Sphinx International Airport


Sphinx International Airport is a public airport, serving the city of Giza, on the western side of Cairo, Egypt.

Facilities

The airport is adjacent to and shares some infrastructure with the Cairo West Air Base. It is located on the Cairo-Alexandria desert road. The main runway is west of the Cairo West runway complex. The aircraft parking ramp and terminal facilities are on the west side of the runway. The Cairo West TACAN is located on the field. The Cairo VOR-DME is located east of the airport.

Airlines and destinations

In October 2017, it was announced that the airport will be open to commercial flights in summer 2018 and is set to start experimental operations in October 2018. In January 2019 EgyptAir Express launched test flights to Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, Luxor and Aswan. However, as of 2020 there are no scheduled services at the airport.