Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport

Opened in 2001, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (IATA Code:SAW) is one of three international airports serving Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul. Malaysia Airports involvement in SAW begun in 2008 in the planning and development of its new terminal.
Following the full acquisition of SAW in 2014, Malaysia Airports is now responsible for the operation, management, development and provision of airport-related services at SAW. Our strategies are focused towards customer satisfaction, operational excellence, capacity expansion, employee development and enhancing profitability.
Ranked as one of Europe’s top five busiest airports, SAW is approximately 32km away from the city centre, built for a capacity of 41 million passenger per annum (mppa) with one runway at approximately 3,000m in length. Another runway is currently being constructed with a length of approximately 3,500m and is expected to be completed in 2021.
An environment-friendly structure, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport was built with a modern design that was benchmarked by international standards. It is a passenger-friendly airport, containing a total of 160 check-in counters, 76 aircraft parking stand, a huge variety of retail and duty-free outlets, cafes, restaurants and a two-storey VIP building connecting to the terminal as well as a three-storey 128 rooms airport hotel adjacent to the terminal. Renovations at SAW were completed in 2018 which would allow the airport to operate at a higher capacity and allowed the airport to change its business focus from domestic to international passengers which will enable the airport to provide better services to passengers while benefiting SAW with higher revenues.
Istanbul Sabiha Gökcen International Airport was the world’s fastest growing airport for seven consecutive years and it has been recognised as the “Large Airport of the Year” at 2019 CAPA Global Aviations Awards for Excellence and most recently as the at ACI Europe Best Airport Award 2020, SAW is also recognised as “Highly Commended” in the Best Airport Award.