Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
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Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (IATA: SAW, ICAO: LTFJ) is one of two international airports serving Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey. Located 32 km (20 mi) southeast[1] of the city center, Sabiha Gökçen Airport is in the Asian part of the bi-continental city and serves as the hub for AJet and Pegasus Airlines. The facility is named after Sabiha Gökçen, adoptive daughter of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and the first female fighter pilot in the world.[3] Although Istanbul Airport, located 63 km (39 mi) west of the European side of Istanbul, is larger, Sabiha Gökçen is still one of the largest airports in the country.
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen Uluslararası Havalimanı | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | HEAŞ (Airport Management & Aeronautical Industries Inc) | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Malaysia Airports | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||||||
Location | Pendik, Istanbul | ||||||||||||||
Opened | 8 January 2001; 23 years ago (2001-01-08) | ||||||||||||||
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Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 312 ft / 95 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°53′54″N 29°18′33″E | ||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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