# Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH)

> Sharm El Sheikh, EG · IATA: SSH · ICAO: HESH · Large Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `SSH` |
| ICAO | `HESH` |
| City | Sharm El Sheikh |
| Country | EG |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 58 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 27.97727, 34.39472 |

## Description

Charter aircraft from Europe define the rhythm at Sharm El Sheikh (SSH/HESH), the resort airport at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, which handles around seven million passengers a year and peaks in the European summer. Its two terminals — T1, opened in 2007, and the older T2 — are built for holiday crowds rather than freight. There are no dedicated freighter services or integrator bases here; air cargo travels in the holds of passenger jets. Shippers moving goods out of the Sinai by air typically consolidate through Cairo (CAI), Egypt's central cargo airport. Sinai highways link the resorts to the mainland and the Suez Canal corridor by road. For forwarders, SSH is a tourism gateway with only a minor cargo role.

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