Port Said Airport

Airport

Port Said International Airport

El Gamil Airport

* IATA: PSD
* ICAO: HEPS

Summary
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 / 31.27944; 32.24000
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PSD

Location of airport in Sinai

Runways
| Direction | Length  | Surface

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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 2011, the airport served 36,962 passengers (-5.5% vs. 2010).

## Modernisation

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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

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There are currently no scheduled services to and from the airport.

## Accidents and incidents

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* 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

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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

## External links

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* Current weather for HEPS at NOAA/NWS
* Accident history for PSD at Aviation Safety Network

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Airports in Egypt

Major international|

* Cairo
* Hurghada
* Sharm El Sheikh

Minor international|

* Alexandria–Borg El Arab
* Assiut
* El Alamein
* Giza
* Luxor
* Marsa Alam
* Marsa Matruh
* New Administrative Capital
* Sohag
* Taba

Domestic|

* Aswan
* Abu Simbel
* El Kharga

Unscheduled|

* Abu Rudeis
* Dakhla Oasis
* El Tor
* Port Said
* Sharq El Owainat
* St. Catherine

Defunct|

* Alexandria–El Nouzha
* El Arish

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