Airport guide
Assiut AirportIATA code ATZ
Assiut Airport (ATZ/HEAT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Assiut, Egypt in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Assiut, Egypt
- Codes
- ATZ · HEAT
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Region
- Africa
Assiut Airport (ATZ/HEAT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Assiut, Egypt in Africa. Operating on Africa/Cairo local time at coordinates 27.030°, 31.000°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Assiut Airport (ATZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Assiut, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Assiut Airport details
- IATA code
- ATZ
- ICAO code
- HEAT
- City
- Assiut
- Country
- Egypt
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates
- 27.046°, 31.013°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Assiut Airport’s own pages.
ATZ airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 228 m (748 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Suhaj International Airport HMB · 107 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ATZ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 13/31: 3,019 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,019 m9,905 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ATZ
Originfacts does not track any routes from ATZ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at ATZ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Assiut, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Assiut Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Assiut
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- SohagMubarak International AirportHMB106 km
- LuxorLuxor International AirportLXR227 km
- HurghadaHurghada International AirportHRG279 km
- CairoGiza SphinxSPX343 km
- CairoCairo International AirportCAI346 km
- CairoCapital International AirportCCE349 km
- Sharm el SheikhSharm El Sheikh AirportSSH351 km
- AswanAswan AirportASW386 km
- Marsa AlamMarsa Alam International AirportRMF393 km
Assiut Airport: common questions
Where is Assiut Airport?
Assiut Airport serves Assiut, Egypt. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 27.046°, 31.013°.
What are the airport codes for Assiut Airport?
The IATA code is ATZ and the ICAO code is HEAT.
What time zone is ATZ in?
Assiut Airport is in the Africa/Cairo time zone.
How many runways does Assiut Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at ATZ: 13/31 (3,019 m (9,905 ft), asphalt).
Who operates Assiut Airport?
Per Wikidata, ATZ is operated by Egyptian Airports Company.
What is the elevation of Assiut Airport?
OurAirports gives ATZ’s elevation as 228 m (748 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Assiut Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2107478 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)