Hurghada International Airport is an international airport

Airport

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 located in Hurghada

Hurghada

Hurghada is a city in the Red Sea Governorate of Egypt. It is a main tourist center and second largest city in Egypt located on the Red Sea coast.- Overview :...

, Egypt

Egypt

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The airport is located inland, 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of El Dahar (downtown Hurghada

Hurghada

Hurghada is a city in the Red Sea Governorate of Egypt. It is a main tourist center and second largest city in Egypt located on the Red Sea coast.- Overview :...

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In 2009 the airport handled 6,730,087 passengers (-0.2% compared to 2008).

Terminal

The airport is currently served by one terminal. In recent years, a large number of expansion works was carried out at the airport, including the building of the arrival hall, which cost US$155 million

Future Developments

• Construction of a new terminal complex at a cost of $300 million with an annual passenger capacity of 7.5 million. The project will be implemented over the course of 36 month period. Passengers will have access to a wide variety of stores, duty-free boutiques and restaurants. The planned opening date is 2011.
• Construction of a second 4,000m runway.

Airlines and destinations

Hurghada Airport is served by the following scheduled airlines:

Transportation

• Car hire is available at the airport
• Regular taxis, tourist taxis and minibuses operate from the airport

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