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LTFJ

SAW

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Pendik, Istanbul

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

312 ft / 95 m

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 37.88 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

06R/24L11,614 ftConcreteUNLIT

06L/24R9,843 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (LTFJ), Turkey. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 312 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 10,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

ICAO / IATA

LTFJ / SAW

Municipality

Pendik, Istanbul

Country

Region

TR-34

GPS Coordinates

40.898602, 29.309200

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 06R / 24L

ILSUNLIT

Crosswind 06R Crosswind 24L TOD VDP

Length: 11,614 ft / 3,540 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 06R

109.10 MHz

ID: ISC | CRS: 62°

RWY 24L

109.10 MHz

ID: ISD | CRS: 242°

Runway 06L / 24R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 06L Crosswind 24R TOD VDP

Length: 9,843 ft / 3,000 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 64° / 244°

RWY 06L

110.50 MHz

ID: ISB | CRS: 62°

RWY 24R

110.50 MHz

ID: ISA | CRS: 242°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

BKZ · VOR-DME (Beykoz)117,300 kHz

1,073 ft · Associated: None
41.126900, 29.142799

SAB · NDB (Sabiha Gokcen)347 kHz

0 ft · Associated: LTFJ
40.899399, 29.320299

SBH · VOR-DME (Sabiha Gokcen)108,800 kHz

328 ft · Associated: LTFJ
40.899700, 29.320400

YAA · NDB (Yalova)305 kHz

0 ft · Associated: LTBP
40.564701, 29.371700

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ATIS ATIS

128.20 MHz

CLNC DEL

126.42 MHz

GND GND

121.75 MHz

TWR TWR

37.88 MHz

TWR TWR

118.80 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

İstanbul Samandıra Army Air Base

İstanbul Atatürk Airport

İstanbul Airport

Cengiz Topel Airport

Bursa Yenişehir Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified