Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen (SAW)
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport handled 3,661,286 passengers in March 2026, up 7.2% on a year earlier, according to Eurostat.
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
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The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20,942 | 22,848 | ▲ 9.1% |
| February | 17,582 | 20,311 | ▲ 15.5% |
| March | 20,157 | 21,070 | ▲ 4.5% |
| April | 20,885 | 21,449 | ▲ 2.7% |
| May | 21,980 | 22,870 | ▲ 4.0% |
| June | 22,432 | 23,412 | ▲ 4.4% |
| July | 24,004 | 26,245 | ▲ 9.3% |
| August | 24,669 | 27,067 | ▲ 9.7% |
| September | 23,726 | – | – |
| October | 23,545 | – | in progress |
| November | 22,142 | – | – |
| December | 23,190 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 172,651 | 185,272 | ▲ 7.3% |
Passengers over time
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The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,671,506 | 4,195,160 | ▲ 14.3% |
| February | 3,219,085 | 3,684,582 | ▲ 14.5% |
| March | 3,414,111 | 3,661,286 | ▲ 7.2% |
| April | 3,801,084 | – | – |
| May | 3,952,360 | – | – |
| June | 4,049,289 | – | – |
| July | 4,398,088 | – | – |
| August | 4,696,325 | – | – |
| September | 4,417,595 | – | – |
| October | 4,441,114 | – | in progress |
| November | 4,146,555 | – | – |
| December | 4,200,032 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 10,304,702 | 11,541,028 | ▲ 12.0% |
Tonnes of cargo over time
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The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4,332 | 4,418 | ▲ 2.0% |
| February | 4,309 | 4,714 | ▲ 9.4% |
| March | 5,042 | 3,981 | ▼ 21.0% |
| April | 4,311 | – | – |
| May | 4,714 | – | – |
| June | 4,157 | – | – |
| July | 5,081 | – | – |
| August | 4,814 | – | – |
| September | 4,872 | – | – |
| October | 4,986 | – | in progress |
| November | 5,049 | – | – |
| December | 5,002 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 13,682 | 13,113 | ▼ 4.2% |
Domestic / International
Domestic / International — passengers
Domestic
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The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,582,444 | 1,757,075 | ▲ 11.0% |
| February | 1,282,641 | 1,515,300 | ▲ 18.1% |
| March | 1,457,734 | 1,731,032 | ▲ 18.7% |
| April | 1,661,336 | – | – |
| May | 1,776,959 | – | – |
| June | 1,890,572 | – | – |
| July | 2,047,967 | – | – |
| August | 2,114,705 | – | – |
| September | 1,989,246 | – | – |
| October | 1,879,022 | – | in progress |
| November | 1,758,770 | – | – |
| December | 1,752,067 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 4,322,819 | 5,003,407 | ▲ 15.7% |
International
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The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,089,062 | 2,438,085 | ▲ 16.7% |
| February | 1,936,444 | 2,169,282 | ▲ 12.0% |
| March | 1,956,377 | 1,930,254 | ▼ 1.3% |
| April | 2,139,748 | – | – |
| May | 2,175,401 | – | – |
| June | 2,158,717 | – | – |
| July | 2,350,121 | – | – |
| August | 2,581,620 | – | – |
| September | 2,428,349 | – | – |
| October | 2,562,092 | – | in progress |
| November | 2,387,785 | – | – |
| December | 2,447,965 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 5,981,883 | 6,537,621 | ▲ 9.3% |
Domestic / International — tonnes of cargo
Domestic
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The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 428 | 415 | ▼ 3.0% |
| February | 445 | 468 | ▲ 5.1% |
| March | 439 | 618 | ▲ 40.8% |
| April | 485 | – | – |
| May | 558 | – | – |
| June | 437 | – | – |
| July | 464 | – | – |
| August | 479 | – | – |
| September | 431 | – | – |
| October | 539 | – | in progress |
| November | 497 | – | – |
| December | 463 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 1,312 | 1,501 | ▲ 14.4% |
International
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The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,903 | 4,003 | ▲ 2.5% |
| February | 3,864 | 4,247 | ▲ 9.9% |
| March | 4,603 | 3,363 | ▼ 26.9% |
| April | 3,827 | – | – |
| May | 4,156 | – | – |
| June | 3,720 | – | – |
| July | 4,617 | – | – |
| August | 4,334 | – | – |
| September | 4,440 | – | – |
| October | 4,447 | – | in progress |
| November | 4,551 | – | – |
| December | 4,539 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 12,370 | 11,612 | ▼ 6.1% |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,490 | 17,970 | 18,175 | 19,175 | 19,579 | 20,358 | 20,737 | 20,824 | 18,984 | 19,323 | 19,525 | 20,580 |
| 2025 | 20,942 | 17,582 | 20,157 | 20,885 | 21,980 | 22,432 | 24,004 | 24,669 | 23,726 | 23,545 | 22,142 | 23,190 |
| 2026 | 22,848 | 20,311 | 21,070 | 21,449 | 22,870 | 23,412 | 26,245 | 27,067 |
Who flies here?
