Port Sudan New International Airport

Port Sudan New International Airport

مطار بورتسودان الدولي الجديد
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Sudan
OperatorSudan Airports Holding
ServesPort Sudan, Sudan
LocationPort Sudan, Sudan
Elevation AMSL43 m / 141 ft
Coordinates19°26′01″N 037°14′03″E / 19.43361°N 37.23417°E / 19.43361; 37.23417
Map
PZU is located in Sudan
PZU
PZU
Location of the airport in Sudan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 2,502 8,209 Asphalt

Port Sudan New International Airport (IATA: PZU, ICAO: HSSP) is an international airport serving Port Sudan, Sudan. Opened in 1992, it replaced the old Port Sudan Military Airport. Located 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the city, PZU is the second largest international airport in Sudan in terms of air traffic and international destinations served. Port Sudan New International Airport is a full member of the IATA as of 2014.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Badr AirlinesKhartoum (suspended)
EgyptairCairo
flydubaiDubai–International
Nile AirCairo
Nova AirwaysKhartoum (suspended)
SaudiaJeddah
Sudan AirwaysCairo, Jeddah, Khartoum (suspended)
Turkish AirlinesIstanbul

Accidents and incidents

On 8 July 2003, Sudan Airways Flight 139, a Boeing 737, crashed about 15 minutes after take-off. All but one of the 117 passengers and crew were killed in the crash. The cause was mechanical failure followed by pilot error. A baby was the only survivor of the accident.

Port Sudan Air Base

The airport hosts Sudanese Air Force Flight School (Chengdu JJ-5 (FT-5) and K-8S).

See also

List of airports in Sudan



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