Khartoum International Airport
| Khartoum International Airport | |||||||||||
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  KRT | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Joint (Civil and Military) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Khartoum | ||||||||||
| Location | Khartoum, Sudan | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 1,265 ft / 386 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°35′22.19″N 32°33′11.38″E / 15.5894972°N 32.5531611°ECoordinates: 15°35′22.19″N 32°33′11.38″E / 15.5894972°N 32.5531611°E | ||||||||||
| Website | khairport.gov.sd | ||||||||||
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Khartoum International Airport (IATA: KRT, ICAO: HSSS) is an airport in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan.
The current facility will be replaced with a new airport 40 kilometers south of the centre of Khartoum. This is planned to have two 4000 metre runways, a passenger terminal of 86,000 square metres and a 300-room international hotel.[2][3] Construction is to be carried out by China Harbour Engineering Co. (CHEC).[4]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
Accidents and incidents
- On 27 August 1952, Vickers Viscount G-AHRF operated by the Ministry of Supply was damaged beyond economic repair when its starboard undercarriage collapsed on landing.[8]
- On 19 July 1983, Douglas C-47A N480F of Chevron Oil crashed shortly after take-off from Khartoum International Airport on a non-scheduled passenger flight. Both engines had failed, probably due to contaminated fuel. All 27 people on board survived.[9]
- Sudan Airways Flight 109: On 10 June 2008, an aircraft operating from Amman, Jordan, landed and went off the end of the runway. The right engine then caught fire and the fire spread rapidly. Preliminary reports stated that around 100 of the 200 passengers had been killed but this was revised to 28 dead, 123 survivors and 53 unaccounted for.[10]
- On 30 June 2008, an Ilyushin Il-76 exploded into a fireball on take-off. All 4 crew were killed.[11]
References
- ↑ List of the busiest airports in Africa
- ↑ "Construction of the new Khartoum Airport begins in October". Sudan Tribune. 20 February 2006. Retrieved 13 June 2008.
- ↑ "Sudan to build new international airport near Khartoum". English.peopledaily.com.cn. Retrieved 13 June 2008.
- ↑ Editor, The (17 July 2013). "The African Aviation Tribune". The African Aviation Tribune. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2015/12/01/xy-krt-jan16/
- ↑ "Nova Airways Schedule". Novaairways.com. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ "Emirates SkyCargo Freighter Operations get ready for DWC move". Emirates SkyCargo. 2 April 2014.
- ↑ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- ↑ "N480F Accident report". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ↑ "Dozens die in Sudan jet inferno". BBC News. 10 June 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ↑ "Cargo plane explodes in Khartoum, killing 4 crew". Reuters. 30 June 2008.
External links
Media related to Khartoum International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Khartoum International Airport Co. Ltd. Website
- Accident history for KRT at Aviation Safety Network
- Airport information for HSSS at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for HSSS at NOAA/NWS
- Airport information for HSSS at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
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