Arrivals and departures by airline over the last 14 days (Oct 4, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026), counted from the airports' flight boards (Turkey's airports authority). A flight sold under several numbers (codeshare) counts once, for the airline actually flying it.
Partial coverage: counted from public flight boards, some flights may be missing
| Airline | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pegasus Airlines PC | 4,014 | 58.3% |
| AJet VF | 2,592 | 37.7% |
| Flynas XY | 32 | 0.5% |
| Azerbaijan Airlines J2 | 32 | 0.5% |
| Iraqi Airways IA | 28 | 0.4% |
| Kuwait Airways KU | 27 | 0.4% |
| Flydubai FZ | 27 | 0.4% |
| Fly Cham 6Q | 24 | 0.3% |
| flyadeal F3 | 20 | 0.3% |
| AirAsia X D7 | 16 | 0.2% |
| Air Arabia Maroc 3O | 15 | 0.2% |
| Jazeera Airways J9 | 9 | 0.1% |
| Turkish Airlines TK | 8 | 0.1% |
| Nesma Airlines NE | 8 | 0.1% |
| Air Arabia Egypt E5 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 6 other airlines | 21 | 0.3% |
| Airline not identified | 1 | 0.0% |
Series depth 14 years from 2012
Our own count, day by day
We counted 14,707 departures and arrivals at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport over the last 30 complete days, from the airport's own public flight board.
Our own count · not official · not comparable with the figure above Data Integrity
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Short series — months has only 2 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
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Short series — quarters has only 2 quarters so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
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Short series — years has only 1 years so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
The most recent periods30 periods
30 of 30
| Period | Flights counted | 7-day total |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | 500 | 3,385 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 438 | 3,448 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 503 | 3,505 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 470 | 3,477 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 496 | 3,463 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 477 | 3,455 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 501 | 3,499 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 563 | 3,495 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 495 | 3,464 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 475 | 3,344 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 456 | 3,363 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 488 | 3,406 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 521 | 3,428 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 497 | 3,432 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 532 | 3,426 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 375 | 3,410 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 494 | 3,546 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 499 | 3,543 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 510 | 3,494 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 525 | 3,475 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 491 | 3,447 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 516 | 3,502 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 511 | 3,481 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 491 | 3,374 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 450 | |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 491 | |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 497 | |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 546 | |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 495 | |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 404 |
Cancelled flights
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Busiest destinations
Flights recorded between Sep 18, 2026 and Oct 11, 2026, counted from flight records published by Turkey's airports authority. Not a current timetable.
Data Integrity
| Busiest destinations | Flights | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Adnan Menderes International Airport SAW–ADB → | 653 | 344 |
| Milas Bodrum International Airport SAW–BJV → | 581 | 430 |
| Esenboğa International Airport SAW–ESB → | 539 | 323 |
| Trabzon International Airport SAW–TZX → | 512 | 880 |
| Dalaman International Airport SAW–DLM → | 504 | 468 |
| Ercan International Airport SAW–ECN → | 428 | 737 |
| Çukurova International Airport SAW–COV → | 417 | 668 |
| Kayseri Erkilet International Airport SAW–ASR → | 280 | 579 |
| London Stansted Airport SAW–STN → | 269 | 2,518 |
| Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport SAW–GZT → | 245 | 832 |