# Aswan International Airport (ASW)

> Aswan, EG · IATA: ASW · ICAO: HESN · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `ASW` |
| ICAO | `HESN` |
| City | Aswan |
| Country | EG |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 198 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 23.96814, 32.82444 |

## Description

A single-level terminal of around 41,400 m², built for some 2.5 million passengers a year, anchors Aswan International Airport on the Nile in Upper Egypt. The airport is overwhelmingly passenger-driven, with EgyptAir and Air Cairo linking Aswan to Cairo and Luxor alongside seasonal international charters. It does offer customs and cargo handling, but freight throughput is modest and centred on belly-hold shipments such as perishable tourism goods. There are no scheduled all-cargo services, so forwarders route larger or time-critical consignments through Cairo International (CAI), the country's main air-freight hub. For the trade, ASW functions as a regional passenger gateway with only marginal cargo capability.

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