Sphinx International Airport
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Sphinx International Airport مطار سفنكس الدولي | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Greater Cairo, 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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  SPX Sphinx International Airport | |||||||||||
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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[edit]
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] On 2 November 2022, scheduled flights from Sharm El Sheikh to Sphinx airport started. The airport is operational but still undergoing final fit.
Facilities[edit]
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 to 23,000 square meters (48,000 to 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[edit]
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Giza Sphinx Airport:
See also[edit]
- List of airports in Egypt
- Transport in Egypt
- Cairo International Airport
- Capital International Airport
- New Administrative Capital of Egypt
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Air Arabia launches non-stop flights between Sharjah and Egypt's Sphinx International Airport". aaco.org. 27 October 2023.
- ^ "CONDOR MOVES FRANKFURT – GIZA SPHINX SERVICE TO SUMMER SEASONAL IN 2023/24". AeroRoutes. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ https://mediacentre.easyjet.com/story/16144/easyjet-launches-flights-for-the-first-time-to-cairo
- ^ https://mediaoffice.ae/en/news/2023/September/07-09/flydubai-launches-daily-service-to-Cairo
- ^ "Flynas operates weekly direct flights to Sphinx International Airport in Egypt from Riyadh and Jeddah". Zawya (Press release). 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ https://www.flypgs.com/sehirler/kahire-ucak-bileti
- ^ https://airportal.hu/kairoba-indit-jaratokat-budapestrol-a-wizz-air/
- ^ https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/luton-airport-gains-wizz-air-cairo-service
External links[edit]
- Great Circle Mapper – Cairo West AB
- OpenStreetMap – Sphinx Int'l
- Accident history for HECW at Aviation Safety Network
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