Port Said Airport
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Port Said International Airport El Gamil Airport |
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IATA: PSD – ICAO: HEPS
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Government | ||||||||||
Serves | Port Said, Egypt | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 8 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
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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
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
There are currently no scheduled services to and from the airport.
Accidents
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
- ↑ Airport information for HEPS at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ↑ Airport information for PSD at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ↑ http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/738/Business/Economy/Port-Said-Airport-to-be-inaugurated-in-February.aspx
- ↑ Accident Report from National Transportation Safety Board
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