İstanbul Samandıra Army Air Base is a military airfield operated by the Turkish Land Forces, located in the Ümraniye district on the Asian side of Istanbul. It serves as a base for army aviation units, including helicopter operations in support of military and governmental functions in the region. The base is not open to civilian commercial traffic and has no passenger terminal facilities for public use. It operates under the authority of the Turkish Armed Forces and is subject to military access restrictions.