Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Sabiha Gökçen International airport in Istanbul (Turkey)
Sabiha Gökçen International airport is located near Istanbul, with Kurtköy at 1mi↑, Icmeler at 4mi↑, Sultanbeyli at 5mi↑, Kartal at 6mi↑, Balcik at 6mi↑, Sancaktepe at 8mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Turkey and Southernmost airports in Turkey
→ See also airports in Turkey
aerial view of Sabiha Gökçen International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : LTFJ
- IATA code : SAW
- Local code : -
Elevation : 95 m = 312ft
→ See also Highest airports in Turkey and Lowest airports in Turkey
Runways
- runway 06/24 : 3000m = 9843ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Turkey
Coming to Sabiha Gökçen International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
- Istanbul train station at 19mi
By plane :
- Sabiha Gökçen International airport at 0mi : book on Transavia
- Atatürk International airport at 26mi : book on Trip.com
- Istanbul airport at 39mi : book on Transavia Iberia Vueling Singapore Airlines
Aviation weather for Sabiha Gökçen International airport LTFJ SAW
METAR for Sabiha Gökçen International airport LTFJ SAW
LTFJ 242150Z 03006KT CAVOK 24/07 Q1013 NOSIG RMK RWY24R 02005KT RWY06R 03005KT RWY24L 05002KT
Decoded METAR for Sabiha Gökçen International airport LTFJ SAW
METAR issued by LTFJ on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 21:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 9 hours and 54 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 24°C = 75°F, dew point is 7°C = 45°F. The air is a little humid : relative air humidity is 34 %.
QNH is 1013hPa = 29.91inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 30°.
Sky clear.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours remarks : RWY24R 02005KT RWY06R 03005KT RWY24L 05002KT
TAF for Sabiha Gökçen International airport LTFJ SAW
LTFJ 241640Z 2418/2518 04012KT CAVOK BECMG 2418/2421 VRB02KT BECMG 2506/2509 04016KT
Decoded TAF for Sabiha Gökçen International airport LTFJ SAW
TAF issued by LTFJ on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 16:40 UTC, issued 15 hours and 4 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, June 24, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Tuesday, June 24, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
2418/2518 04012KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 40°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Tuesday, June 24, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Wednesday, June 25, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2418/2421 VRB02KT
wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
becoming from Wednesday, June 25, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Wednesday, June 25, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2506/2509 04016KT
wind 16kt = 30km/h, direction is 40°
VAC for Sabiha Gökçen International airport LTFJ SAW
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Sabiha Gökçen International airport
Around Sabiha Gökçen International airport in Istanbul (Turkey)
near
- Hotels in Kurtköy
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 1042mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 1049mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 1059mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 1075mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 1122mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 1126mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 1132mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 1133mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 1143mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 1144mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 1147mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 1155mi↑
- for Sabiha Gökçen International airport at 0mi↑
- for Emsey Hospital airport at 2mi↑
- for Sabancı University airport at 4mi↑
nearest airports to Sabiha Gökçen International airport in Istanbul (Turkey)
- Emsey Hospital heliport ( TR-0064) at 2mi↑
- Sabancı University heliport ( TR-0063) at 4mi↑
- Tuzla Air Base airport ( TR-0005) at 5mi↑
- Anadolu Health Center heliport ( TR-0062) at 6mi↑
- Istanbul Park heliport ( TR-0058) at 7mi↑
- Samandıra Air Base airport (LTBX ) at 8mi↑NOTAM
- Ataşehir Belediyesi Afet Kriz Merkezi Helikopter Pisti heliport ( TR-0168) at 12mi↑
- Yalova airport (LTBP ) at 15mi↑NOTAM
- İsPark Kısıklı Alanı heliport ( TR-0165) at 16mi↑
- Sakli heliport ( TR-0144) at 16mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Turkey
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap