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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
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- Istanbul train station at 19mi
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Aviation weather for Sabiha Gökçen International airport LTFJ SAW
METAR for Sabiha Gökçen International airport LTFJ SAW
LTFJ 121150Z 04016KT 9999 FEW040 BKN100 27/18 Q1016 NOSIG RMK RWY24R 03014KT RWY06R 02015KT RWY24L 03015KT
Decoded METAR for Sabiha Gökçen International airport LTFJ SAW
METAR issued by LTFJ on Friday, September 12, 2025 at 11:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 31 hours and -1419 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 27°C = 81°F, dew point is 18°C = 64°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 58 %.
QNH is 1016hPa = 30inHg
Wind 30km/h = 16kt, direction is 40°.
Clouds : few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m. broken at 10000ft = 3050m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours remarks : RWY24R 03014KT RWY06R 02015KT RWY24L 03015KT
TAF for Sabiha Gökçen International airport LTFJ SAW
LTFJ 121040Z 1212/1312 04012KT 9999 SCT030 BKN100 BECMG 1212/1215 CAVOK BECMG 1218/1220 SCT008 BECMG 1305/1308 BKN035
Decoded TAF for Sabiha Gökçen International airport LTFJ SAW
TAF issued by LTFJ on Friday, September 12, 2025 at 10:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 8 hours and 31 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, September 12, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, September 12, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
1212/1312 04012KT 9999 SCT030 BKN100
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 40°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m broken at 10000ft = 3050m
becoming from Friday, September 12, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Friday, September 12, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1212/1215 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
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Friday, September 12, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 13, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1218/1220 SCT008
scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m
becoming from Saturday, September 13, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 13, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1305/1308 BKN035
broken at 3500ft = 1070m
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