Airport In Focus: Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport

Aviation Week Network Staff November 24, 2025

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) serves the city of Istanbul, Turkey.

The airport, located 35km southeast of central Istanbul, was constructed in 2003 to ease the growing pressure on the larger Atatürk Airport, located in the city's west.

Serving as a key base for carriers such as Pegasus Airlines and AJet, SAW handles a mix of domestic and short- to medium-haul international traffic across Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia.

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All data relates to w/c Nov. 24, 2025, unless stated and was provided by OAG Schedules Analyser and CAPA - Centre for Aviation.

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