Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (LTFJ) is a large airport in Pendik, Istanbul, Türkiye. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code LTFJ or IATA code SAW. It sits in Asia.

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is a commercial-airline hub that also handles a steady stream of private and corporate traffic. Mixed commercial and private operations mean planners should expect slot coordination, handling agent involvement, and the usual international hub procedures.

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport sits near sea level at 312 ft.

Local operations run on Europe/Istanbul. Because the field hosts scheduled airline operations, private operators should expect a defined slot environment, possible CDM coordination at peak banks, and limited ramp availability during major event weekends. Booking FBO ramp space in advance is normal practice.

SkyAccess inventory for LTFJ updates continuously as operators publish new empty legs and one-way repositioning trips. Pricing on each leg is available with a free account, and an inventory alert will email you the moment a leg appears on the route you care about.

As one of the larger fields in Türkiye, LTFJ tends to be the natural choice for long-range international charters and crew-rest-required flights.

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is the secondary international airport serving Istanbul, Turkey. 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.