Aswan International Airport
Egyptian airport From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Aswan International Airport مطار أسوان الدولي Daraw Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Aswan, Egypt | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 662 ft / 198 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°57′51″N 32°49′11″E | ||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled passenger flights at Aswan Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| 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.
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