Aswan International Airport - ASW
Aswan International Airport serves the city of Aswan, Egypt. Also known as Daraw Airport, Aswan International Airport operates under the code ASW. It is owned by the Egyptian government and is located 16 kilometers southwest of Aswan. It sits at an elevation of 662 ft. above mean sea level. Other cities served by Aswan International Airport include Edfu, Nile River Valley, Luxor, Deshna, Marsa Alam, Qena, and more. It has one runway that is 3,402 meters long with an asphalt surface. In addition to commercial air travel, Aswan International Airport is also a cargo hub for the area.
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Aswan International Airport was built in 1956 in order to serve as a domestic airport for the area. It was upgraded and updated in 1992 and again in 1999. When it started to serve seasonal international destinations, the airport was upgraded to international airport status. Airlines that serve Aswan International Airport include Air Cairo, AlMasria Universal Airlines, ASL Airlines France, Egypt Air Express, and Nile Air. The Egyptian flag carrier – EgyptAir, also serves it. Destinations include Abu Simbel and Cairo. There are also season flights to Giza and Paris. Nile Air operates regularly scheduled flights to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are more than 105 hotels in the area served by Aswan International Airport. One of the airport hotels located closest to the airport is the El Prince Guest House. This three-star property is just 23 minutes from the airport. Another nearby hotel is the Ashry Narty Nubian Lodge. This property is roughly a 30-minite drive from Aswan International Airport.
Alternate airports for Aswan International Airport include the Luxor International Airport, located in Luxor, Egypt.