Sphinx International Airport

Sphinx International Airport (IATA: SPX, ICAO: HESX) is a public airport, serving the city of Giza, on the western side of Cairo, Egypt.

Not to be confused with Cairo West Air Base.
Sphinx International Airport

مطار سفنكس الدولي
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesGiza, Egypt
Elevation AMSL553 ft / 169 m
Coordinates30°06′35″N 30°53′40″E
Map
SPX is located in Egypt
SPX
SPX
Sphinx International Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16R/34L 3,650 11,975 Asphalt
Source: Google Maps[1] SkyVector[2]

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] On 2 November 2022, scheduled flights from Sharm El Sheikh to Sphinx airport started. 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 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

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Giza Sphinx Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Air Cairo[12][13] Amman–Queen Alia, Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh
Condor Frankfurt[14]
Jazeera Airways Kuwait City[15]
Wizz Air Milan–Malpensa, Rome–Fiumicino (both begin 15 June 2023)[16]

See also

References
  1. Google Maps – Giza Sphinx Airport
  2. "Sphinx International Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. "Inaugural flights land at Sphinx International Airport in Giza next summer". Egypt Independent. 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  4. "Sphinx International Airport to begin 'experimental operation' in January". Egypt Independent. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  5. "Cairo Sphinx, Egypt to open for tests in 1Q18". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  6. "Sphinx International Airport to operate its first internal flight". Egypt Today. 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  7. "Egypt's Sphinx Airport receives first international flight". egyptindependent.com. 2020-01-01.
  8. "Egypt's Aviation Ministry finalizes preparations to inaugurate Sphinx Airport". Egypt Independent. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  9. "Cairo VOR (CVO)". Our Airports. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  10. "Cairo West TACAN (BLA)". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  11. "Saudi, Kuwaiti investments boost Cairo, Sphinx airports". al-monitor.com. 2020-12-24.
  12. "AIR CAIRO BEGINS GIZA SPHINX INTERNATIONAL SERVICE IN DEC 2022". aeroroutes.com. 29 November 2022.
  13. "AIR CAIRO ADDS GIZA SPHINX – AMMAN SERVICE FROM FEB 2023". aeroroutes.com. 24 January 2023.
  14. "Condor Airlines begins Giza Sphinx Airport from summer 2023".
  15. "JAZEERA AIRWAYS ADDS GIZA SPHINX / SHIRAZ SERVICE FROM MAY 2023". aeroroutes.com. 24 April 2023.
  16. "WIZZ AIR ADDS ROME – GIZA SPHINX SERVICE FROM JUNE 2023". aeroroutes.com. 24 April 2023.


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