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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Port Said Airport

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.

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.

References

  1. ^ "Airport information for HEPS". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) 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