CAPA
03 Mar 2026
While most of the attention is on iGA Istanbul Airport, the secondary level one, the wholly privatised Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, has long punched above its weight
With almost 17% growth in 2025, passenger numbers in that year were 36% higher than in 2019, which is almost unheard-of, and the highest known rate in the world for a major commercial scheduled airport.
With a second runway in place and talk of 90mppa (50mppa should easily be achieved in 2026), the attention now turns to 'Terminal 3', construction of which should begin this year; '3' actually being a misnomer...
