Facts Byte - Istanbul Ataturk Airport

There are few facts about Istanbul Ataturk Airport that some of the airlines buffs like us should never leave it to the mercy of Internet ; We ought to know them like the back of our hand.

• Its the biggest and busiest airport in Turkey, Istanbul Ataturk Airport's IATA code is IST
• It serves more than 100 000 passengers (pax) each day. In 2011, a total of 37,452,187 pax passed through its domestic and international terminals, reflecting a 17 per cent increase in comparison to 2010.
• It serves passengers 24/7, more than 485 companies such as airlines, ground handling companies, public authorities and commercial companies function at IST.
• The electricity consumption at the airport amounts to that of a town with a population of 25, 000 using an annual 116 million kw/h.
• The car park can accommodate 7,074 vehicles. Plus, there's an open parking area with a capacity of 2,250 vehicles.
• The duty-free area, operated by ATU, comprises 6,030 square meters.
• The catering services at 65 sales points are operated by BTA. On average, 1 ton of coffee, 15 tons of meat, 46 tons of fruit, 85 tons of vegetables were consumed monthly in 2011.

For further reads, I recommend you to go thru the wikipedia links and its offcial website.