Saint Catherine International Airport (SKV) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Saint Catherine International Airport is the airport for Saint Catherine in South Sinai Governorate, Egypt, and carries the codes SKV (IATA) and HESC (ICAO). The airport sits at an elevation of 4402 ft (1342 m) and keeps local time in the Africa/Cairo time zone. That is worth knowing, because every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. Use the live map below to watch air traffic around Saint Catherine International Airport in real time, or search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
There is no public arrivals and departures board for Saint Catherine International Airport on this site, but the live map below shows air traffic around the field in real time. Click it to load the radar view. The nearest airport with scheduled passenger flights is Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH), about 85 km (53 mi) away in a straight line.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | HESC |
|---|---|
| Type: | medium airport |
| Continent: | AS |
| Country code: | EG |
| Country: | Egypt |
| City | Saint Catherine |
| IATA: | SKV |
| Longitude: | 34.0644 |
| Latitude: | 28.6843 |
Saint Catherine International Airport (SKV) — Airport Facts & Flight Info on Google Maps
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Key facts about Saint Catherine International Airport
You will find Saint Catherine International Airport at 28.6843, 34.0644, at an elevation of 4402 ft (1342 m) above sea level. A single runway handles all traffic here, so all arrivals and departures share it, and weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule. In the OurAirports reference data, Saint Catherine International Airport is classified as a medium-sized airport. The airport keeps Africa/Cairo time. Tracking a flight from another time zone? The times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Frequently asked questions about Saint Catherine International Airport
Does Saint Catherine International Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
No: Saint Catherine International Airport is listed in the OurAirports reference data without scheduled passenger service. Traffic here is typically general aviation, military or charter, which is why no arrivals and departures board is shown.
What do the codes SKV and HESC mean?
Both identify the same airport. SKV is the IATA code for Saint Catherine International Airport, the short code on tickets and baggage tags; HESC is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Saint Catherine International Airport have?
Saint Catherine International Airport has one active runway in the OurAirports reference data. The count excludes closed runways.
What time zone is Saint Catherine International Airport in?
Saint Catherine International Airport runs on Africa/Cairo time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time.