SAW · Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport.
--:--:-- · TRT (UTC+03:00) · 40.8986° N, 29.3092° E
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Secondary airport serving Istanbul, Turkey
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for SAW
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 4569; ident LTFJ; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
sgairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
SAW / LTFJ
OurAirports ident
LTFJ
GPS / local code
LTFJ
ISO region
TR-34
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
sgairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q723622
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--TRT · UTC+03:00
Time zone
TRT
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
33 km
Approximate distance to central Pendik, Istanbul.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Ankara
Languages
Turkish
Currency
TRY (₺)
Country area
783,562 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
11,614 ft / 3,540 m
Runway surface
concrete (2)
Opened / operator
2001 · Malaysia Airports
Owner / entity
Q723622
Hub airlines
Pegasus Airlines
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey. Pendik, Istanbul's built-up core sits roughly 33 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Istanbul (UTC+03:00, TRT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW / LTFJ) is at 40.8986° N, 29.3092° E, elevation 312 ft (95 m), serving Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Pendik, Istanbul is in Turkey (capital Ankara); on Europe/Istanbul (TRT, UTC+03:00); working languages: Turkish; currency: TRY (₺).
Distance from central Pendik, Istanbul: 33 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for SAW.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW / LTFJ)
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Secondary airport serving Istanbul, Turkey
Known label 1
Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı
Alternate airport-name cue retained for SAW, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
LTFJ · LTFJ · TR-34
sgairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
Located 32 km (20 mi) southeast of the city centre, Sabiha Gökçen Airport is in the Asian part of the transcontinental city and serves as the operating base for AJet and Pegasus Airlines.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Sultanbeyli
sultanbeyli · 7.6 km from SAW
Turkey · Europe/Istanbul · +0h · population 286,622 · city coordinates 40.9607, 29.2707
2. Sancaktepe
sancaktepe · 13 km from SAW
Turkey · Europe/Istanbul · +0h · population 241,000 · city coordinates 41.0024, 29.2319
3. Maltepe
maltepe · 14 km from SAW
Turkey · Europe/Istanbul · +0h · population 427,040 · city coordinates 40.9357, 29.1551
4. Gebze
gebze · 15 km from SAW
Turkey · Europe/Istanbul · +0h · population 281,436 · city coordinates 40.8028, 29.4307
5. Ataşehir
atasehir · 19 km from SAW
Turkey · Europe/Istanbul · +0h · population 361,615 · city coordinates 40.9833, 29.1167
6. Umraniye
umraniye · 20 km from SAW
Turkey · Europe/Istanbul · +0h · population 573,265 · city coordinates 41.0164, 29.1248
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. ISL LTBA
İstanbul Atatürk Airport · Istanbul(Bakırköy)
42 km from SAW · Europe/Istanbul · +0h · elevation 163 ft (50 m) · airport coordinates 40.9719, 28.8237
2. IST LTFM
İstanbul Airport · Istanbul
64 km from SAW · Europe/Istanbul · +0h · elevation 325 ft (99 m) · airport coordinates 41.2749, 28.7321
3. ESB LTAC
Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara
323 km from SAW · Europe/Istanbul · +0h · elevation 3,125 ft (952 m) · airport coordinates 40.1281, 32.9951
Route-time reference set
1. SAW-IST
Istanbul · 64 km · 55m
Europe/Istanbul · +0h from SAW; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. SAW-ESB
Ankara · 323 km · 1h 15m
Europe/Istanbul · +0h from SAW; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 11,614 ft / 3,540 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for SAW.
Runway identifiers
06L/24R · 06R/24L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. ISL LTBA
İstanbul Atatürk Airport · Istanbul(Bakırköy) · 42 km from SAW
large airport · Europe/Istanbul · turkey · 163 ft (50 m) · 40.9719, 28.8237
2. IST LTFM
İstanbul Airport · Istanbul · 64 km from SAW
large airport · Europe/Istanbul · turkey · 325 ft (99 m) · 41.2749, 28.7321
3. ESB LTAC
Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara · 323 km from SAW
large airport · Europe/Istanbul · turkey · 3,125 ft (952 m) · 40.1281, 32.9951
4. ADB LTBJ
Adnan Menderes International Airport · Gaziemir · 343 km from SAW
large airport · Europe/Istanbul · turkey · 412 ft (126 m) · 38.2924, 27.1570
5. NAV LTAZ
Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport · Nevşehir · 505 km from SAW
large airport · Europe/Istanbul · turkey · 3,100 ft (945 m) · 38.7719, 34.5345
6. ASR LTAU
Kayseri Erkilet International Airport · Kayseri · 579 km from SAW
large airport · Europe/Istanbul · turkey · 3,463 ft (1,056 m) · 38.7704, 35.4954
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Located 32 km (20 mi) southeast of the city centre, Sabiha Gökçen Airport is in the Asian part of the transcontinental city and serves as the operating base for AJet and Pegasus Airlines.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for SAW.
