Port Sudan New International Airport مطار بورتسودان الدولي الجديد | |||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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)  PZU Location of the airport in Sudan | |||||||||||
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Port Sudan New International Airport (IATA: PZU, ICAO: HSPN) is an airport serving Port Sudan, Sudan. Located 20 kilometers 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
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Badr Airlines | Khartoum[1] |
| flydubai | Dubai–International |
| Nile Air | Cairo |
| Nova Airways | Khartoum[2] |
| Saudia | Jeddah[3] |
| Sudan Airways | Cairo, Jeddah, Khartoum |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul[4] |
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.[5]
References
- ^ ":: Badr Airlines ::". www.badrairlines.com.
- ^ "Nova Airways". www.novaairways.com.
- ^ 2018, UBM (UK) Ltd. "Saudia plans Port Sudan launch in S17".
- ^ https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/283940/turkish-airlines-re-schedules-port-sudan-launch-to-late-feb-2020/
- ^ http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/540552