Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (IATA: SAW, ICAO: LTFJ) is one of the airports serving İstanbul, Turkey. The facility is named after Sabiha Gökçen, the first female combat pilot in the world. Located 35 km (22 mi) southeast of central İstanbul, it is on the Asian side of the bi-continental city. It was built because the Atatürk International Airport (on the European side) was not large enough to meet the booming passenger demands (both domestic and international). SAW's international terminal capacity was 3 million passengers per year and the domestic terminal capacity was 0.5 million passengers per year. In June 2007, Turkish conglomerate Limak, India's GMR Group and Malaysia Airport Holding Berhad (MAHB) consortium gained the contract for upgrading and maintaining the airport. In mid-2008, ground was broken to upgrade the international terminal to handle 25 million passengers annually. . The new terminal was inaugurated on 31 October 2009. In 2010, Sabiha Gökçen airport handled 11,129,472 passengers, a 71% increase compared to 2009. The airport is planning to host 25 million passengers by 2023. In September 2010, the airport was voted the World's Best Airport at the World Low Cost Airlines Congress in London and received the award. The other awards received by the airport in 2010 were: Turkey’s Most Successful Tourism Investment 2010, the highly commended award from Routes Europe and the airport is honored with Airport Traffic Growth Award by Airline News & Network Analysis web site anna.aero. Terminals The new terminal building of 25 million annual passenger capacity conducts domestic and international flights under one roof, The features of and the services at the new terminal of the Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport and its outlying buildings include; A four – storey car park with a capacity of about 4,718 vehicles + 72 bus (3.836 indoors and 882 + 72 bus outdoors). A four– storey hotel with 128 rooms, adjacent to the terminal and with separate entrances at air and ground sides. 112 check – in, 24 online check - in counters A VIP building & apron viewing CIP halls with business lounges Multi Aircraft Ramp System (MARS), allowing simultaneous service to 8 aircraft with large fuselages (IATA code E) or 16 middle-sized fuselage aircraft (IATA code C). 400 sqm conference center 5,000 square-meters food court, for cafés and restaurants belonging the leading food & beverage brands A Duty Free shopping area, with a ground of 4,500 square-meters; with shops at international standards. Cargo Terminal The cargo terminal features: 90,000 tons/year capacity 18 cold storage depots