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Luxor International Airport

Luxor International Airport

Facts About Luxor International Airport

Our Lord’s year, 1954 marked the opening of the Luxor International Airport (English: Luxor International Airport) on the eastern part of Luxor in the Arab Republic of Egypt. In 1990 additional construction works were carried out to upgrade its capacity with a new passenger terminal which was reopened in 1994. 

This airport bears an international air transport association (IATA) code (LXR) besides an ICAO code (HELX). It has a surface area of approximately 23, 207,222,439 square meters and mainly caters for the region surrounding Luxor accessible to 25 destinations located within ten different countries without any stopover at all. The airport receives about 3.5 million passengers every year.

Luxor International Airport is the key air hub for the city of Luxor, situated 6 km to the east of it. This airport, along with its air control center and meteorological station, was handed over to Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority by British military authority in May 1946 since it was very crucial which is located in the most significant archeological region in world. Therefore, authorities have made repeated modifications and improvements at this airport so as to receive tourists from all over the globe since it is an important historical site.

Luxor International Airport has been equipped to serve passengers to the fullest, with the construction of a special passenger building with 14 counters, 2400 passengers per hour, a baggage handling system, special airline parking called Al-Tormak, corridors with indicative signage, as well as a single runway with a length of 3,000 meters and a width of 45 meters.

Luxor Airport obtains a license renewal certificate until 2026 by the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority by licensing Luxor International Airport to operate as an international airport until 2026, in accordance with the requirements of the World Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) represented in the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority, in accordance with international standards and standards

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Double terminals
There are direct flights from Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and the United Kingdom to both domestic and international destinations from two terminals. At Cairo International Airport, other international aircraft land. From there, a domestic flight takes 45 minutes to get to Luxor.
 

There are several transportation options available to reach the city center from Luxor International Airport. Taxis and car rentals are readily available at the airport. Additionally, many hotels provide shuttle services for their guests. Public transportation, such as buses, may also be available.

 Luxor International Airport is an airport located in Luxor, Egypt. It serves as a major gateway to the city of Luxor and the surrounding tourist attractions, such as the ancient temples and tombs of the Nile Valley. The airport is situated on the east bank of the Nile River, about 6 kilometers east of Luxor city center.

Luxor International Airport is a major airport located in the city of Luxor, Egypt, and is an important outlet for tourism and trade in Upper Egypt, the airport provides flight services for international and domestic flights, and witnesses important air traffic to and from the archaeological and tourist city.

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