Atbara Airport (IATA: ATB, ICAO: HSAT) serves Atbara, SD.
Atbara Airport (HSAT/ATB) is a small civil airport located in Atbara, River Nile state, northeastern Sudan. It is not a private ranch airstrip, agricultural strip, or personal-use airport, but rather a public facility serving the town of Atbarah.
The airport is situated approximately 6 kilometers east of Atbara city, with coordinates around 17.70°N, 34.05°E. It has one runway, designated 01/19, which measures approximately 1800 meters (5905-5906 feet) in length. Sources indicate the runway surface as either paved or sand. The airport's elevation is between 1181 and 1198 feet (360-365 meters) above mean sea level.
Atbara Airport primarily facilitates limited domestic commercial flights, connecting passengers to major cities within Sudan, such as Khartoum and Port Sudan, with airlines like Sudan Airways and other regional carriers operating. The airport offers basic facilities for travelers but does not have customs services or function as an official Airport of Entry. No fuel is available at the airport. While Atbara city has significant historical importance as a railway hub established by the British, specific historical significance directly pertaining to the airport itself is limited in available public information.
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Where is Atbara Airport located?
Atbara Airport is located in Atbara, SD, at an elevation of 1181 ft. Its IATA code is ATB and ICAO code is HSAT.