Aswan International Airport
Aswan International Airport (IATA: ASW, ICAO: HESN), is a domestic airport (despite its name) located 16 km southwest of Aswan, Egypt. It was built in 1956 and upgraded in 1992 and 1999 by the Egyptian government.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled passenger flights at Aswan Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Cairo | Abu Simbel, Cairo Seasonal: Lisbon |
| Egyptair | Abu Simbel, Cairo |
| Nile Air | Cairo |
| Petroleum Air Services | Seasonal Charter: Cairo |
Accidents and incidents
- In October 1963, a Soviet Union military transport plane crashed at the airport, killing 14 people.
- 20 March 1969, a United Arab Airlines Il-18 crashed while attempting to land at Aswan International Airport. 100 of the 105 passengers and crew on board died.
See also
References
- ^ "Airport information for HESN". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ Airport information for ASW at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "مطار أسوان" [Aswan Airport] (in Arabic). Egyptian Airports Company. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Air Cairo July - October 2022 ATR72 Operations". aeroroutes.com. 21 July 2022.
- ^ name=SU>"Air Cairo 4Q22 Network Additions Summary – 13OCT22". aeroroutes.com. 13 October 2022.
- ^ "14 Die in Crash At Aswan Airport". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. United Press International. 21 October 1963. p. 9. Retrieved 16 May 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "92 Arab pilgrims die in Aswan Airport crash". The Arizona Republic. United Press International. 21 March 1969. p. A2. Retrieved 16 May 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
Media related to Aswan International Airport at Wikimedia Commons- Current weather for HESN at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for ASW at Aviation Safety Network
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