Merowe Airport

Merowe Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesMerowe
Elevation AMSL899 ft / 274 m
Coordinates18°26′35″N 31°50′35″E / 18.44306°N 31.84306°E / 18.44306; 31.84306
Map
MWE is located in Sudan
MWE
MWE
Location of the airport in Sudan
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02/20 13,190 4,020 Asphalt
Source: Google Maps[1] GCM[2]

Merowe Airport (IATA: MWE, ICAO: HSMN) is an airport serving the town of Merowe in Sudan. After critical facilities were completed in 2006, the current airport replaced the smaller Merowe Town airport 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the west.[3] The new Merowe airport has hosted Sudanese Air Force jet fighters, but does not host any full time units stationed.[4]

The airport was attacked during the 2023-2024 War in Sudan, where RSF militias captured Egyptian soldiers who were serving joint military exercises with their Sudanese counterparts.[5] Later, on April 27th 2024, the SAF claimed to have shot down three drones targeting the airport.[6]

Airlines and destinations (suspended)

AirlinesDestinations
Nova Airways Khartoum

See also

References

  1. ^ Google Map - Merowe
  2. ^ Airport information for HSMR at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  4. ^ "Orbats".
  5. ^ "SRF arrest Egyptian military in northern Sudan air base". Sudan Tribune. 15 April 2023.
  6. ^ umajulius (2024-04-27). "Sudanese army says downed three drones targeting Merowe airport". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-01.


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