New Khartoum Airport (under construction)

The project was never completed and therefore never 'closed'. Construction was suspended due to a combination of factors over many years, including: chronic financing problems, international economic sanctions against Sudan, political instability following the 2019 revolution and 2021 coup, and ultimately the outbreak of full-scale civil war in April 2023, which made further construction impossible.

The site is an abandoned construction zone. Satellite imagery shows two completed parallel runways, taxiways, and the partially constructed steel framework of the main terminal building and control tower. The infrastructure is incomplete and has been left exposed to the elements. Since the start of the 2023 conflict, the site is inaccessible and its exact condition is unknown, though it is presumed to be deteriorating with no ongoing work or security.

The airport holds no operational history as it was never completed. Its significance is as a major, ambitious infrastructure project intended to replace the aging and city-locked Khartoum International Airport (HSSS/KRT). It was designed to be a modern international hub with two 4,000-meter runways, a passenger terminal capable of handling an initial 10.5 million passengers annually, a presidential terminal, and a large cargo facility. The project, which began in the 2000s, represented Sudan's aspirations for economic development and becoming a key aviation player in the region before it was derailed by persistent political and economic turmoil.

There are no immediate or medium-term prospects for the completion and opening of the airport. Any resumption of work is entirely contingent on a permanent resolution to the ongoing Sudanese civil war, the establishment of a stable government, and securing substantial international funding to restart and complete the project. Given the current situation and the immense cost of post-war reconstruction, the airport's future is highly uncertain and likely many years, if not decades, away.