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Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport
Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport
Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport (IATA: SSH, ICAO: HESH), formerly known as Ophira International Airport, is an international airport located in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Opened on May 14, 1968, the airport was originally an Israeli Air Force base and also served the small settlement of Ofira, before the territory was returned to Egypt following the Camp David Accords.
Details
Type: Airport (Aerodrome, Airfield)
Use: Public/Civil
Latitude: 27°58’38″N (27.977286)
Longitude: 34°23’42″E (34.394950)
Datum: WGS 1984
Elevation: 143 ft (44 m)
Runways: 2
Longest: 10108 × 148 ft (3081 × 45 m), paved
Time
Time Zone: UTC+2 (DST+3)