Sphinx International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Giza, Egypt | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 553 ft / 169 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°06′35″N 30°53′40″E / 30.10972°N 30.89444°E | ||||||||||
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Sphinx International Airport (IATA: SPX, ICAO: HESX) is a public airport, serving the city of Giza, on the western side of Cairo, Egypt.
History
In October 2017, it was announced that the airport will be open to commercial flights in summer 2018 and is set to start experimental operations in October 2018.[3][4][5]
In January 2019 EgyptAir Express launched test flights to Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, Luxor and Aswan.[6]
On 1 January 2020, the airport received its first international flight from Jordan, operated by Fly Jordan.[7] However, as of March 2021, there are still no scheduled flights to or from the airport. As of 2nd November 2022, scheduled flights from Sharm El Sheikh to Sphinx airport have started. The flight departing Sharm at 6am was the first to arrive. The airport is operational but still undergoing final fit.
Facilities
The airport is adjacent to and shares some infrastructure with the Cairo West Air Base. It is located on the Cairo-Alexandria desert road.[8] The main runway (16R/34L) is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the Cairo West runway complex. The aircraft parking ramp and terminal facilities are on the west side of the runway.[1] The Cairo West TACAN (Ident: BLA) is located on the field. The Cairo VOR-DME (Ident: CVO) is located 25.6 nautical miles (47 km) east of the airport.[9][10]
In December 2020, it was reported the airport was being expanded to increase the total area from 4,500 square meters (48,400 square feet) to 23,000 square meters (248,000 square feet), helping to provide a capacity of 900 passengers per hour instead of 300. This is to accommodate an increase in passenger traffic expected as a result of the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum. The airport building is expected to include a travel hall with an area of 6,500 square meters (70,000 square feet), an arrival hall of 7,000 square meters, a food and beverage area of 1,000 square meters, duty-free shops, passport offices, an X-ray area and 28 check-in counters. This is in addition to a banking and quarantine area, a baggage claim area, eight passport counters, eight escalators, and a cooling plant with a capacity of 1,440 tons of refrigeration.[11]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Giza Sphinx Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Cairo | Aswan, Jeddah (begins 1 December 2022),[12] Luxor, Riyadh (begins 21 December 2022),[12] Sharm El Sheikh[13] |
| Condor | Seasonal: Frankfurt (begins 30 March 2023)[14] |
See also
- List of airports in Egypt
- Transport in Egypt
- Cairo International Airport
- Capital International Airport
- New Administrative Capital of Egypt
References
- ^ a b Google Maps – Giza Sphinx Airport
- ^ "Sphinx International Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Inaugural flights land at Sphinx International Airport in Giza next summer". Egypt Independent. 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ "Sphinx International Airport to begin 'experimental operation' in January". Egypt Independent. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ "Cairo Sphinx, Egypt to open for tests in 1Q18". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ "Sphinx International Airport to operate its first internal flight". Egypt Today. 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- ^ "Egypt's Sphinx Airport receives first international flight". egyptindependent.com. 2020-01-01.
- ^ "Egypt's Aviation Ministry finalizes preparations to inaugurate Sphinx Airport". Egypt Independent. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Cairo VOR (CVO)". Our Airports. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Cairo West TACAN (BLA)". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ "Saudi, Kuwaiti investments boost Cairo, Sphinx airports". al-monitor.com. 2020-12-24.
- ^ a b "AIR CAIRO BEGINS GIZA SPHINX INTERNATIONAL SERVICE IN DEC 2022". aeroroutes.com. 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Be the first to travel from Sphinx International Airport with Air Cairo special prices". aircairo.com. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Condor Airlines begins Giza Sphinx Airport from summer 2023".
External links
- Great Circle Mapper – Cairo West AB
- OpenStreetMap – Sphinx Int'l
- Accident history for HECW at Aviation Safety Network
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