| Hurghada International Airport | |
| Nativename-A: | مطار الغردقة الدولي |
| Iata: | HRG |
| Icao: | HEGN |
| Pushpin Map: | Egypt |
| Pushpin Label: | HRG |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Egypt |
| Type: | Public |
| Operator: | Government |
| City-Served: | Hurghada, Egypt |
| Focus City: | |
| Elevation-F: | 52 |
| Elevation-M: | 16 |
| Coordinates: | 27.1781°N 33.7992°W |
| Metric-Rwy: | y |
| R1-Number: | 16L/34R |
| R1-Length-M: | 4,000 |
| R1-Length-F: | 13,123 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| R2-Number: | 16R/34L |
| R2-Length-M: | 4,000 |
| R2-Length-F: | 13,123 |
| R2-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Footnotes: | Source: DAFIF[1] |
Hurghada International Airport is the international airport of Hurghada in Egypt. It is located inland, 5km (03miles) southwest of El Dahar, the city centre of Hurghada. It is the second busiest airport in Egypt after Cairo International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the Middle East and an important destination for leisure flights mainly from Europe.
The airport currently has two passenger terminals: Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Construction of the new terminal complex cost $335 million, which was mainly financed by the Arab Fund for Economic Development. Egypt's aviation minister, Houssam Kamal, said that the airport would be able to host up to 13 million visitors annually.[2] [3] The project was inaugurated by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on 17 December 2014.[4] The new terminal has a total area of 92,000 square metres on three levels. The departure hall has 72 check-in counters and 20 departure gates.[5]
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Hurghada Airport:
The only means of access to the airport is via road, with both terminals connected to El-Nasr Street with road access. Buses and taxis operate to and from the airport, with car hire also available.