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Esenboğa International Airport
Ankara · ESB · TR

How reliable is Esenboğa International Airport?

Month-by-month weather risk and connection guidance for Esenboğa International Airport. We don’t yet have on-time performance history here — see why below.

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Weather favorability

year-round climate

IATA / ICAO
ESB · LTAC
Time zone
Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates
40.13, 33.00

On-time performance data isn’t available for ESB yet

Our historical on-time and cancellation record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia, so we don’t score departure reliability at Esenboğa International Airport yet. Weather climatology below comes from global airport observations and still applies.

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Weather by month

When the weather works for you at Ankara

A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.

Calm-weather score025507510089J97F98M99A98M98J99J100A99S100O97N88D
Calm (80+)Mixed (60–79)Disruptive (<60)

Calmest month

Oct

Calmest flying weather of the year · 100/100 favorability

Roughest month

Dec

Most disruptivelow visibility & fog, snow · 88/100 favorability

The read on ESB

What the numbers say about flying through Esenboğa International Airport

PlaneSane doesn't yet have on-time and cancellation history for Esenboğa International Airport, so it isn't scored for departure reliability here — that record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia. The weather and connection context below comes from separate global sources and still applies.

On weather, Ankara is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. October is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 100 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while December is the most disruptive at 88, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and snow. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.

None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Ankara, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.

Common questions about ESB

What is the best month to fly from ESB for good weather?
October has the calmest flying weather at Esenboğa International Airport. December is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and snow.

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