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2.2.7 Egypt Sohag International Airport
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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 

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 

m 

ft 

15/33 

3,000 

9,843 

Asphalt  

 

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