Aswan International Airport
Egyptian airport
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Location of airport in Egypt
Direction | Length | Surface | |
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m | ft | ||
17/35 | 3,402 | 11,161 | Asphalt |
Source: DAFIF[1][2]
Aswan International Airport (IATA: ASW, ICAO: HESN), is a domestic airport (despite its name) located 16 km southwest of Aswan, Egypt. It was built in 1956 and upgraded in 1992 and 1999 by the Egyptian government.[3]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled passenger flights at Aswan Airport:
Airlines | Destinations |
---|---|
Air Cairo | Abu Simbel, Cairo[4] Seasonal: Lisbon[5] |
Egyptair | Abu Simbel, Cairo |
Nile Air | Cairo |
Petroleum Air Services | Seasonal Charter: Cairo |
Accidents and incidents
- In October 1963, a Soviet Union military transport plane crashed at the airport, killing 14 people.[6]
- 20 March 1969, a United Arab Airlines Il-18 crashed while attempting to land at Aswan International Airport.[7] 100 of the 105 passengers and crew on board died.
See also
- Transport in Egypt
- List of airports in Egypt
References
- ^ "Airport information for HESN". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ Airport information for ASW at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "مطار أسوان" [Aswan Airport] (in Arabic). Egyptian Airports Company. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Air Cairo July - October 2022 ATR72 Operations". aeroroutes.com. 21 July 2022.
- ^ name=SU>"Air Cairo 4Q22 Network Additions Summary – 13OCT22". aeroroutes.com. 13 October 2022.
- ^ "14 Die in Crash At Aswan Airport". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. United Press International. 21 October 1963. p. 9. Retrieved 16 May 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "92 Arab pilgrims die in Aswan Airport crash". The Arizona Republic. United Press International. 21 March 1969. p. A2. Retrieved 16 May 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
Media related to Aswan International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Current weather for HESN at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for ASW at Aviation Safety Network
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