Aswan International Airport
| Aswan International Airport مطار أسوان الدولي Daraw Airport | |||||||||||
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| IATA: ASW – ICAO: HESN | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Aswan, Egypt | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 662 ft / 198 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°57′51″N 32°49′11″E / 23.96417°N 32.81972°ECoordinates: 23°57′51″N 32°49′11″E / 23.96417°N 32.81972°E | ||||||||||
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  ASW Location of airport in Egypt | |||||||||||
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Aswan International Airport (IATA: ASW, ICAO: HESN), also known as Daraw Airport, is an airport located 16 km southwest of Aswan, Egypt.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Leisure | Charter: Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Wuhan |
| EgyptAir | Abu Simbel, Cairo |
| EgyptAir operated by EgyptAir Express | Abu Simbel, Cairo |
Accidents and incidents
- 20 March 1969, a United Arab Airlines Il-18 crashed while attempting to land at Aswan International Airport. 100 of the 105 passengers and crew on board died.
See also
References
- ↑ Airport information for HESN at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ↑ Airport information for ASW at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
External links
Media related to Aswan International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
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