Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
About Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
The secondary international airport serving Istanbul, located on the Asian side. Named after Sabiha Gökçen, the world's first female fighter pilot and adoptive daughter of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
Hub for Pegasus Airlines and AnadoluJet. Popular with budget-conscious Pakistani travelers.
Direct flights from Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad.
Key Information
IATA Code
SAW
City
Istanbul
Province
Istanbul
Country
Turkey
Established
2001
Coordinates
40.898333, 29.309167
Distance from City
32 km southeast of Istanbul city center
Travel Information
Nearest Hotels
Iskur Hotel (inside terminal), Holiday Inn Istanbul Airport (2km), Radisson Blu Hotel Istanbul Asia (15km)
Distances to Major Cities
Izmit 50km, Bursa 150km, Ankara 450km
Additional Details
ICAO: LTFJ. Two runways (3,000m and 3,500m). Third busiest single-runway airport in the world. Pegasus Airlines hub. Asian side location. 24-hour operation.
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