The Aircraft

Type

M20K

MTOW

1200-1499kg

Date of visit

18 Aug 2023

Parked for

3 days

The Experience

Runway condition

hard/good

Taxiway condition

hard/good

Ramp condition

hard/good

Camping

no

Landing fee

Parking fee

Handling fee

400.00 EUR

Ramp check

no

Handling company

see comments

Payment method for above

Visa

Handling mandatory

no

Fuel type

100LL

Fuel price

2.72 EUR

VAT

included

Payment method

Visa

Immigration

yes PPR

Customs

yes PPR

AIP accurate?

yes

Hangarage

not available

Airport website URL

Airport restaurant

no

Transport used

taxi - normal

Transport to

City center

Cost

Duration

Comments

A trip to Istanbul requires advance preparation.
I talked to many handling companies which all asked more than 1k€ for their service. Be prepared to submit many documents before the flight, then more papers and waiting at customs and airport police on arrival and departure etc.
Our friend Sekomel on euroga suggested LTBU which is one hour drive from Istanbul city center (cheap car rental available in town) and the assistance of Mrs Seyhan who works at the airport and acted as a handling agent. She has been incredibly helpful and arranged everything for me. (send me an email for contact details or talk to Sekomel!)
The fees above include all airport charges with 3 pax and 3 days parking.
In the end, everything went fine and Istanbul deserves this bit of complexity.