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Airport Overview 

The airport is located inland, 5 km (3 miles) southwest of the downtown of the city of Hurghada (El Dahar district). It serves Hurghada, the centre of Red Sea Governorate of Egypt, seaport city Safaga and a lot of Red Sea beach resorts: Al Quseir, Sharm El Naga, El Gouna, Al-Mahmya, Soma Bay and Makadi Bay. 

The route network of Hurghada consists of scheduled passenger services to Cairo and direct connections to several European destinations. More than 40 airlines perform seasonable charter flights to the cities in Western and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Russia and the CIS countries. Nowadays the airport has undergone massive renovations to accommodate dramatically rising leisure traffic. 

There is only one terminal in the Hurghada airport and car parking is located just outside the terminal. It is possible to get to the city or to the hotels by taxi or public transport (minibuses).

For additional information on services provided in and around Hurghada International Airport please see the following attachment: Egypt Hurghada International Airport Additional Information.docx


Airport Location and Contact 

Country 

Egypt 

Province or District 

Hurghada 

Nearest Town or City  with Distance from Airport 

Hurghada: 5km 

Airport’s Complete Name 

Hurghada international airport 

Latitude 

27.180381 

Longitude 

33.807683 

Elevation (ft and m) 

16m 

IATA Code 

HRG 

ICAO Code 

HEGN 

Managing Company or Airport Authority 

Ministry of Transport & Aviation  

Management Contact Person 

GnrSadik El Showra 

Open From (hours) 

24/7 

Open To (hours) 

24/7 

Airport Picture 

Description and Contacts of Key Companies 

Hurghada Airport phone number: +20 65 443 976, fax number: +20 65 443 976. 

For more information on airport contacts, please see the following link:4.5 Egypt Airport Companies Contact List

Information on some aviation service providers can be found at:http://www.azfreight.com/  

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator 

Performance for 2017 

 

Per Year 

Per Month 

Per Day 

Total Aircraft Movements 

41,595 

 

 

Total Passengers 

7,500,000 

 

 

Total Capacity of the Airport (MT) 

N/A 

 

 

Current Activity of the Airport (MT) 

N/A 

 

 

Current use by Humanitarian Flights (UNHAS) 

N/A 

 

 

Runways 


Runway #1 

Runway Dimensions 

4,000m x 45m 

Orientation 

16/34L 

Surface 

Asphalt 

Runway #2 

Runway Dimensions 

4,000m x 45m 

Orientation 

16/34R 

Surface 

Asphalt 

Helicopter Pad(s)  

Helipad #1 

Present 

No 

Largest Helicopter that can Land 

No 

Width and Length (m) 

No 

Surface 

No 

Airport Infrastructure Details 

Customs 

Yes  

JET A-1 fuel 

Yes  

Immigration 

Yes 

AVGAS 100 

No 

Terminal Building 

Yes 

Single Point Refuelling 

Yes 

Passenger Terminal 

Yes 

Air Starter Units 

Yes 

Cargo terminal 

No 

Ground Power (mobile) 

Yes 

Pax Transport to Airfield 

Yes 

Ground Handling Services 

Yes 

Control Tower 

Yes 

Latrine Servicing 

Yes 

Weather Facilities 

Yes 

Fire Fighting Category (ICAO) 

Yes 

Catering Services 

Yes 

De-icing Equipment 

Yes 

Base Operating Room 

Yes 

Parking Ramp Lighting 

Yes 

Airport Radar 

Yes 

Approach & Runway Lights 

Yes 

NDB 

Yes 

VOR 

Yes 

ILS 

Yes 

 

 

Customs Guidance 

For more information on customs in Egypt, please see the following link:1.3 Egypt Customs Information

Airfield Costs 

FUEL SERVICES CHARGES 

 

Price per Litre USD - $ 

Jet A-1 

0.36 

Avgas 

N/A 

AIR-BRIDGE CHARGES 

N/a 


 

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