Airports / Sudan / KRT
Khartoum International Airport
HSSK / KRTKhartoum, SudanELEV 1,265 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
2 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 58% of the 650 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
14 nm
To the nearest alternate
Wadi Seidna Air Base (SD-0001).
Overview
Khartoum International Airport (HSSK / KRT) sits in Khartoum, Sudan, where it functions as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 1,265 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
For charter flyers, KRT is a home base: BADR Airlines and Blue Bird Aviation operate from the field. The closest alternate fields are Wadi Seidna Air Base (SD-0001, 14 nm), Merowe Airport (MWE, 176 nm), and El-Obeid Airport (EBD, 199 nm).
Trip costs from KRT are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as HSSS. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KRT to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
HSSK
IATA
KRT
FAA / Local
HSSK
Elevation
1,265 ft
Coordinates
15.5895° N · 32.5532° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Sudan fields
state range 135–2,633 ft
At 1,265 ft, KRT sits lower than 56% of the 9 Sudan fields on the register.
Based charter operators2
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 14nmSD-0001Wadi Seidna Air BaseKarari al-Balad
- 176nmMWEMerowe AirportMerowe
- 199nmEBDEl-Obeid AirportEl-Obeid
- 219nmKSLKassala AirportKassala
- 246nmDOGDongola AirportDongola
- 304nmHSFAPaloich AirportHigleig
Location
Open the full mapHSSK · Khartoum International Airport · Khartoum, Sudan