Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST)
Sky Restaurant and Kokpit Bar
Istanbul International Airport Hotel, via shuttle from International Arrivals Terminal (request at the airport information desk), Pre-Security
Istanbul, Turkey
Security regulations make it all but impossible to watch planes taking off from the airport, but these establishments in the Istanbul International Airport Hotel offer international cuisine, a fully stocked bar, and a fine vantage point for plane-spotting. The bar is open 24 hours. You have to go through Passport Control to get to this part of the hotel.
Insider Tip:
The signs to the hotel within the terminal are confusing. Ignore them and go to the airport information desk to request that the hotel shuttle bus pick you up.
