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).
Port Said International Airport El Gamil Airport | |||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
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Modernisation edit
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 edit
There are currently no scheduled services to and from the airport.
Accidents and incidents edit
- 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 edit
- ^ "Airport information for HEPS". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ Airport information for PSD at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "Port Said Airport to be inaugurated in February - Economy - Business - Ahram Online". english.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ Accident Report from National Transportation Safety Board
External links edit
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