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Khartoum International Airport 15.5922 32.5496

Khartoum International Airport is the largest Airport in Sudan, and Sudan's only gateway to the world. The IATA code for the airport is KRT. Khartoum International Airport serves the capital and largest city in Sudan, Khartoum. The airport is the largest airport in the country and serves airlines from across Africa. At Khartoum International Airport alone, 19 airlines operate and serve flights to and from 22 destinations. Khartoum International Airport is the primary air gateway to the Republic of Sudan, situated in Khartoum, the Capital of Sudan.

The airport’s peak time is during the late evening and early hours of the mornings when the temperature is lower and the aircrafts operate to optimum payloads. Khartoum International Airport functions under the operating constraints of the high temperature, thus the quiet period for the airport is 1200 hours to 1700 hours, the busy period is from 1700 hours through to 0500 hours with the inward and outward passenger and freight movement.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of Sudan said 15 April 2023 it had seized control of Khartoum Airport and the Merowe military base in the north of the country, according to a statement. Earlier in the day, fierce gunfire and sporadic artillery fire had been heard in Khartoum and other areas amid mounting tensions between the Sudanese army and the RSF. "The Rapid Support Forces defended themselves in response to the hostile forces inflicting heavy losses" on the regular army, the RSF statement said. It said its fighters "were able to take control of Merowe airport and base" north of Khartoum, "expelled attackers on bases in Soba" and "took control of Khartoum airport."

But the Sudanese army denied such claims and insisted later that it still controls all military bases and airports. It said the RSF had tried to attack its troops in different positions and the Sudanese air force is conducting operations to confront the RSF. Sudan has been suffering a political crisis since the Sudanese army commander Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan declared a state of emergency on October 25, 2021, and dissolved the sovereign council as well as the government.

Satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies showed a destroyed Ukrainian airplane in Khartoum International Airport, Sudan, 17 April 2023. Satellite images from Maxar Technologies taken Monday showed damage across Khartoum, including security service buildings. Tanks stood guard at a bridge over the White Nile River and other locations in the capital. Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC, also taken Monday, showed some 20 damaged aircraft at Khartoum International Airport, which also has a military side. Some had been completely destroyed, with one still belching smoke. At the El Obeid and Merowe air bases, north and south of Khartoum, several fighter jets were among the destroyed aircraft.

New Khartoum Airport is an under construction airport located 40km south of Khartoum, Sudan. The airport is designed to eventually replace Khartoum International Airport with an initial passenger capacity of six million p/a in the first phase, nine million in the second phase, and 12 million passengers p/a in the third and final phase. Development plans include two runways, a passenger terminal and an airport hotel. The estimated cost is USD1.15 billion and planned for completion in 36 months.

Jan-2014. Sudan Airports Holding Co signed a USD680 million agreement with China Harbour Engineering Co at the Bahrain International Airshow for the construction of the second phase of Khartoum New International Airport.

Dec-2014. Sudan's Ministry of Finance and the Export-Import Bank of China signed a USD700 million development loan deal to finance the development of the new Khartoum International Airport. The 20-year loan includes a five year grace period and an interest rate of 2.5% p/a. The new airport will have capacity for seven million passengers p/a.

Oct-2018. Turkey based construction firm Summa said it has been selected for construction of New Khartoum Airport. Summa chairman Selim Bora said the foundation for Khartoum International Airport will be launched in 1Q2019, and will be completed in less than 36 months. The project is valued at USD1150 million, with capacity for up to 12 million passengers p/a in its third phase. The first phase will be delivered with a capacity of six million, the second phase with nine million until complete expansion to 12 million.