# Asyut International Airport (ATZ)

> Asyut, EG · IATA: ATZ · ICAO: HEAT · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `ATZ` |
| ICAO | `HEAT` |
| City | Asyut |
| Country | EG |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 228 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 27.05082, 31.01631 |

## Description

One runway, a modest terminal and no freight shed: the infrastructure at Asyut International (ATZ/HEAT) explains why Upper Egypt's air cargo is planned around Cairo. Opened in 1974 some 25 km from the governorate capital, the airport is built for pilgrimage and labour traffic to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, flown by Air Cairo, Nesma Airlines, flyadeal and Jazeera Airways, with seasonal Air Arabia service to the UAE. No scheduled freighter operation or dedicated cargo terminal is confirmed here, so shipments move as belly capacity when space allows. Exporters from the Asyut region normally truck consignments roughly 375 km north to Cairo (CAI) and hand them over to established cargo agents there. Egyptian imports must be pre-declared through the Nafeza single window, with an ACID number issued before departure. Sohag (HMB) and Luxor (LXR) are the nearest alternatives in the Nile valley, neither of them a cargo point either.

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