Aswan International Airport

Aswan International Airport, is a domestic airport located 16 km southwest of Aswan, Egypt. It was built in 1956 and upgraded in 1992 and 1999 by the Egyptian government.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled passenger flights at Aswan Airport:

Accidents and incidents

On 17 October 1963 an Ilyushin Il-14 military transport belonging to the Egyptian Air Force crashed at the airport, killing 14 people.
On 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.