Luxor International Airport

Luxor International Airport
Summary
Airport type Public, Military
Operator Egyptian Airport Company
Serves Luxor, Egypt
Elevation AMSL 294 ft / 90 m
Coordinates 25°40′15″N 32°42′23″E / 25.67083°N 32.70639°E / 25.67083; 32.70639
Map
LXR
Location of airport in Egypt
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Sources: Airport web site[1] and DAFIF[2][3]

Luxor International Airport (IATA: LXR, ICAO: HELX) is the main airport serving the city of Luxor, Egypt. It is located four miles (6 km) east of the city. Many charter airlines use the airport, as it is a popular tourist destination for those visiting the River Nile and the Valley of the Kings.

Facilities

In 2005 the airport was upgraded[4] to accommodate up to 8 million passengers a year. Facilities for passengers include 48 check-in desks, 8 gates, 5 baggage claim belts, a post office,[5] a bank,[5] a Bureau de change, an auto exchange machine (CIB), restaurants, cafeterias, a VIP Lounge, a duty-free shop,[4] a newsagent/tobacconist, a chemist shop, a gift shop, a travel agency,[5] a tourist help desk, car rental, first aid, a baby/parent Room, disabled access/facilities and a business centre.[5]

Facilities for cargo include refrigerated storage, animal quarantine, livestock handling, health officials, X-Ray equipment, and fumigation equipment. The cargo terminal handling agent for the airport is EgyptAir Cargo.

Airlines and destinations

Apron view of Luxor International Airport
AirlinesDestinations
Air Arabia Egypt Seasonal: Kuwait (begins 10 December 2018)[6]
Seasonal charter: Paris-Charles De Gaulle[7]
Air Cairo Milan–Malpensa (begins 5 November 2018)[8]
Seasonal charter: Paris-Charles De Gaulle[7]
AlMasria Universal AirlinesSeasonal: Cairo
Seasonal charter: Paris-Charles De Gaulle[7]
EgyptAirCairo, Jeddah, Kuwait, London-Heathrow
Charter: Osaka-Kansai, Tokyo-Narita
EgyptAir ExpressCairo[9]
FlyEgyptHurghada[10]
Seasonal charter: Berlin-Schönefeld,[11] Düsseldorf,[12] Frankfurt,[13] Leipzig/Halle,[14] Munich,[15] Paris-Charles De Gaulle[7]
Jazeera AirwaysKuwait
Nile Air Cairo
TUI fly BelgiumBrussels

Accidents and incidents

  • On 20 February 2009, an Antonov An-12 crashed after an engine caught fire on take-off. All five crew were killed.[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Luxor Airport, official web site - no longer an official web site
  2. ↑ Airport information for HELX at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  3. ↑ Airport information for LXR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  4. 1 2 "History of Luxor Airport (LXR): Airport History and Facts, Luxor Area, Egypt". www.luxor-lux.airports-guides.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Luxor Airport (LXR) Airlines and Terminals: Airlines at Airports in Luxor Area, Egypt". www.luxor-lux.airports-guides.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  6. ↑ https://www.airarabia.com/en
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Flights from Paris - Timetables and information". www.parisaeroport.fr.
  8. ↑ "Air Cairo, nuovo volo Malpensa-Luxor da novembre".
  9. ↑ http://egyptair.com/routemap/earoutemap.aspx?lang=en
  10. ↑ "Fly Egypt". www.flyegypt.today.
  11. ↑ "Departures".
  12. ↑ "Timetable". dus-com1.
  13. ↑ https://www.frankfurt-airport.com/content/airport-site/en/flights---more/flights.html#flights/type=departure/page=1/time=2017-12-05T23%3A16%3A00/filter=eyJhaXJwb3J0cyI6WyJMWFIiXX0=
  14. ↑ "Flughafen Leipzig/Halle - Passengers and visitors > Flights > Destinations and timetables > Destinations and timetables". www.leipzig-halle-airport.de.
  15. ↑ "Munich Airport". www.munich-airport.com.
  16. ↑ "Five dead in Ukrainian plane fire at Luxor airport – Summary". The Earth Times. Retrieved 20 February 2009.

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