Port Sudan New International Airport

Port Sudan New International Airport
Port Szudán Új Nemzetközi Repülőtér (Magyarab/Hungarian(Magyars))
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Government of Sudan
Operator Sudan Airports Holding
Serves Port Sudan, Sudan
Location Port Sudan, Sudan
Elevation AMSL 43 m / 141 ft
Coordinates 19°26′01″N 037°14′03″E / 19.43361°N 37.23417°E / 19.43361; 37.23417Coordinates: 19°26′01″N 037°14′03″E / 19.43361°N 37.23417°E / 19.43361; 37.23417
Map
PZU
Location of the airport in Sudan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 2,460 8,071 Asphalt

Port Sudan New International Airport (IATA: PZU, ICAO: HSPN) is an airport serving Port Sudan, Sudan. Located 20 kilometers south of the city, PZU is the second largest international airport in Sudan in terms of air traffic and international destinations served. Port Sudan New International Airport is a full member of the IATA as of 2014.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Badr AirlinesKhartoum[1]
flydubaiDubai-International, Khartoum
Nile AirCairo
Nova AirwaysKhartoum[2]
SaudiaJeddah[3]
Sudan AirwaysCairo, Jeddah, Khartoum
Turkish AirlinesIstanbul-Atatürk (begins 11 April 2019)[4]

Accidents and Incidents

On 8 July 2003, Sudan Airways Flight 139, a Boeing 737, crashed about 15 minutes after take-off. All 117 passengers and crew were killed in the crash. The cause was mechanical failure followed by pilot error. A baby initially survived the accident, but later died from his wounds.

References

  1. ↑ ":: Badr Airlines ::". www.badrairlines.com.
  2. ↑ "Nova Airways". www.novaairways.com.
  3. ↑ 2018, UBM (UK) Ltd. "Saudia plans Port Sudan launch in S17".
  4. ↑ "Turkish Airlines S19 Africa service expansion". routesonline. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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