Sphinx International Airport is a public airport, serving the city of

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, on the western side of

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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. In January 2019 EgyptAir Express launched test flights to

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. On 1 January 2020, the airport received its first international flight from

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, operated by Fly Jordan. 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

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. It is located on the Cairo-Alexandria desert road. The main runway (16R/34L) is west of the Cairo West runway complex. The aircraft parking ramp and terminal facilities are on the west side of the runway. The Cairo West TACAN (Ident: BLA) is located on the field. The Cairo

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(Ident: CVO) is located east of the airport. In December 2020, it was reported the airport was being expanded to increase the total area from , 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 , 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.

Airlines and destinations

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

References

External links

Great Circle Mapper – Cairo West AB

OpenStreetMap – Sphinx Int'l
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History

Facilities

Airlines and destinations

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