Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport LTFJ / SAW
The Asian-side airport, 45 minutes from Kadıköy and Ataşehir's financial centre, with a GA terminal and competitive FBOs. Coordinated slots and a strong low-cost-airline presence; convenient for the Anatolian side and Bursa.
9,843 ft
Longest runway
45 min
Drive to Istanbul
2
FBOs / handlers
312 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- Yes
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- concrete
- Fuel
- Jet A-1
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 40 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Up to BBJ/ACJ.
- Website
- www.sabihagokcen.aero
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Gözen Air Services Sabiha Gökçen
- Bilen Air Services
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Which jets can use this runway?
Based on published takeoff distances at maximum weight versus a 9,843 ft runway. Hot days, high elevation and wet runways reduce the margin.
✓ Comfortably
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319neo 6,300 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ320neo 6,800 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ TwoTwenty 6,200 ft
- Embraer Executive Jets Lineage 1000E 6,076 ft
✕ Marginal or no
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 needs 9,800 ft
Other airports for Istanbul
- Istanbul Atatürk Airport LTBA 9,843 ft · 35 min
- Istanbul Airport LTFM 13,451 ft · 50 min