# Khartoum International Airport (KRT / HSSK)

**Khartoum International Airport** (IATA: KRT, ICAO: HSSK) is a large airport in Khartoum, Khartoum State, Sudan. It has one runway, 2,972 m (9,751 ft) long, asphalt. In 2017 it handled 3.5 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/hssk

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: KRT / HSSK
- Type: Large airport
- Serves: Khartoum, Khartoum State, Sudan
- Elevation: 386 m / 1,265 ft
- Coordinates: 15.5895, 32.5532
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 2,972 m / 9,751 ft
- Passengers: 3,492,097 (2017)
- Time zone: UTC+2 · Africa/Khartoum
- Website: http://khairport.gov.sd/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khartoum_International_Airport (31 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1050244
- Weather station: HSSK · WMO 62721
- Ident: HSSK

## Timeline

- 10 Jun 2008: Sudan Airways Flight 109. 30 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18/36 | 2,972 m / 9,751 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 177° / 357° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | 2,178,097 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 3,501,512 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 3,492,097 | Wikidata |

## Routes

36 destinations in 20 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (34)

- [MWE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hsmn.md) Merowe Airport · Sudan · 326 km / 203 mi · Nova Airways
- [EBD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hsob.md) El-Obeid Airport · Sudan · 369 km / 229 mi · Badr Airlines
- [KSL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hska.md) Kassala Airport · Sudan · 405 km / 252 mi · Badr Airlines
- [DOG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hsdn.md) Dongola Airport · Sudan · 456 km / 283 mi · Nova Airways
- [RSS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hsdz.md) Damazin Airport · Sudan · 465 km / 289 mi · Badr Airlines
- [PZU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hspn.md) Port Sudan New International Airport · Sudan · 655 km / 407 mi · Nova Airways, Badr Airlines, Sudan Airways
- [ASM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hhas.md) Asmara International Airport · Eritrea · 682 km / 424 mi · Tarco Aviation, Sudan Airways
- [ELF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hsfs.md) El Fasher Airport · Sudan · 808 km / 502 mi · Nova Airways, Badr Airlines, Sudan Airways
- [UYL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hsnn.md) Nyala Airport · Sudan · 909 km / 565 mi · Nova Airways, Badr Airlines, Sudan Airways
- [JED](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oejn.md) King Abdulaziz International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 971 km / 603 mi · Flynas, flyadeal, Saudia, Tarco Aviation, Badr Airlines, Sudan Airways
- [ADD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/haab.md) Addis Ababa Bole International Airport · Ethiopia · 1,000 km / 621 mi · Badr Airlines, Sudan Airways
- [WUU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hsww.md) Wau Airport · South Sudan · 1,006 km / 625 mi · Nova Airways, Badr Airlines
- [EGN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hsgn.md) Geneina Airport · Sudan · 1,110 km / 690 mi · Badr Airlines, Sudan Airways
- [AHB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oeab.md) Abha International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 1,114 km / 692 mi · Flynas
- [JUB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hjjj.md) Juba International Airport · South Sudan · 1,196 km / 743 mi · Nova Airways, Kenya Airways, Tarco Aviation, Badr Airlines, Sudan Airways
- [MED](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oema.md) Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport · Saudi Arabia · 1,245 km / 774 mi · Flynas, Saudia
- [ADE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oyaa.md) Aden International Airport · Yemen · 1,379 km / 857 mi · Yemenia
- [CAI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/heca.md) Cairo International Airport · Egypt · 1,619 km / 1,006 mi · EgyptAir, Tarco Aviation, Badr Airlines, Sudan Airways
- [EBB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/huen.md) Entebbe International Airport · Uganda · 1,729 km / 1,074 mi · Tarco Aviation
- [RUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oerk.md) King Khalid International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 1,804 km / 1,121 mi · Flynas, flyadeal, Saudia, Tarco Aviation, Badr Airlines, Sudan Airways
- [AMM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ojai.md) Queen Alia International Airport · Jordan · 1,827 km / 1,135 mi · Tarco Aviation, Badr Airlines, Royal Jordanian
- [NDJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fttj.md) N'Djamena International Airport · Chad · 1,929 km / 1,199 mi · Tarco Aviation, Badr Airlines, Sudan Airways
- [NBO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hkjk.md) Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Kenya · 1,941 km / 1,206 mi · Kenya Airways
- [DAM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/osdi.md) Damascus International Airport · Syria · 2,021 km / 1,256 mi · Syrian Air
- [DMM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oedf.md) King Fahd International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 2,156 km / 1,340 mi · Flynas, Tarco Aviation
- [BEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hllb.md) Benina International Airport · Libya · 2,216 km / 1,377 mi · Berniq Airways, Afriqiyah Airways
- [BAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/obbi.md) Bahrain International Airport · Bahrain · 2,218 km / 1,378 mi · Gulf Air
- [DOH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/othh.md) Hamad International Airport · Qatar · 2,255 km / 1,401 mi · Qatar Airways, Tarco Aviation, Badr Airlines
- [AUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omaa.md) Zayed International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 2,505 km / 1,557 mi · Badr Airlines
- [DXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdb.md) Dubai International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 2,604 km / 1,618 mi · flydubai, Emirates, Badr Airlines
- [KAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/dnkn.md) Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport · Nigeria · 2,623 km / 1,630 mi · Tarco Aviation, Badr Airlines, Sudan Airways
- [MJI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hllm.md) Mitiga International Airport · Libya · 2,732 km / 1,698 mi · Afriqiyah Airways
- [MCT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ooms.md) Muscat International Airport · Oman · 2,834 km / 1,761 mi · SalamAir
- [IST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltfm.md) İstanbul Airport · Türkiye · 2,880 km / 1,790 mi · Turkish Airlines, Badr Airlines

