Istanbul and Sabiha Gökçen Airports recorded a record number of passengers in the first quarter of 2024, reaching 27 million 104 thousand and 54 passengers.​​​​​​

This came according to data from the official website of the General Directorate of Government Airports Administration.

The total number of passengers in the first quarter of this year reached 27 million 104 thousand and 54 passengers, an increase of 13 percent compared to the same period last year.

The number of passengers from Istanbul Airport in the first quarter of this year reached 17,671,971 passengers, an increase of 9 percent compared to the same period last year.

The number of people who traveled from Sabiha Gökçen Airport in the aforementioned period reached 9 million 432 thousand and 83 passengers, an increase of 22 percent compared to the same period last year.

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The management of Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Istanbul announced on Monday the launch of a flight line to Sphinx International Airport in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.

The administration added in a statement that flights began mutually between the two international airports as of mid-March.

The statement indicated that flights will be available 5 days a week: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The statement quoted the CEO of the Turkish airport operating company, Serhat Sogukpinar, as saying that the mutual flights aim to connect the two historical cities by air again.

He added that Sphinx International Airport is the fifth destination in Egypt for Sabiha Gökçen Airport.

It is noteworthy that Sabiha Gökçen Airport witnesses other flights to Cairo, Alexandria, Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh airports, in addition to Sphinx International Airport as a fifth destination.

Sphinx International Airport is distinguished by its proximity to the world-famous city of Giza for its pyramids and other historical and archaeological monuments.

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The number of users of Istanbul airports reached 104 million 315 thousand 857 passengers between January and November 2023.

According to data from the General Directorate of the Government Airports Authority (DHMİ), the city’s two airports witnessed 696,196 takeoffs and landings during this period.

Istanbul International Airport alone was used by 70,396,167 passengers during the past 11 months of this year, more than 53 million of whom traveled via external lines.

According to this, the number of users of Istanbul International Airport increased by 11 million 280 thousand and 400 passengers compared to the same period of last year 2022.

As for Sabiha Gökçen Airport, located in the Asian side of Istanbul, the number of passengers increased by more than 5 million passengers compared to last year.

Sabiha Gökçen Airport was used by 33,919,690 passengers between January and November 2023.

In total, Istanbul’s two airports recorded an increase in the number of their flights by 17 percent during the aforementioned period.

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday opened the second runway at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, located in the Asian side of Istanbul.

Erdogan explained in his speech during the opening ceremony that with the start of operation of the second runway, the airport will have the capacity to host more than 85 million passengers annually.

He added that by the end of this year, the number of airport passengers will reach 37 million, with this number rising to 63 million passengers by 2030.

He pointed out that they aim to open Çukurova Airport next month in the state of Adana in the south of the country, pointing out that the residents of the states of Adana and Mersin are eager for the opening of the project.

Erdogan pointed out that Sabiha Airport hosted nearly 25 million passengers in 2021 through 181,000 flights, adding that the number reached 31 million passengers in 2022.

He stated that Sabiha Airport is the third airport in Turkey with the largest number of flights after Istanbul and Antalya airports.

Erdogan explained that in order to provide maximum air traffic capacity at the airport, the new runway will be used for landing and the old runway for take-off.

He added: “Therefore, with the start of operation of the new runway, the airport will have the capacity to host more than 85 million passengers annually.”

Erdogan stated that the number of active airports in the country increased from 26 to 57 airports, in addition to the expansion of the capacity of passenger lounges from 55 million to 337 million and 450 thousand passengers.

The Turkish President pointed out that the number of foreign destinations increased from 283 to 343 destinations in 130 countries, in addition to the increase in the aircraft fleet from 489 aircraft to 1,813 aircraft during the last twenty years.

The Turkish city of Istanbul includes 3 airports: Sabiha Gökçen on the Asian side, and Istanbul and Ataturk International on the European side, and the latter was designated only for flights of cargo aircraft and private and government aircraft after moving to Istanbul Airport in April 2019.

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Turkish Airlines canceled 100 flights scheduled for March 19 to and from Istanbul and Sabiha Gökçen airports due to the expected bad weather.

“Due to the bad weather conditions, 100 flights scheduled for March 19 to and from Istanbul were canceled, including 80 flights at Istanbul Airport and 20 at Sabiha Airport,” the company’s media office said in a statement.

