Airport Overview
The facility is built to handle approximately 3.5 million passengers per year. The passenger terminal comprises of an international halls for arrivals and departures, a VIP hall, duty-free shops, and security facilities. The airport has its own electricity, water, sewage, and communication stations. There is parking for 400 vehicles and 25 buses.
The airport's single runway is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) long and 45 metres wide. The airport can receive aircraft as large as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. The apron is designed to handle 6 aircraft, with plans to expand this to accommodate 14 aircraft.
The new airport is the fifth international airport in Upper Egypt after Luxor, Aswan, Assiut, and Abu Simbel. The airport primarily caters to domestic travel and traffic between Sohag/Upper Egypt and the Gulf states including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Airport Details |
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Country |
Egypt |
Latitude |
26°20′25″N |
Province / District |
Sohag Governorate |
Longitude |
31°44′20″E |
Airport Name |
Sohag Airport |
Elevation (ft) |
859 ft / 262 m |
IATA & ICAO codes |
HMB / HESG |
Surface |
Paved |
Town or City (closest) |
Sohag |
Runway Condition |
Asphalt |
NGO / UN (on ground) |
n/a |
Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Runway Dimension |
3 km |
Ground Handling (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Refueling Capacity |
Yes |
Runway Lighting (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Runway Heading |
15/33 |
Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Air Traffic Control (Yes /No) |
Yes |
Windsock (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Weather Information (Yes/ No) |
Yes |
Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Navigation Aids (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Perimeter fencing (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Runway
Direction |
Length |
Surface |
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m |
ft |
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15/33 |
3,000 |
9,843 |
Asphalt |