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Abu Simbel Airport

IATA ABSICAO HEBLMedium airport

Abu Simbel Airport is a medium airport near Abu Simbel in Aswan Governorate, Egypt. It is listed as IATA ABS and ICAO HEBL. The airport is located at 22.3759° / 31.6117° at an elevation of 187 m (614 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,000 m. The nearest airport is Toshka Pump Station Heliport, 38 km (24 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Map detail of Abu Simbel Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Abu Simbel Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`ABS`
ICAO code	`HEBL`
Identifier	`HEBL`
Type	Medium airport
City	Abu Simbel
Region	Aswan Governorate
Country	Egypt
Coordinates	22.37592, 31.61173
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	22° 22′ 33.33″ N 31° 36′ 42.24″ E
Elevation	187 m (614 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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