# Saint Catherine International Airport (SKV)

> Saint Catherine, EG · IATA: SKV · ICAO: HESC · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `SKV` |
| ICAO | `HESC` |
| City | Saint Catherine |
| Country | EG |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1342 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 28.68460, 34.06268 |

## Description

Pilgrims bound for Mount Sinai and the sixth-century Monastery of St Catherine give this airport its purpose, some 20 km northeast of the town in Egypt's South Sinai. Perched on a plateau above 1,300 metres, Saint Catherine International Airport is almost entirely tourism-driven and currently sees no scheduled services. It has no freight terminal and effectively no air cargo; shipments for the Sinai interior route through Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH) or Cairo International (CAI). A national redevelopment scheme around St Catherine may lift future traffic. For logistics professionals, SKV remains a pilgrimage and tourism destination rather than a cargo station.

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