Wadi Halfa Airport

IATA WHFICAO HSSWSmall airfield

Wadi Halfa Airport is a small airfield near Wadi Halfa in Northern State, Sudan. It is listed as IATA WHF and ICAO HSSW. The airport is located at 21.8027° / 31.5216° at an elevation of 284 m (933 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,000 m. The nearest airport is Abu Simbel Airport, 64 km (40 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Wadi Halfa Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Wadi Halfa Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`WHF`
ICAO code	`HSSW`
Identifier	`HSSW`
Type	Small airfield
City	Wadi Halfa
Region	Northern State
Country	Sudan
Coordinates	21.80270, 31.52158
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	21° 48′ 09.71″ N 31° 31′ 17.68″ E
Elevation	284 m (933 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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