KRT · Khartoum, Sudan
Khartoum International Airport.
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Khartoum International Airport
International airport serving Khartoum, Sudan
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for KRT
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3249; ident HSSK; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
khairport.gov.sd
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Khartoum International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
16 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
KRT / HSSK
OurAirports ident
HSSK
GPS / local code
HSSK
ISO region
SD-03
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
khairport.gov.sd
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1050244
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 9:23 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CAT · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CAT
Africa/Khartoum · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
4.7 km
Approximate distance to central Khartoum.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Khartoum
Languages
Arabic, English
Currency
SDG (ج.س)
Country area
1,886,068 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
9,751 ft / 2,972 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
Operational history note unavailable
Owner / entity
Q1050244
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
16 source-backed signals
Khartoum International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Khartoum, Sudan. Khartoum's built-up core sits roughly 4.7 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Africa/Khartoum (UTC+02:00, CAT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Khartoum International Airport (KRT / HSSK) is at 15.5895° N, 32.5532° E, elevation 1,265 ft (386 m), serving Khartoum, Sudan.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Khartoum is in Sudan (capital Khartoum); regulated by Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA); on Africa/Khartoum (CAT, UTC+02:00); working languages: Arabic, English; currency: SDG (ج.س).
Distance from central Khartoum: 5 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for KRT.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Khartoum International Airport (KRT / HSSK)
Khartoum International Airport · International airport serving Khartoum, Sudan
Known label 1
HSSS
Alternate airport-name cue retained for KRT, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
HSSK · HSSK · SD-03
khairport.gov.sd · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Khartoum
khartoum · 4.7 km from KRT
Sudan · Africa/Khartoum · +0h · population 1,974,647 · city coordinates 15.5518, 32.5324
2. Khartoum North
khartoum-north · 6.9 km from KRT
Sudan · Africa/Khartoum · +0h · population 1,012,211 · city coordinates 15.6493, 32.5346
3. Omdurman
omdurman · 10 km from KRT
Sudan · Africa/Khartoum · +0h · population 1,849,659 · city coordinates 15.6445, 32.4777
4. Al Qiţena
al-qitena · 83 km from KRT
Sudan · Africa/Khartoum · +0h · population 18,321 · city coordinates 14.8648, 32.3668
5. Al-Quṭaynah
al-qutaynah · 101 km from KRT
Sudan · Africa/Khartoum · +0h · population 26,893 · city coordinates 14.7278, 32.2693
6. Al Hilāliyya
al-hilaliyya · 103 km from KRT
Sudan · Africa/Khartoum · +0h · population 17,345 · city coordinates 14.9398, 33.2340
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. JED OEJN
King Abdulaziz International Airport · Jeddah
971 km from KRT · Asia/Riyadh · +1h · elevation 48 ft (15 m) · airport coordinates 21.6802, 39.1574
2. ADD HAAB
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport · Addis Ababa
1000 km from KRT · Africa/Addis_Ababa · +1h · elevation 7,630 ft (2,326 m) · airport coordinates 8.9779, 38.7993
3. MED OEMA
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport · Medina
1245 km from KRT · Asia/Riyadh · +1h · elevation 2,151 ft (656 m) · airport coordinates 24.5534, 39.7051
Route-time reference set
1. KRT-JED
Jeddah · 971 km · 2h 4m
Asia/Riyadh · +1h from KRT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. KRT-ADD
Addis Ababa · 1000 km · 2h 6m
Africa/Addis_Ababa · +1h from KRT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. KRT-MED
Medina · 1245 km · 2h 25m
Asia/Riyadh · +1h from KRT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 9,751 ft / 2,972 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for KRT.
Runway identifiers
18/36
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Country and authority
KRT sits in Sudan (Republic of the Sudan), whose capital is Khartoum. Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Africa, Northern Africa.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Arabic, English. Currency context: SDG (ج.س). KRT is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
KRT is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with HSSS. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport serving Khartoum, Sudan. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1050244 · Khartoum International Airport. Administrative area: Khartoum. Named after: Khartoum
Field and clock profile
Khartoum International Airport is a low-elevation field at 1,265 ft (386 m), positioned at 15.5895° N, 32.5532° E in the Northern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 9,751 ft / 2,972 m. The airport clock uses Africa/Khartoum (CAT, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Khartoum is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.7 km. JED Jeddah is the closest retained airport alternative at 971 km.
Country airport peers
KRT has no same-country peer airports retained in the current airport set, so the useful comparison points are its code, coordinates, timezone, and route references.
