Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW / LTFJ)
#46 of the 50 busiest airports in the world (2025)
Skydex pilots have caught 8 flights to or from Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW / LTFJ), Istanbul, Turkey. They were caught by 2 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 2,103 airline flights heading to Sabiha Gökçen International Airport and 2,056 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- LTFJ
- IATA
- SAW
- City
- Istanbul
- Country
- Turkey
- Position
- 40.899, 29.309
- Catches
- 8
- Spotters
- 2
- arriving, 30 days
- 2103
- departing, 30 days
- 2056
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport serves Pendik, Istanbul. It sits 312 ft (95 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 11,614 ft (3,540 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Hamburg (HAM) — 7 catches
- Dublin (DUB) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Airbus A321neo — 6 catches
- Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 2 catches
Airlines
- Pegasus Airlines — 6 catches
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- PGT1158 — Airbus A321neo · Pegasus Airlines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- PGT685B — Airbus A321neo · Pegasus Airlines · by ess · 2026-10-20
- TKJ5KZ — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · by ess · 2026-10-11
- PGT685B — Airbus A321neo · Pegasus Airlines · by ess · 2026-10-09
- PGT273A — Airbus A321neo · Pegasus Airlines · by ess · 2026-09-15
- TKJ5062 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · by ess · 2026-08-14
- PGT273A — Airbus A321neo · Pegasus Airlines · by ess · 2026-08-13
- PGT714D — Airbus A321neo · Pegasus Airlines · by ess · 2026-08-11
Questions
How many flights to and from Sabiha Gökçen International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 2,103 airline flights arriving and 2,056 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was October 17, 2026, with 252 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Sabiha Gökçen International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Sabiha Gökçen International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Sabiha Gökçen International Airport?
Yes: 8 catches by 2 spotters so far.
How high is Sabiha Gökçen International Airport above sea level?
312 ft (95 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport?
11,614 ft (3,540 m), the longest of its 2 runways.
Can I fly over Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in the simulator yet.