No. An air fryer is a small oven. It cooks; it does not thaw, and a whole turkey does not fit in one. USDA's safe ways to thaw are the fridge, cold water, and the microwave. The fast safe path is cold water: 30 minutes per pound.
Seal the turkey in a leak-proof plastic bag. Submerge it in cold tap water. Change the water every 30 minutes. Cook it right after it thaws. The times: 8 lb, 4 hours; 12 lb, 6 hours; 14 lb, 7 hours; 16 lb, 8 hours; 20 lb, 10 hours; 24 lb, 12 hours. Full steps: thawing a turkey in cold water. More ways to speed things up: how to thaw a turkey fast.
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USDA says a turkey can roast from frozen, safely, at 325 F. It takes at least half again as long as a thawed bird. That is an oven job, not an air fryer job: no home air fryer fits a whole turkey. Times and rules: can you cook a turkey from frozen?
A whole bird never fits, but a turkey breast fits in many air fryers. Thaw it first, the same safe ways: about 24 hours for every 4 to 5 pounds in the fridge, or 30 minutes per pound in cold water. Exact breast times: how long to thaw a turkey breast. However you cook it, the finish line is the same: 165 F on a meat thermometer.
USDA's third safe way is the microwave: follow your microwave manual for size and timing, and cook the turkey right after it thaws. Never thaw a turkey on the counter. The outside warms up hours before the inside thaws. Bacteria grow in that warm layer.
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