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Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

IATA SAWICAO LTFJLarge airport

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is a large airport near Pendik, Istanbul in İstanbul Province, Turkey. It is listed as IATA SAW and ICAO LTFJ. The airport is located at 40.8986° / 29.3092° at an elevation of 95 m (312 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,540 m. The nearest airport is Emsey Hospital Helipad, 3.3 km (2 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Map detail of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`SAW`
ICAO code	`LTFJ`
Identifier	`LTFJ`
Type	Large airport
City	Pendik, Istanbul
Region	İstanbul Province
Country	Turkey
Coordinates	40.89860, 29.30920
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	40° 53′ 54.97″ N 29° 18′ 33.12″ E
Elevation	95 m (312 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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