### Cargo (9)

- [JED](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oejn.md) King Abdulaziz International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 971 km / 603 mi · Saudia Cargo
- [ADD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/haab.md) Addis Ababa Bole International Airport · Ethiopia · 1,000 km / 621 mi · Ethiopian Airlines
- [CAI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/heca.md) Cairo International Airport · Egypt · 1,619 km / 1,006 mi · EgyptAir Cargo
- [NBO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hkjk.md) Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Kenya · 1,941 km / 1,206 mi · EgyptAir Cargo, Turkish Cargo
- [DOH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/othh.md) Hamad International Airport · Qatar · 2,255 km / 1,401 mi · Qatar Airways
- [DWC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdw.md) Al Maktoum International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 2,571 km / 1,598 mi · Emirates SkyCargo
- [MCT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ooms.md) Muscat International Airport · Oman · 2,834 km / 1,761 mi · SalamAir
- [IST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltfm.md) İstanbul Airport · Türkiye · 2,880 km / 1,790 mi · Turkish Cargo
- [LGG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eblg.md) Liège Airport · Belgium · 4,590 km / 2,852 mi · Ethiopian Airlines

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from KRT, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (9)

- SD [Sudan Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sudan-airways) · 12
- 3T [Tarco Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tarco-aviation) · 11
- AWZ [Air West](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-west)
- AZZ [Azza Transport](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/azza-transport)
- BLB [Blue Bird Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/blue-bird-aviation)
- DOV [Dove Air Services](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/dove-air-services)
- JUC [Juba Air Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/juba-air-cargo)
- 7Y [Mid Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/mid-airlines)
- O9 [Nova Airline](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/nova-airline)

### Passenger (18)

- J4 [Badr Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/badr-airlines) · 20
- NOV [Nova Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/nova-airways) · 7
- XY [Flynas](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flynas) · 5
- SV [Saudia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/saudia) · 3
- 8U [Afriqiyah Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/afriqiyah-airways) · 2
- F3 [flyadeal](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flyadeal) · 2
- KQ [Kenya Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/kenya-airways) · 2
- [Berniq Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/berniq-airways) · 1
- MS [EgyptAir](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/egyptair) · 1
- EK [Emirates](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/emirates) · 1
- FZ [flydubai](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flydubai) · 1
- GF [Gulf Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/gulf-air) · 1
- QR [Qatar Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/qatar-airways) · 1
- RJ [Royal Jordanian](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/royal-jordanian) · 1
- OV [SalamAir](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/salamair) · 1
- RB [Syrian Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/syrian-air) · 1
- TK [Turkish Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/turkish-airlines) · 1
- IY [Yemenia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/yemenia) · 1

### Cargo (5)

- MS [EgyptAir Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/egyptair-cargo) · 2
- ET [Ethiopian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ethiopian-airlines) · 2
- [Turkish Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/turkish-cargo) · 2
- EK [Emirates SkyCargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/emirates-skycargo) · 1
- SV [Saudia Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/saudia-cargo) · 1

Former hub of [Marsland Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/marsland-aviation).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 3.5M (2017) | #421 of 3,974 | #19 in Africa |  |
| Longest runway | 2,972 m / 9,751 ft | #1,461 of 29,858 | #245 in Africa | #6 in SD |
| Elevation | 386 m / 1,265 ft | =14,251 of 43,403 | #2,140 in Africa | #26 in SD |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =176 in Africa | =4 in SD |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | Khartoum Approach | 124.700 |
| EMR | FIRE | 121.900 |
| TWR | Khartoum Tower | 119.200 |
| North Area | North Sector | 125.400 |
| South Area | South Sector | 127.300 |

## Nearby airports

- [SD-0001](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sd-0001.md) Wadi Seidna Air Base · 25 km / 16 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Khartoum International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Khartoum_International_Airport&oldid=1363954804), revision of 13 Jul 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/hssk/data