Port Sudan New International Airport

Port Sudan New International Airport (IATA: PZU, ICAO: HSSP) is an international airport serving Port Sudan, Sudan. Opened in 1992, it replaced the old Port Sudan Military Airport.[1] Located 20 kilometres (12 mi) 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.

Port Sudan New International Airport

مطار بورتسودان الدولي الجديد
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Sudan
OperatorSudan Airports Holding
ServesPort Sudan, Sudan
LocationPort Sudan, Sudan
Elevation AMSL43 m / 141 ft
Coordinates19°26′01″N 037°14′03″E
Map
PZU is located in Sudan
PZU
PZU
Location of the airport in Sudan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 2,502 8,209 Asphalt

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Badr AirlinesKhartoum (suspended)[2]
EgyptairCairo[3]
flydubaiDubai–International
Nile AirCairo
Nova AirwaysKhartoum (suspended)[4]
SaudiaJeddah[5]
Sudan AirwaysCairo, Jeddah, Khartoum (suspended)
Turkish AirlinesIstanbul[6]

Accidents and incidents

On 8 July 2003, Sudan Airways Flight 139, a Boeing 737, crashed about 15 minutes after take-off. All but one of the 117 passengers and crew were killed in the crash. The cause was mechanical failure followed by pilot error. A baby was the only survivor of the accident.[7]

Port Sudan Air Base

The airport hosts Sudanese Air Force Flight School (Chengdu JJ-5 (FT-5) and K-8S).[8]

See also

List of airports in Sudan

References
  1. "Confluence Mobile - Digital Logistics Capacity Assessments".
  2. ":: Badr Airlines ::". www.badrairlines.com.
  3. "Egypt announces first direct flight from Cairo to Port Sudan". Al Arabiya. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. "Nova Airways". www.novaairways.com.
  5. "Saudia plans Port Sudan launch in S17".
  6. "Turkish Airlines re-schedules Port Sudan launch to late-Feb 2020".
  7. "Infant who survived 2003 Sudan plane crash is performing Haj". 5 August 2018.
  8. "Orbats".



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