The company called on its passengers to check the status of their flights through the Turkish Airlines website, or call the information center (00908503330849).

The statement added that travelers can cancel or postpone their flights through the website or by calling the information center.

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The Turkish city of Istanbul received 4 million and 854 thousand and 4 foreign tourists during the first eight months of this year.

According to data from the Directorate of Culture and Tourism in Istanbul, in August alone, the city received one million, two thousand, and 722 tourists, an increase of 129 percent compared to the same month last year.

999,765 tourists arrived in Istanbul last August via airlines, while 2,957 tourists came by sea.

And 67.89 percent of the tourists who arrived in Istanbul via airlines landed at Istanbul Airport, while 31.68 of them landed at Sabiha Gökçen Airport on the Asian side of the city.

In terms of foreign tourists who visit Istanbul, the Germans topped the list with 117,522 tourists, constituting 11.72 percent of the total foreign tourists coming to the city.

The Iranians came in second place with 88,063 tourists, followed by the Russians with 60,68 tourists.

In total, Istanbul received tourists from 190 different countries around the world.

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Istanbul residents who want to spend their Eid al-Adha holiday outside the city have gathered in Sabiha Gökçen Airport.

After setting the 9-day holiday, the passengers who wanted to leave Istanbul began arriving at the airport.

From the morning, the passengers gathered in front of the X-ray checkpoints and passport counters.

On the other hand, it was learned that the airport, to be operated with additional flights during Eid Al-Adha, will receive more than 100,000 passengers per day, starting from July.

With the decrease in the number of passengers during the pandemic period, the coronavirus measures are taken at Sabiha Gökçen Airport before the holiday and the vaccinations being carried out across the country have started to rise again.

The airport’s hygiene teams warned passengers who did not follow the rules of social distancing and the muzzle.

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Due to bad weather conditions at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport, the four Turkish Airlines flights from Sabiha Gokcen Airport were diverted to Istanbul Airport.

Because the bad weather conditions in Istanbul negatively affect air traffic.

Turkish Airlines press advisor Yahya Östün announced on Twitter that 4 flights were diverted from Sabiha Gökçen to Istanbul Airport due to the bad weather conditions at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport.

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After the prosperity of the tourism industry in Istanbul and the influx of many tourists from all over the world, Sabiha Gokcen Airport was built, which is the only airport in the Asian side of Istanbul.

Here in this article, you will find all the necessary information about Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW), including airport services, terminals, hotels, and transportation, so stay tuned with us.

An introduction to Sabiha Gokcen Airport

Sabiha Gokcen Airport is located in Pendik district on the Asian side of Istanbul, 35 km southeast of the city center, and it is the third largest international airport in Istanbul.

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport is the second busiest airport in Istanbul.

The airport has only one runway of 3000 meters long, and all major airlines in the world operate many flights to it.

The airport was named after Sabiha Gökçen, the first Turkey’s female pilot, and she was Ataturk’s adopted daughter.

The international airport terminal accommodates 3 million passengers, and the domestic half a million passengers annually.

As of June 2007, it was agreed to expand the Sabiha airport terminal to 25 million passengers. The terminal was built in mid-2008 and opened in October 2009.

In 2011, the airport received about 11 million passengers, an increase of 71% compared to 2009, and then the airport was expanded further in 2015, receiving 28 million passengers.

Awards won by Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport

In September 2010, Istanbul’s Sabiha Airport was chosen as the best airport in the world, winning an award at the World Airlines Conference in London.

But this was not the only award given to the Sabiha Gokcen Airport, it also won other awards, such as the most successful tourism investment in 2010.

In 2015, Sabiha Airport was the third-busiest airport in the world, with around 28 million passengers and 206,000 plane transfers.

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport facilities

• Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport has a car park with a capacity of about 4000 cars for different parking.
  If you want to park your car at Sabiha Gokcen Airport, you can choose between long and short stays.

The car park is located in front of the airport terminal and within walking distance. This car park consists of 4 floors and can accommodate 4,718 vehicles and 72 buses.

