Smart Airport Operations & Energy Efficiency – Case Study: Istanbul Airport (IGA / IST)

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Executive summary

Istanbul Airport (IGA) handled approximately 80,000,000 passengers in 2024 (public reports). This dashboard prototype highlights energy and operational metrics that help airport managers reduce costs and emissions while improving reliability.
Verified facts are shown in the Sources section. Operational visualizations use simulated example series where subsystem-level public data are not published.

Key verified facts (short)

  • Passenger volume (2024): ~80 million (public reporting / IGA sources).
  • Solar power plant project: 199.32 MW capacity (~340 million kWh/yr expected generation), major onsite/nearby renewable investment (announced 2024/2025).
  • Reported year-on-year energy reduction: ~10.7% improvement in 2023 (IGA sustainability reporting / industry summaries).
  • Planned full capacity: designed to scale toward 200 million passengers across all phases.

 

Recommended KPI set

(these are the metrics a live dashboard should display; some require internal BMS / ops data)

  • Passengers per year, monthly and hourly throughput
  • Daily flight movements (arrivals + departures)
  • Energy consumption (kWh) per subsystem: lighting, HVAC, baggage, runway lights, IT/ comms
  • Renewable energy share (%) and generation from solar plant
  • Average turnaround time and distribution
  • CO₂ emissions estimates (ktonnes) from electricity use

 

Interactive dashboard (charts)

Charts below use a mixture of verified top-level numbers and simulated subsystem splits (clearly marked). Replace simulated arrays with API/CSV exports to show live reality.

Istanbul Airport Smart Infrastructure Dashboard

Interactive overview of construction progress, energy efficiency, and passenger flow based on publicly available data and estimates.

Construction Progress (2015-2025)

Energy Efficiency & Sustainability

Passenger Flow Growth (2018-2025)

Smart Systems Deployment

About this dashboard: Istanbul Airport is one of the largest infrastructure projects ever undertaken in Europe. Since its launch in 2018, it has integrated smart mobility systems, advanced baggage automation, and IoT-based energy management. Learn more on Wikipedia.

Suggested pilots & quick wins

  • Integrate solar plant generation feed into the operations dashboard to reduce grid draw during peak hours.
  • Implement smart HVAC scheduling using flight schedules to shift loads when terminals are empty.
  • Target LED retrofit and adaptive lighting control for apron and terminal halls (quick ROI).
  • Use equipment uptime dashboards to schedule predictive BHS maintenance during low-demand windows.
 

Data gaps & how to fill them

Subsystem-level energy and uptime data typically reside in the airport's BMS and maintenance systems. For high fidelity:

  • Request BMS / SCADA CSV exports (lighting, HVAC, HVAC chillers) for the last 12 months.
  • Use FlightRadar24 / FlightAware APIs to aggregate recent flight movements and derive daily averages.
  • Ask the operator for BHS and gate-assignment logs for turnaround calculations.
 

Sources & notes

- IGA / Istanbul Airport official pages (facts & figures), check IGA media kit and facts pages. - Solar project & renewable energy announcements: Anadolu Agency and industry reports (search "Istanbul Airport solar 199.32 MW"). - Energy reduction figures referenced in CAPA / industry summaries (IGA sustainability reporting summaries, 2023). - Flight statistics and passenger numbers: IGA reports and public news articles summarizing annual passengers (2024 ≈ 80M). Specific links (examples):
 

Prepared by ID Thriverse. Charts use a mix of verified top-level figures and simulated subsystem splits for demonstration.

 
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