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Airport
Code	HSSS
Name	Khartoum International
Region	Africa
Territory	Sudan
Location	Khartoum
Elevation	385.571991 m1,265 ft
Coordinates	15° 35' 25" N, 32° 33' 11" E
All Airports in HS	HSPN, HSSS

Runways
Designator Length Width Surface 18/36 2972 m9,750.656 ft 45 m147.638 ft Asphalt

METAR
Observation	HSSS 211100Z 36006KT CAVOK 41/M02 Q1007 NOSIG
Station	Khartoum
Elevation	380 metres
Date/Time	21 May 2013 11:00:00
Wind direction	360°
Wind speed	06 kts
Clouds	clouds and visibility OK
Clouds code	CAVOK
Temperature	41°C
Dew point	-2°C
Humidity	6%
QNH	1007 hPa
Weather condition	n/a

WX
Tag(s)	Sand Storm

Khartoum International Airport

ICAO: HSSS IATA: KRT

Description

International airport serving capital of Sudan.

Climatology

Hot Desert Climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) - Hot desert climates are typically found in the subtropics where there is unbroken sunshine for the whole year due to the stable descending air and high pressure, little or no precipitation. Maximum temperatures of 40°C to 45°C are not uncommon, particularly during the warmer months of the year.

Maps

Terrain

Airport Layout

Flight Safety Considerations

• Sand Storm, activity results in reduced visibility and the ingestion of sand and dust particles into engines, pitot static system, conditioning packs, causing blockage and corrosion.

Accidents & Serious Incidents at or in vicinity of HSSS

• A320, Khartoum Sudan, 2005 (WX CFIT HF) (On 11 March 2005, an Airbus A321-200 operated by British Mediterranean Airways, executed two unstable approaches below applicable minima in a dust storm to land in Khartoum Airport, Sudan. The crew were attempting a third approach when they received information from ATC that visibility was below the minimum required for the approach and they decided to divert to Port Sudan where the A320 landed without further incident.)
• A332/A345, Khartoum Sudan, 2010 (GND HF) (On 30 September 2010, an Airbus 330-200 being operated by KLM on a passenger fight from Khartoum to Abu Dhabi UAE taxied for departure along the main taxiway parallel to the runway in normal night ground visibility and when passing behind a parked Airbus A340-500 with passengers on board hit the lower empennage of that aircraft with its left wing tip without awareness of any impact. When the A340 crew reported the impact a few minutes later after detecting an abnormal jolt and losing the APU function and the services it was providing, the A330 had just been given take off clearance and was about to roll. Signalling from a hand held flashlight and the radio call from the A340 resulted in the A330 holding position and shutting down for a tow back to the Terminal. None of the 142 occupants on the A330 or any of those on the A340 were injured.)