Luxor International Airport

Luxor International Airport (IATA: LXR, ICAO: HELX) is the main airport serving the city of Luxor, Egypt. It is located 6 km (4 miles) east of the city. Many charter airlines use the airport, as it is a popular tourist destination for those visiting the River Nile and the Valley of the Kings.

Luxor International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic, Military
OperatorEgyptian Airport Company
ServesLuxor, Egypt
Elevation AMSL294 ft / 90 m
Coordinates25°40′15″N 32°42′23″E
Map
LXR
Location of airport in Egypt
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Sources: Airport web site[1] and DAFIF[2][3]

Facilities

In 2005 the airport was upgraded[4] to accommodate up to 8 million passengers a year. Facilities for passengers include 48 check-in desks, 8 gates, 5 baggage claim belts, a post office,[5] a bank,[5] a Bureau de change, an auto exchange machine (CIB), restaurants, cafeterias, a VIP Lounge, a duty-free shop,[4] a newsagent/tobacconist, a chemist shop, a gift shop, a travel agency,[5] a tourist help desk, car rental, first aid, a baby/parent Room, disabled access/facilities and a business centre.[5]

Facilities for cargo include refrigerated storage, animal quarantine, livestock handling, health officials, X-Ray equipment, and fumigation equipment. The cargo terminal handling agent for the airport is EgyptAir Cargo.

Airlines and destinations
Apron view of Luxor International Airport
AirlinesDestinations
Air Arabia[6] Jeddah, Kuwait
Air Cairo Seasonal: Cairo
AlbaStar Seasonal charter: Bergamo[7]
AlMasria Universal Airlines Seasonal: Cairo
EgyptAir Cairo
Seasonal: London–Heathrow, Paris–Charles de Gaulle,[8] Sharm El Sheikh[9]
FlyEgypt Kuwait[10]
Jazeera Airways Kuwait
Kuwait Airways Kuwait[11]
Neos Seasonal: Milan–Malpensa, Verona[12]
Nile Air Cairo, Kuwait[13]
TUI fly Belgium Seasonal: Brussels
Turkish Airlines Istanbul

Accidents and incidents
  • On 20 February 2009, an Antonov An-12 crashed after an engine caught fire on take-off. All five crew were killed.[14]

See also

References
  1. Luxor Airport, official web site - no longer an official web site
  2. Airport information for HELX at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  3. Airport information for LXR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  4. "History of Luxor Airport (LXR): Airport History and Facts, Luxor Area, Egypt". www.luxor-lux.airports-guides.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  5. "Luxor Airport (LXR) Airlines and Terminals: Airlines at Airports in Luxor Area, Egypt". www.luxor-lux.airports-guides.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  6. "Flights to Luxor". airarabia.com.
  7. "SHORT AND MEDIUM HAUL CHARTER FLIGHTS". albastar.es.
  8. "EGYPTAIR resumes Paris – Luxor sector from Oct 2019". routesonline.com. 5 July 2019.
  9. "After 12 years of hiatus, Spain to resume flights to Luxor". egypttoday.com. 16 February 2020.
  10. Liu, Jim. "FlyEgypt plans Luxor – Kuwait City launch from mid-May 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  11. Liu, Jim. "Kuwait Airways S20 Network additions as of 10FEB20". Routesonline. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  12. "Flight Times". neosair.it/en.
  13. Liu, Jim. "Nile Air expands Kuwait service from August 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  14. "Five dead in Ukrainian plane fire at Luxor airport – Summary". The Earth Times. Retrieved 20 February 2009.

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