Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is an airport located in the city of Pendik in the Istanbul Province of Turkey. The facility is named after Sabiha Gökçen, the first female combat pilot in the world.
The features and the services that is provided that the new terminal building and its complementaries provide include;
- 112 check-in and 30 self service check-in kiosks;
- a total of 50 passport counters for incoming and outgoing passengers;
- 5.000 sq m food court for cafés and restaurants belonging to the leading food & beverage brands.
- 4.500 sq m Duty Free shopping area is run by SETUR and occupies a space of 3.300 sq m and 1.200 sq m in the departures and arrivals halls respectively. Other than the usual duty free shopping items, such as local/foreign drinks, tobacco and cosmetics; especially ready-wear, textile accessories and electronics is offered for sale.
- 3 apron viewing lounges and CIP halls;
- A two-storey VIP building with terminal connection;
- 400 sq m conference center;
- A four – storey car park with a capacity of about 4,718 vehicles & 72 buses (3.836 indoors and 882 + 72 bus outdoors)
- A three – storey airport hotel with 128 rooms, adjacent to the terminal and with separate entrances at air and ground sides.
- Multi aircraft parking system, allowing synchronized service to 8 aircrafts with large fuselages (IATA code E) or 16 middle sized fuselage aircrafts (IATA code C);
- EDS (Explosives Detection Systems) baggage screening.
Airport codes
The airport is referred to by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) using the airport code SAW. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) uses LTFJ when referring to Sabiha Gökçen International Airport.
