Istanbul
Simferopol SIP 553 km north Simferopol
Ercan ECN 555 km south Tymbou (Kirklar)
Şanlıurfa GAP GNY 592 km south-east Şanlıurfa
Mihail Kogălniceanu CND 599 km north-west Constanța
IATA / ICAO
ESB / LTAC
Location
Ankara, Turkey 40.128, 32.995
Time zone
Europe/Istanbul
Opened
Website
esenbogaairport.com/

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in Turkey.

IST Istanbul Airport Istanbul, Turkey
SIP Simferopol International Airport Simferopol, UA
ECN Ercan International Airport Tymbou (Kirklar), CY
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport Şanlıurfa, Turkey

More airports and guides connected to ESB

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Istanbul (IST) serves the same country. The codes ESB and LTAC are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about ESB

What is the airport code for Esenboğa International Airport?

Esenboğa International Airport uses the IATA code ESB on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code LTAC in flight plans and on radar. The leading “L” in LTAC is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does ESB have?

Esenboğa International Airport operates 2 runways. The field sits at 3,125 ft above sea level.

What time zone is ESB in?

Esenboğa International Airport operates on Europe/Istanbul local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at ESB live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Esenboğa International Airport, and there is 1 in range as this page loaded. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Europe/Istanbul.