Port Sudan New International Airport

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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 / 19.43361; 37.23417Coordinates: 19°26′01″N 037°14′03″E / 19.43361°N 37.23417°E / 19.43361; 37.23417
Map
PZU Location of the airport in Sudan
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 16/34 2,502 8,209 Asphalt

Port Sudan New International Airport (IATA: PZU, ICAO: HSPN) is an airport serving Port Sudan, Sudan. Located 20 kilometers 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.

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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.^[5]

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