Live flights at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)

SAW LTFJ  Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey

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SAW at a glance

  • What it is: Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is a regional airport serving Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Codes: SAW on your ticket, LTFJ on the radar.
  • Size: 2 runways at 312 ft above sea level.
  • Main airline: Turkish Airlines bases aircraft here.
  • Right now: 14 aircraft are within 55 km, shown live on the map above.
  • Local time zone: Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3), so every time shown for SAW is local rather than UTC.

Aircraft observed near SAW

14 aircraft are within 55 km of SAW right now. This is live ADS-B traffic, not a published timetable: aircraft are classified by what they are physically doing - Climbing out, on approach, or holding at cruise overhead. For gate numbers and scheduled times, check with SAW directly or your airline.

Departing now

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
4BB868 — route not published climbing out 4,325 ft 264 kts
THY15Q Turkish Airlines route not published climbing out 22,350 ft 411 kts
PGT375 — route not published climbing out 11,400 ft 354 kts
PGT36VH — route not published climbing out 7,350 ft 282 kts
THY280 Turkish Airlines route not published climbing out 16,675 ft 409 kts
THY298 Turkish Airlines IST → CAN climbing out 24,500 ft 433 kts
THY7HR Turkish Airlines route not published climbing out 13,675 ft 365 kts

Arriving now

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
THY977 Turkish Airlines route not published on approach 10,650 ft 303 kts
THY2UX Turkish Airlines route not published on approach 7,400 ft 277 kts
THY6TK Turkish Airlines route not published on approach 4,575 ft 249 kts

Overhead and in the area

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
PGT771 — route not published in the area 2,975 ft 182 kts
THY2SZ Turkish Airlines route not published in the area 3,975 ft 213 kts
HYS7414 — route not published in the area 36,000 ft 458 kts
THY5VU Turkish Airlines route not published in the area 2,975 ft 191 kts
2
Runways
312 ft
Field elevation

About Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 40.90° N, 29.31° E, on Europe/Istanbul time (UTC+3).

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport has 2 runways. The longest, 06R/24L, measures 11,614 ft by 197 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is concrete. 1 of the 2 carry runway lighting.

The runways are not interchangeable. 06L/24R is 9,843 ft against 06R/24L's 11,614 ft, a difference of 1,771 ft, so the shorter one generally takes regional traffic while the longer handles anything heavy.

Runways at SAW

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
06R/24L 11,614 ft (3,540 m) 197 ft Concrete Unlit
06L/24R 9,843 ft (3,000 m) 148 ft Concrete Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near SAW

Great-circle distance from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Istanbul IST 63 km north-west Istanbul
Burgas BOJ 238 km north-west Burgas
Esenboğa ESB 323 km east Ankara
Mihail Kogălniceanu CND 391 km north Constanța
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu BBU 479 km north-west Bucharest

Unusual aircraft we have tracked at SAW

Ranked by how rarely we identify the type anywhere, so the widebodies rise above the daily narrowbodies. Registrations are the individual airframes we logged, not a schedule.

AircraftTypeRegistrationOperator
Airbus A320neo A20N TC-NCA Pegasus Airlines
IATA / ICAO
SAW / LTFJ
Location
Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey 40.899, 29.309
Time zone
Europe/Istanbul
Opened
Website
http://www.sgairport.com/

Airlines hubbed at SAW

TK · THY Turkish Airlines Turkey

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in Turkey.

IST Istanbul Airport Istanbul, Turkey
BOJ Burgas Airport Burgas, BG
ESB Esenboğa International Airport Ankara, Turkey
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport Şanlıurfa, Turkey

More airports and guides connected to SAW

Most of the tails you see here belong to Turkish Airlines. How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Istanbul (IST) serves the same country. The codes SAW and LTFJ are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about SAW

What is the airport code for Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport?

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport uses the IATA code SAW on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code LTFJ in flight plans and on radar. The leading “L” in LTFJ is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does SAW have?

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport operates 2 runways. The field sits at 312 ft above sea level.

Which airlines are based at SAW?

Turkish Airlines treat SAW as a hub or major base. Many other carriers serve the airport without basing aircraft there.

What time zone is SAW in?

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport runs on Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3. Flight trackers work in UTC internally, so the seven-day history on our flight pages is stamped UTC while the boards on this page are in SAW local time - worth remembering when the two disagree by a whole calendar day.

Can I track flights at SAW live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, and there are 14 in range as this page loaded. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Europe/Istanbul.