Port Sudan New International Airport is an airport serving

Port Sudan Port Sudan ( ar, بور سودان, Būr Sūdān) is a port city in eastern Sudan, and the capital of the state of Red Sea. , it has 489,725 residents. Located on the Red Sea, Port Sudan is recognized as Sudan's main seaport and the source of 90% ...

, Sudan. Opened in 1992, it replaced the old old Port Sudan Airport. Located south of the city, PZU is the second largest international airport in Sudan in terms of air traffic and international destinations served. Port Sudan New International Airport is a full member of the IATA as of 2014.

Airlines and destinations

Accidents and incidents

On 8 July 2003, Sudan Airways Flight 139, a Boeing 737, crashed about 15 minutes after take-off. All but one of the 117 passengers and crew were killed in the crash. The cause was mechanical failure followed by pilot error. A baby was the only survivor of the accident.

Port Sudan Air Base

The airport hosts Sudanese Air Force Flight School ( Chengdu JJ-5 (FT-5) and K-8S).

References

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