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Luxor International Airport

Information About Luxor International Airport

  • 05 16, 2023

Luxor International Airport

Luxor is a distinctive icon of Egyptian tourism, and its airport is the canvas that welcomes tourists, indicating the importance of the airport’s visual identity, especially with the city attracting conference tourism and tourism of visual artists who draw inspiration from the city for their artistic works.

Luxor Airport receives approximately 3.5 million passengers annually, more than 90% of whom are tourists from various markets exporting tourism to Egypt, most notably from England, France, Japan, China, Spain, Latin American countries, and Southeast Asian countries.

The city currently attracts a segment of tourists who love ancient Egyptian civilization, and they belong to the visual artists, and they draw inspiration for their artistic works from the Pharaonic monuments and temples, and their paintings are considered ambassadors for Egyptian tourism. 

From this standpoint, the committee calls on the government and the concerned authorities to develop a comprehensive plan to develop Luxor Airport and its visual identity, to be a true expression of the legacy of ancient Egyptian civilization, and for the airport to be like a museum in receiving visitors.

Luxor International Airport was opened in 1954 AD, east of Luxor city in the Arab Republic of Egypt; the airport is 6.482 kilometers away from the city, then it was developed in 1990 AD to increase its capacity by building a new passenger terminal, to be reopened again in 1994 AD. 

This airport is symbolized internationally by the International Air Transport Association (IATA code) with the code (LXR), and it is symbolized by the code (HELX) according to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO code), and the airport area is 23,207,222,439 square meters, and it mainly serves the Luxor area; as it provides the possibility of traveling to 25 destinations in 10 different countries without stopping, and the airport provides its services to approximately 3.5 million passengers annually. Luxor International Airport have been fully prepared for serving the travelers where it is equipped with a special passenger terminal composed of 14 desks which can accommodate 2,400 travelers in an hour. 

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Double terminals
There are direct flights from Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and the United Kingdom to both domestic and international destinations from two terminals. At Cairo International Airport, other international aircraft land. From there, a domestic flight takes 45 minutes to get to Luxor.
 

There are several transportation options available to reach the city center from Luxor International Airport. Taxis and car rentals are readily available at the airport. Additionally, many hotels provide shuttle services for their guests. Public transportation, such as buses, may also be available.

 Luxor International Airport is an airport located in Luxor, Egypt. It serves as a major gateway to the city of Luxor and the surrounding tourist attractions, such as the ancient temples and tombs of the Nile Valley. The airport is situated on the east bank of the Nile River, about 6 kilometers east of Luxor city center.

Luxor International Airport is a major airport located in the city of Luxor, Egypt, and is an important outlet for tourism and trade in Upper Egypt, the airport provides flight services for international and domestic flights, and witnesses important air traffic to and from the archaeological and tourist city.

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