Sabiha Gokcen Airport
Sabiha Gokcen Airport (IATA:SAW, ICAO: LTFJ) is the biggest airport in Turkiye, with operating Single Runway. Located in east of Istanbul, the airport is the 23rd in the busiest airport list in Europe as per 2022 statistics of EuroControl. The airport has 2 runways, 1 in operation and the other runway is still under construction. Sabiha Gokcen Airport known as base of Pegasus Airlines and AnadoluJet.
Sceneries
There are multiple payware options depending on the simulator for Sabiha Gokcen Airport . You can find more information from the table below.
PAYWARE
| Simulator | Developer | Publisher | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Prepar3D | SceneryTR | SIMMARKET | Simmarket |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator X | SceneryTR | SIMMARKET | Simmarket |
FREEWARE
| Simulator | Developer | Publisher | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 | Hayri BUBERCI, M. Ali OGUDUCU | Turkish Virtual | Turkish Virtual |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator X | Murat Koncavar | Sanal Pilot | Sanal Pilot |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 | Murat Koncavar | Sanal Pilot | Sanal Pilot |
| X-Plane 11 | Hayri Buberci | Turkish Virtual | Turkish Virtua |
| X-Plane 10 | Hayri Buberci | Turkish Virtual | Turkish Virtua |
Arrival Procedures
Sabiha Gokcen Airport is located within Yesilkoy TMA (Terminal Manoeuvring Area). Yesilkoy TMA covers Istanbul Airport (LTFM), Sabiha Gokcen Airport (LTFJ), Ataturk Airport (LTBA), Samandira Airbase (LTBX), Corlu Ataturk Airport (LTBU), Hezarfen Municipal Airport (LTBW), Cengiz Topel Airport (LTBQ), Canakkale Airport (LTBH), Bursa Yunuseli Airport (LTBE) and Bursa Yenisehir Airport (LTBQ).
Sabiha Gokcen Airpor utilizes RNAV in all of its procedures. In addition, P-RNAV (Precision-Area Navigation, RNP1) capability is required. If unable, pilot must inform the controller so that aircraft can be given radar vectors to final. Arrival into Sabiha Gokcen Airport might seem complicated to some pilots however it is actually very simple. [1](LTFJ) STARs utilize PMS (Point Merge System) for efficient airspace control, separation, and to control traffic flow within Yesilkoy TMA. All STARs utilize idle descent philosophy until PMS entry. These point merge systems act as an arc of a circle and ease air traffic control.
STARs
The Stars at Gokcen are unlike LTFM, less complex but very useful. There are no IAF's at LTFJ. Pilot needs to follow the STAR and execute assigned ILS procedure at ASDEV (Runway 06) or BEMKA (Runway 24).
| Active Runway Configuration | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Configuration (Runway 06) uses the following STAR identifiers.
*Alternative: Only used by ATC. | ||||||
South Configuration (Runway 24) uses the following STAR identifiers.
*Alternative: Only used by ATC. |
As Sabiha Gokcen Airport utilizes multiple configurations depending on traffic, weather, congestion, NOTAMs etc. You might be cleared to a different STAR compared to another traffic that is flying exactly the same route as you.
