Port Said Airport
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| Port Said International Airport El Gamil Airport |
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IATA: PSD – ICAO: HEPS
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Government | ||
| Serves | Port Said, Egypt | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 8 ft / 2 m | ||
| Coordinates | 31°16′46″N 032°14′24″E / 31.27944°N 32.24°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 10/28 | 2,349 | 7,707 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Port Said Airport (IATA: PSD, ICAO: HEPS) serves the city of Port Said, Egypt, at the north end of the Suez Canal.
In 2009, the airport served 30,196 passengers (-29.4% vs. 2008).
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[edit] 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. [3]
[edit] Passenger Airlines
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| EgyptAir Express | Cairo |
[edit] Accidents
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]
[edit] References
- ^ Airport information for HEPS at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for PSD at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/738/Business/Economy/Port-Said-Airport-to-be-inaugurated-in-February.aspx
- ^ Accident Report from National Transportation Safety Board
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