Hurghada International Airport
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| Hurghada International Airport | |||
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IATA: HRG – ICAO: HEGN
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Government | ||
| Serves | Hurghada | ||
| Location | Hurghada, Egypt | ||
| Hub for | |||
| Elevation AMSL | 52 ft / 16 m | ||
| Coordinates | 27°10′41″N 33°47′57″E / 27.17806°N 33.79917°E | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 16/34 | 4,000 | 13,124 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Hurghada International Airport (IATA: HRG, ICAO: HEGN) is an international airport located in Hurghada, Egypt. It is located inland, 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of El Dahar (downtown Hurghada). It is the second busiest airport in Egypt after Cairo International Airport.
Terminal
Aerial overview
Departure area
The airport is currently served by one terminal. In recent years, a large number of expansion works was carried out at the airport, including the building of the arrival hall, which cost US$155 million
Future Developments
- Construction of a new terminal complex at a cost of $300 million with an annual passenger capacity of 7.5 million. The project will be implemented over the course of 36 month period. The planned opening date was mid-2012.
- Construction of a second 4,000m runway.
Airlines and destinations
Ground transportation
Car hire is available at the airport. Regular taxis, tourist taxis and minibuses operate from the airport as well.
References
- ↑ Airport information for HEGN at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ↑ Airport information for HRG at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Monarch New Routes 2014
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