Route geometry
KRT-JED Jeddah: 971 km, about 2h 4m, +1h. KRT-ADD Addis Ababa: 1000 km, about 2h 6m, +1h. KRT-MED Medina: 1245 km, about 2h 25m, +1h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident HSSK backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. khairport.gov.sd is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 9,751 ft / 2,972 m
Runway identifiers
18/36
OurAirports classifies KRT as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Khartoum.
KRT (HSSK) is a low-elevation field at 1,265 ft (386 m) in the tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
KRT sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
KRT's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 9,751 ft / 2,972 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Civil aviation oversight for KRT runs through Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at khairport.gov.sd, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for KRT
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
KRT uses Africa/Khartoum (CAT, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Khartoum International Airport is about 4.7 km from central Khartoum; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
JED Jeddah is the closest retained alternate at 971 km, time difference +1h.
When source checks matter
khairport.gov.sd is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place KRT inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
KRT ranks #1 in the curated Sudan airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 1 airport.
Same-zone airport cohort
KRT has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making Africa/Khartoum a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
KRT is 1,265 ft (386 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ALP 1,276 ft (389 m) (11 ft delta) · STR 1,276 ft (389 m) (11 ft delta) · MTY 1,278 ft (390 m) (13 ft delta) · BKO 1,247 ft (380 m) (18 ft delta) · PRG 1,247 ft (380 m) (18 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
KRT's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are JED 971 km +1h · ADD 1000 km +1h · MED 1245 km +1h.
Flight Path Arc
Great-circle route between airports with animated plane. Pick a route.
Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddah | JED | 971 km | 2h 4m | +1h | --:--:-- |
| Addis Ababa | ADD | 1000 km | 2h 6m | +1h | --:--:-- |
| Medina | MED | 1245 km | 2h 25m | +1h | --:--:-- |
KRT to JED
Jeddah
Distance 971 km; estimated travel window 2h 4m; destination zone Asia/Riyadh is +1h from KRT. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
KRT to ADD
Addis Ababa
Distance 1000 km; estimated travel window 2h 6m; destination zone Africa/Addis_Ababa is +1h from KRT. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
KRT to MED
Medina
Distance 1245 km; estimated travel window 2h 25m; destination zone Asia/Riyadh is +1h from KRT. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Khartoum is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Khartoum is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Khartoum International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from KRT, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Khartoum
khartoum · 4.7 km · Africa/Khartoum
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Khartoum North
khartoum-north · 6.9 km · Africa/Khartoum
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Omdurman
omdurman · 10 km · Africa/Khartoum
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Qiţena
al-qitena · 83 km · Africa/Khartoum
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al-Quṭaynah
al-qutaynah · 101 km · Africa/Khartoum
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Hilāliyya
al-hilaliyya · 103 km · Africa/Khartoum
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Hasaheisa
al-hasaheisa · 123 km · Africa/Khartoum
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rufā‘a
rufa-a · 127 km · Africa/Khartoum
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shendi
shendi · 154 km · Africa/Khartoum
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Manāqil
al-manaqil · 157 km · Africa/Khartoum
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wad Medani
wad-medani · 168 km · Africa/Khartoum
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ad Douiem
ad-douiem · 179 km · Africa/Khartoum
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Khartoum International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Jeddah (JED), Addis Ababa (ADD), Medina (MED). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 9,751 ft / 2,972 m; identifiers 18/36.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from KRT. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
King Abdulaziz International AirportJED
Jeddah · large airport
- Distance
- 971 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +1h
- Elevation
- 48 ft (15 m)
Compare against JED when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Addis Ababa Bole International AirportADD
Addis Ababa · large airport
- Distance
- 1000 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +1h
- Elevation
- 7,630 ft (2,326 m)
Compare against ADD when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz AirportMED
Medina · large airport
- Distance
- 1245 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +1h
- Elevation
- 2,151 ft (656 m)
Compare against MED when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Khartoum International Airport (KRT) in?▾
Khartoum International Airport is in the Africa/Khartoum timezone (UTC+02:00, CAT).
What are the codes for Khartoum International Airport?▾
Khartoum International Airport uses IATA code KRT and ICAO code HSSK.
Where is Khartoum International Airport located?▾
Khartoum International Airport is located in Khartoum, Sudan at coordinates 15.5895° N, 32.5532° E, with an elevation of 1,265 ft (386 m) (low-elevation field in the tropics).
How far is Khartoum International Airport from central Khartoum?▾
Khartoum International Airport sits roughly 4.7 km from the nearest mapped city center for Khartoum.
Which route reference is most useful from KRT?▾
Jeddah (JED) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 2h 4m, destination timezone Asia/Riyadh, and a +1h difference from KRT.
Which authority regulates KRT?▾
Khartoum International Airport sits inside Sudan, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA).
How many runways does Khartoum International Airport have?▾
Khartoum International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 9,751 ft / 2,972 m; identifiers include 18/36.