Airport guide
Sabiha Gokcen International AirportIATA code SAW
Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW/LTFJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Istanbul, Turkey in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Codes
- SAW · LTFJ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Region
- Europe
Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW/LTFJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Istanbul, Turkey in Europe. Operating on Europe/Istanbul local time at coordinates 40.900°, 29.310°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Istanbul, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sabiha Gokcen International Airport details
- IATA code
- SAW
- ICAO code
- LTFJ
- City
- Istanbul
- Country
- Turkey
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates
- 40.899°, 29.309°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sabiha Gokcen International Airport’s own pages.
SAW airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 95 m (312 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 8 January 2001
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2025
- 48.4 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing dhmi.gov.tr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- İstanbul Airport IST · 64 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SAW
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 06R/24L: 3,540 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06R/24L | 3,540 m11,614 ft | 60 m | concrete | Not listed as lit |
| 06L/24R | 3,000 m9,843 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from SAW
Originfacts does not track any routes from SAW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at SAW
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names SAW, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where SAW is
31 km east-southeast
Sabiha Gokcen International Airport lies 31 km east-southeast of Istanbul city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at SAW
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Istanbul, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sabiha Gokcen International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:sgairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Istanbul
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Sabiha Gokcen International Airport: common questions
Where is Sabiha Gokcen International Airport?
Sabiha Gokcen International Airport serves Istanbul, Turkey. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.899°, 29.309°.
What are the airport codes for Sabiha Gokcen International Airport?
The IATA code is SAW and the ICAO code is LTFJ.
What time zone is SAW in?
Sabiha Gokcen International Airport is in the Europe/Istanbul time zone.
What is the official website of Sabiha Gokcen International Airport?
The airport’s official website is sgairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Sabiha Gokcen International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at SAW: 06R/24L (3,540 m (11,614 ft), concrete); 06L/24R (3,000 m (9,843 ft), concrete).
When did Sabiha Gokcen International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 8 January 2001 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Sabiha Gokcen International Airport?
Wikidata records 48.4 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Sabiha Gokcen International Airport?
Per Wikidata, SAW is operated by Malaysia Airports.
Which airlines have a hub at SAW?
Wikidata lists SAW as a hub of Air ACT, AJet, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpress and Tailwind Airlines.
How far is SAW from Istanbul city centre?
Sabiha Gokcen International Airport is about 31 km east-southeast of Istanbul city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q723622 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)