Port Said Airport

Port Said International Airport
El Gamil Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Government
Serves Port Said, Egypt
Elevation AMSL 8 ft / 2 m
Coordinates 31°16′46″N 32°14′24″E / 31.27944°N 32.24000°E / 31.27944; 32.24000Coordinates: 31°16′46″N 32°14′24″E / 31.27944°N 32.24000°E / 31.27944; 32.24000
Map
PSD
Location of airport in Sinai
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 2,349 7,707 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Port Said Airport (IATA: PSD, ICAO: HEPS) serves the city of Port Said, Egypt, at the north end of the Suez Canal. In 2011, the airport served 36,962 passengers (-5.5% vs. 2010).

Modernisation

The airport underwent a modernisation program with a partial inauguration in February 2011. The airport is seen to be vital for the coastal city and to sustain its industrial expansion plans.[3]

Airlines and destinations

There are currently no scheduled services to and from the airport.

Accidents and incidents

  • During a training flight on 15 January 2008, a Beech C90B King Air operated by the Nuclear Centre Survey crashed 500 meters from the airport while performing circuits, killing both the pilot and training pilot.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Airport information for HEPS at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  2. ↑ Airport information for PSD at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ↑ "Port Said Airport to be inaugurated in February - Economy - Business - Ahram Online". english.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  4. ↑ Accident Report from National Transportation Safety Board


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