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Suhaj International Airport

Suhaj, Egypt

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HESG

Elevation

322 ft

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Location

Suhaj · SHG · Egypt

Connectivity

9 routes · 5 destinations

Position

26.343°, 31.743° · 322 ft elev.

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Serving Upper Egypt's Sohag Governorate with modern facilities.

Opened

2010

Location

Sohag, Egypt

Sohag International Airport (IATA: HMB, ICAO: HESG) is a commercial airport located near Sohag in Upper Egypt. It was developed to improve air connectivity to one of Egypt's more populous governorates, reducing reliance on longer overland journeys to Cairo or Luxor. The airport handles both domestic and international flights, with operations managed under Egypt's civil aviation authority. It serves pilgrims traveling for Umrah and Hajj, as well as regular passengers on scheduled routes. The facility was built as part of broader Egyptian government infrastructure investment in Upper Egypt, aiming to stimulate tourism and economic development in the region.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to Sohag city center is available primarily via taxis and private vehicles, as formal bus services to the airport are limited.

Airlines here

EgyptAir and Air Arabia Egypt are among the carriers operating services to and from Sohag International Airport.

Notable facts

›Sohag International Airport serves the Sohag Governorate, one of Egypt's most densely populated regions.
›The airport is a key gateway for pilgrims from Upper Egypt traveling to Saudi Arabia for Hajj and Umrah.
›It is located in Upper (southern) Egypt, situated along the Nile Valley corridor.
›The airport was developed under Egyptian government initiatives to modernize infrastructure in Upper Egypt.
›Sohag is an important archaeological and agricultural region, and the airport supports modest tourism traffic.

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

HMB → SHJG9 · 320

HMB → KWIJ9 · 320

HMB → KWIKU · 320

HMB → CAIM4 · DH4

HMB → JEDM4 · DH4

HMB → CAIMS · E70

HMB → KWIMS · E70

HMB → JEDXY · 320

HMB → RUHXY · 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3205 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q2 routes Embraer 1702 routes

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Sohag International Airport

Airport in Egypt

Sohag International Airport is an Egyptian International airport serving the city of Sohag, capital of the Sohag Governorate of Egypt. The airport is 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of the city. The airport is a new establishment, as it was built in 2010. The International airport is designed to…

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