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Sharm El Sheikh International AirportHESH / SSH

Sharm El Sheikh International Airport serves Sharm El Sheikh, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt. Its ICAO code is HESH and its IATA code SSH. The longest of its 2 runways is 04L/22R, at 10,108 ft (3,081 m). The field is 191 ft (58 m) above sea level. Local time is Africa/Cairo, UTC+2, or UTC+3 with daylight saving.

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ICAO
HESH
IATA
SSH
LONGEST RUNWAY
10,108 ft
3,081 m · 04L/22R
ELEVATION
191 ft
58 m
TIME ZONE
UTC+2
Africa/Cairo
POSITION
27.977°N
34.395°E

Runways

04L/22R10,108 ft · 3,081 mASP
04R/22L10,108 ft · 3,081 mASP

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Questions people ask about Sharm El Sheikh International Airport

How long is the runway at Sharm El Sheikh International Airport?

The longest runway, 04L/22R, is 10,108 ft (3,081 m), surface ASP. Sharm El Sheikh International Airport has 2 runways in all.

What is the elevation of Sharm El Sheikh International Airport?

191 ft (58 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Sharm El Sheikh International Airport in?

Africa/Cairo: UTC+2, or UTC+3 with daylight saving.

What are the codes for Sharm El Sheikh International Airport?

ICAO HESH, IATA SSH. It serves Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

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