Turkey

Izmir on the Agean

Izmir is the second largest city on the Agean Sea, after Athens and the third largest population centre in Turkey.

Explore the broad valley to the east, and the resorts and shoreline to the north and west.

The second half of the flight is a coastal run which takes you over the colourful alluvial flood plains to the NE of Izmir.

Take off from Adnan Menderes Airport, fly past Sirinyer Racecourse and Kulturpark Izmir to Izmir Docks at WP 1. Then fly east to the major centre of Turgutlu and NW past Manisa to Guselhisar Dam.

Return distances:

19 nm: Izmir
40 nm: Manisa at WP 3
56 nm: Turgutlu at WP 2
60 nm: Guzelhisar Dam at WP 4
62 nm: Coastal route to Foca and the alluvial flood plains
121 nm: Entire route

Country: Turkey
Locale: Izmir
Route: Adnan Menderes LTBJ to Adnan Menderes LTBJ
Distance: 19 / 40 / 56 / 60 / 62 / 121 nm
File name: turkey-LTBJ-to-LTBJ-VFR-izmir-220620

Waypoints

WP 1 - Izmir Docks
WP 2 - Turgutlu Stadium | Pass Asagi Cobanisa
WP 3 - Manisa
WP 4 - Guzelhisar Dam
WP 5 - River mouth: Guzelhisar Creek | Pass Yenifoca
WP 6 - Foca Harbour

Kulturpark Izmir

WP 1 - Izmir Docks

Valley to the east

Approaching Turgutlu

WP 2 - Turgutlu Stadium

Pass Asagi Cobanisa

WP 3 - Manisa

WP 4 - Guzelhisar Dam

Industrial Estate

WP 5 - River mouth: Guzelhisar Creek

Yenifoca, POL Storage

WP 6 - Foca Harbour

Alluvial flood plains

Adnan Menderes LTBJ