Port Sudan New International Airport

Port Sudan New International Airport
_{مطار بورتسودان الدولي الجديد}
Port Sudan New International Airport مطار بورتسودان الدولي الجديد
	IATA: PZU; ICAO: HSPN;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Sudan
Operator	Sudan Airports Holding
Serves	Port Sudan, Sudan
Location	Port Sudan, Sudan
Elevation AMSL	43 m (141 ft)
Coordinates	19°26′01″N 037°14′03″E / 19.43361°N 37.23417°E
Map
	PZU Location of the airport in Sudan
Runways

Port Sudan New International Airport (IATA: PZU, ICAO: HSPN) is an international airport serving Port Sudan. It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the city. The airport is the second-largest international airport in Sudan in terms of air traffic and international destinations served. Since 2023, the airport has been serving as the main gateway to Sudan due to the ongoing Sudanese civil war (2023-present).

History

The airport opened in 1992. It replaced the old Port Sudan Military Airport.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Badr Airlines	Juba
Egyptair	Cairo
Ethiopian Airlines	Addis Ababa
Qatar Airways	Doha
SalamAir	Muscat
Sudan Airways	Cairo, Jeddah, Riyadh
Tarco Aviation	Muscat
Turkish Airlines	Istanbul

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 2-year old was the only survivor of the accident.
On 6 May 2025, a fuel depot in the airport was targeted with a drone by the Rapid Support Forces, causing a major explosion and fire and leading to the suspension of all flight operations.