Port Sudan New International Airport مطار بورتسودان الدولي الجديد | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Sudan | ||||||||||
| Operator | Sudan Airports Holding | ||||||||||
| Serves | Port Sudan, Sudan | ||||||||||
| Location | Port Sudan, Sudan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 43 m / 141 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°26′01″N 037°14′03″E / 19.43361°N 37.23417°E | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  PZU Location of the airport in Sudan | |||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
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.[1] 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. Since 2023, the airport has been serving as the main gateway to Sudan due to the ongoing War in Sudan (2023).
Airlines and destinations[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Afriqiyah Airways | Tripoli–Mitiga[2] |
| Badr Airlines | Abu Dhabi,[3] Addis Ababa, Cairo, Doha, Dubai–International, Jeddah, Juba, Khartoum (suspended),[4] Muscat,[5] Riyadh |
| Egyptair | Cairo[6] |
| flydubai | Dubai–International |
| Nile Air | Cairo |
| Nova Airways | Khartoum[7] |
| Saudia | Jeddah (suspended)[8] |
| Sudan Airways | Cairo, Jeddah, Khartoum (suspended) |
| Tarco Aviation | Asmara, Cairo, Dammam, Doha, Dubai–International, Jeddah, Riyadh, Sharjah |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul[9] |
Accidents and incidents[edit]
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.[10]
Port Sudan Air Base[edit]
The airport hosts Sudanese Air Force Flight School (Chengdu JJ-5 (FT-5) and K-8S).[11]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Confluence Mobile - Digital Logistics Capacity Assessments".
- ^ "Afriqiyah Airways resumes flights from Tripoli to Sudan Airports | the Libya Observer". 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Badr Airlines Expands Port Sudan Network From Nov 2023".
- ^ ":: Badr Airlines ::". www.badrairlines.com.
- ^ "Badr Airlines Expands Port Sudan Network From Nov 2023".
- ^ "Egypt announces first direct flight from Cairo to Port Sudan". Al Arabiya. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Nova Airways". www.novaairways.com.
- ^ "Saudia plans Port Sudan launch in S17".
- ^ "Turkish Airlines re-schedules Port Sudan launch to late-Feb 2020".
- ^ "Infant who survived 2003 Sudan plane crash is performing Haj". 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Orbats".