Dalaman Airport
The Dalaman Airport (IATA: DLM, ICAO: LTBS) is a popular leisure destination in the southwest of Türkiye. It is one of the three airports located within the Turkish Riviera, others being Milas-Bodrum Airport and Antalya Airport. The airport has one runway (01/19), one domestic terminal and one international terminal. There are also 2 areas in the main apron for small GA aircraft (such as C172s, DA20, DA42 etc.). The main runway is 3000 meters long, 45 meters wide and hard concrete surface. South of the airport is the Aegean Sea and north of the airport is the Toros mountains.
Dalaman Airport is a busy summer destination, serving flights to and from 120 destinations.
Scenery
Payware
Dalaman Airport (LTBS) has payware sceneries for each simulator. You can find them in the table below.
| Simulator | Developer | Publisher | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3D v4/v5 | JustSim | SimMarket | https://secure.simmarket.com/justsim-dalaman-international-airport-p3d4.phtml |
| X-Plane 11/12 | JustSim | X-Plane Org Store | https://store.x-plane.org/LTBS--Dalaman-Airport-Turkey_p_948.html |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator | JustSim | SimMarket or
Marketplace |
Can be bought from MarketPlace
OR https://secure.simmarket.com/justsim-dalaman-international-airport-msfs.phtml |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator
(suggested) |
MM Simulations | SimMarket or Marketplace | Can be bought from MarketPlace
OR https://secure.simmarket.com/mm-simulations-msfs-ltbs-dalaman-intl-airport.phtml |
Freeware
| Simulator | Developer | Publisher | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3D v4/v5 | Ahmet Özler | Sanalpilot | https://secure.simmarket.com/justsim-dalaman-international-airport-p3d4.phtml |
| X-Plane 11/12 | shnit | X-Plane Org | https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/50685-ltbs_dalaman/ |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator | Ali Rıza Mortaş (amortas) | FlightSim.to | https://flightsim.to/file/32184/ltbs-dalaman-international-airport-turkey |
Arrival Procedures
Dalaman airport is located within Dalaman TMA and utilizes RNAV for its arrival procedures. In addition, P-RNAV (Precision-Area Navigation, RNP1) capability is required. If unable, pilot must inform the controller so that aircraft can be given radar vectors to final. When contacting Dalaman APP for the first time, report callsign and inbound waypoint only.
Important things to keep in mind:
- Always try to vacate via high speed exits
- Do not stop on the high speed exists, enter parallel taxiway if necessary
STARs
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| North Config (RWY 01) | ||||||
North Configuration uses the following STAR identifiers.
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| South Config (RWY 19) | ||||||
South Configuration uses the following STAR identifiers.
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North Configuration (RWY 01)
Default RNAV arrivals for RWY 01 are 1H arrivals. There are also special RNAV STARs for RWY 01 and these have 1D designator. The western STAR procedures follow a tight path and there is no continuous downwind due to possibility of FIR incursion (Athinai FIR). The approach controller will clear you ILS-Z or LOC-Z approach at or before EVMEN (for SONUP 1H, NEXAM 1H, ATSAL 1H, KEKIK 1H, ERFES 1H, SOTIV 1H arrivals). However, eastern and 1D STARs do have downwind and pilots are required to continue flying downwind, maintaining heading after BS122. Approach controller will vector you for final. For ILS-Z or LOC-Z procedures, please refer to approach plates.
South Configuration (RWY 19)
Arrivals into RWY 19 are split into 2 due to different approach procedures. 1Z STARs are only for RNP-19 approach whereas 1Y STAR is only for LOC-19 approach.
1Z STARs
ATSAL, NEXAM and SONUP 1Z arrival chart
ALTIN, BIRPU and RIVBU 1Z arrival chart
ERFES, KEKIK and SOTIV 1Z arrival chart
1Y STARs
ATSAL, NEXAM and SONUP 1Y arrival chart
ALTIN, BIRPU and RIVBU 1Y arrival chart
ERFES, KEKIK and SOTIV 1Y arrival chart
Ground Operations
Ground Layout
The ground layout of the airport can be found on the picture, on the right. The layout of the airport is rather simple, consisting of one runway, one parallel taxiway, 4 entry/exit taxiways connecting the apron and taxiway F
Apron, Gates and Stands
There are 2 terminals in Dalaman. The northern terminal is the International terminal and the southern is the domestic terminal. There are also 31 medium stands.
Dalaman airport has one main apron for almost all traffic. Terminal 1 serves as domestic terminal (flights within Turkey) and Terminal 2 serves as International Terminal. In total, there are 31 medium stands, 13 medium gates and 4 heavy gates. Gates 30, 31 and 40 gates have MARS (Multi-Aircraft Ramp System). This system allows either 2 narrowbody planes or single widebody plane to park at the gate. Stands 46*, 47*, 48* and 55*, 56*, 57* are allocated for general aviation aircraft such as C172, DA20, DA42 etc.