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.

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

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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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