• The airport also contains a large food court that includes a number of various cafes and restaurants that offer delicious food and snacks, in addition to the presence of many different stores.
• The airport has currency exchange, in addition to banks, places designated for car rental, and a conference room that provides the possibility of practicing administrative and commercial activities easily.
• At the airport there is a 4-storey hotel with 116 rooms and 12 suites, located just 104 meters from the terminal, which is very ideal for travelers coming on business or leisure.
• The arrivals hall at Sabiha Gokcen Airport can be found on the ground floor of the terminal building, in the arrivals hall you can also find shops, duty-free shops, restaurants, exchange places, car rental offices and hotel reservations.
• Sabiha Gokcen Airport departure lounge can be found on the first floor, and in the departures hall you will find some shops, bars and cafes.

Transportation at Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport

You can travel between Sabiha Gokcen Airport and central Istanbul by public buses, metros, HAVABUS airport transfers, taxis, shuttles, trains and sea boats.

By public buses

Public buses E10 and E11 can get you from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Taksim and Kadıköy, in addition to buses to neighboring towns and cities.

Public buses run every 20-30 minutes to several areas in Istanbul, including Levent, Bostancı, Kadikoy, Pendik and Tuzla.

The municipal public buses take the price of two tickets, 7 Turkish liras, or the price of one ticket 3,50 Turkish liras, depending on the length of the route, and you can pay via Istanbul Card (IstanbulKart), which is the public transport card in Istanbul.

Bus lines are Levent Line E3, Bostancı Line E9, Kadikoy-Kurtkoy Line E10, Kadikoy Line E11, Metrobus Uzuncayir Line 16S, Pendik High Speed ​​Train Station 132H Line, Tuzla Naval Academy Line 130H, Levent-Yenisehir Line 122 H.

By trains

For trains, Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport is 14 kilometers from the railway area, and you can take a taxi to get there.

By metro

The airport is located on the M4 metro line, and the metro line runs directly from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport to the center of Istanbul.

By public shuttles (HAVABUS)

Shuttles provide frequent transfers between Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) and the Kadikoy & Taksim areas.

The journey takes approximately one hour to Kadikoy and 1.5 hours to Taksim, depending on traffic.

Please check HAVABUS itineraries, timetables and fares from the official HAVABUS website at www.havabus.com

By private shuttles

If you are coming with a group of people or with your family and children, or you have a lot of luggage, we strongly recommend that you take a special shuttle service to your hotel, which will provide you with comfort throughout the flight, in addition to the airport meet and greet service and help in carrying luggage from The airport to the hotel and back.

This service will save you the hassle of taking a taxi or going on foot to get to the hotel, especially if you are with your children or have a lot of luggage, these shuttles will take you to the entrance to your hotel.

Covid-19 PCR test at Sabiha Gokcen Airport

The Covid-19 PCR Test Center is located at Sabiha Gokcen Airport in the international arrivals area, where you can easily see the clinic (Smartlab), and wait a little while your PCR test is done.

It takes about 2.5 hours to get your results, and foreign travelers can get their results printed from the information desk on the site.

The price for the test is 250 TL (about 25 euros).

The official website of the airport

For more information, you can visit the airport’s official website http://www.sabihagokcen.aero/

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The British newspaper The Independent writes that Turkey has become a leader in the aviation industry in Europe. The newspaper’s travel editor emphasized that this could be a sign of permanent change.

“Turkey has become the leader in Europe in the aviation sector”

The news was published in the British newspaper The Independent.

After the passenger statistics were reviewed at more than 400 airports between April and December 2020.

As a result, Turkey was confirmed as the largest air power in Europe.

Travel editor Simon Calder noted that the coronavirus outbreak has changed the conditions for competition and confidence.

He wrote that advances in the aviation sector in Turkey could give permanent leadership to Turkey.

Istanbul airport ranked first in the list, followed by two airports from Moscow.

Sabiha Gokcen Airport also entered the list in fifth place.

In its report, The Independent drew attention to the inability of the leading countries in Western Europe to maintain the first position.

As England lost the lead, and he confirmed that Britain had lost its leadership in the aviation industry.

London’s Heathrow Airport also announced a loss of 2 billion pounds in 2020 due to fewer flights and passengers.

It is noteworthy that the average number of airport passengers of 80 million annually decreased to 22 million in 2020.

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