Country and authority
SAW sits in Turkey (Republic of Turkey), whose capital is Ankara. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Asia, Western Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Turkish. Currency context: TRY (₺). SAW is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
SAW is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Secondary airport serving Istanbul, Turkey. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: Located 32 km (20 mi) southeast of the city centre, Sabiha Gökçen Airport is in the Asian part of the transcontinental city and serves as the operating base for AJet and Pegasus Airlines.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q723622 · Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. Administrative area: Pendik. Named after: Istanbul · Sabiha Gökçen. Entity official-site cross-check: sabihagokcen.aero
Field and clock profile
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is a low-elevation field at 312 ft (95 m), positioned at 40.8986° N, 29.3092° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 11,614 ft / 3,540 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Istanbul (TRT, UTC+03:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Sultanbeyli is the closest retained city-time anchor at 7.6 km. ISL Istanbul(Bakırköy) is the closest retained airport alternative at 42 km.
Country airport peers
SAW is compared with ISL Istanbul(Bakırköy) at 42 km, IST Istanbul at 64 km, ESB Ankara at 323 km, ADB Gaziemir at 343 km, NAV Nevşehir at 505 km inside the retained Turkey airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
SAW-IST Istanbul: 64 km, about 55m, +0h. SAW-ESB Ankara: 323 km, about 1h 15m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LTFJ backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. sgairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Pegasus Airlines
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 11,614 ft / 3,540 m
Runway identifiers
06L/24R, 06R/24L
OurAirports classifies SAW as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Pendik, Istanbul.
SAW (LTFJ) is a low-elevation field at 312 ft (95 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
SAW sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
SAW's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 11,614 ft / 3,540 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (2).
Malaysia Airports is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for SAW.
- Located 32 km (20 mi) southeast of the city centre, Sabiha Gökçen Airport is in the Asian part of the transcontinental city and serves as the operating base for AJet and Pegasus Airlines.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at sgairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for SAW
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
SAW uses Europe/Istanbul (TRT, UTC+03:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is about 33 km from central Pendik, Istanbul; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
ISL Istanbul(Bakırköy) is the closest retained alternate at 42 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
sgairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place SAW inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
SAW ranks #10 in the curated Turkey airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 10 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
SAW shares Europe/Istanbul with ADA Seyhan TR · ADB Gaziemir TR · ASR Kayseri TR · COV Tarsus TR · ESB Ankara TR · GZT Gaziantep TR. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
SAW is 312 ft (95 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include IAD 312 ft (95 m) (0 ft delta) · OMS 311 ft (95 m) (1 ft delta) · OTP 314 ft (96 m) (2 ft delta) · ATH 308 ft (94 m) (4 ft delta) · EMA 306 ft (93 m) (6 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
SAW's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are ISL 42 km +0h · IST 64 km +0h · ESB 323 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | IST | 64 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Ankara | ESB | 323 km | 1h 15m | +0h | --:--:-- |
SAW to IST
Istanbul
Distance 64 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Europe/Istanbul is +0h from SAW. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SAW to ESB
Ankara
Distance 323 km; estimated travel window 1h 15m; destination zone Europe/Istanbul is +0h from SAW. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Istanbul is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from SAW, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Sultanbeyli
sultanbeyli · 7.6 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sancaktepe
sancaktepe · 13 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Maltepe
maltepe · 14 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Gebze
gebze · 15 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ataşehir
atasehir · 19 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Umraniye
umraniye · 20 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yalova
yalova · 27 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Üsküdar
ueskuedar · 28 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Çubuklu
cubuklu · 30 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Eminönü
eminoenue · 31 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
İstinye
istinye · 32 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Şişli
sisli · 32 km · Europe/Istanbul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is associated in the current source trail with Pegasus Airlines, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Istanbul (IST), Ankara (ESB). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 11,614 ft / 3,540 m; identifiers 06L/24R, 06R/24L.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (2); 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Malaysia Airports.
- Opened / inaugurated: 2001.
- Network role: Pegasus Airlines.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from SAW. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
İstanbul Atatürk AirportISL
Istanbul(Bakırköy) · large airport
- Distance
- 42 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 163 ft (50 m)
Compare against ISL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
İstanbul AirportIST
Istanbul · large airport
- Distance
- 64 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 325 ft (99 m)
Compare against IST when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Esenboğa International AirportESB
Ankara · large airport
- Distance
- 323 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 3,125 ft (952 m)
Compare against ESB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) in?▾
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is in the Europe/Istanbul timezone (UTC+03:00, TRT).
What are the codes for Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport?▾
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport uses IATA code SAW and ICAO code LTFJ.
Where is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport located?▾
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is located in Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey at coordinates 40.8986° N, 29.3092° E, with an elevation of 312 ft (95 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport from central Pendik, Istanbul?▾
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport sits roughly 33 km from the nearest mapped city center for Pendik, Istanbul.
Which route reference is most useful from SAW?▾
Istanbul (IST) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 55m, destination timezone Europe/Istanbul, and a +0h difference from SAW.
What other airports in Turkey are close peers to SAW?▾
SAW's curated peers in Turkey on this site include ISL Istanbul(Bakırköy), IST Istanbul, ESB Ankara, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport have?▾
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 11,614 ft / 3,540 m; identifiers include 06L/24R, 06R/24L.