Airport guide
Geneina AirportIATA code EGN
Geneina Airport (EGN/HSGN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Geneina, Sudan in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Geneina, Sudan
- Codes
- EGN · HSGN
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Khartoum
- Region
- Africa
Geneina Airport (EGN/HSGN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Geneina, Sudan in Africa. Operating on Africa/Khartoum local time at coordinates 13.490°, 22.470°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Geneina Airport (EGN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Geneina, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Geneina Airport details
- IATA code
- EGN
- ICAO code
- HSGN
- City
- Geneina
- Country
- Sudan
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates
- 13.482°, 22.467°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Geneina Airport’s own pages.
EGN airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 808 m (2,651 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- El Fasher Airport ELF · 309 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at EGN
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways. Longest 11/29: 1,888 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 1,888 m6,194 ft | — | UNK | Not listed as lit |
| 04/22 | 1,617 m5,305 ft | — | UNK | Not listed as lit |
Routes from EGN
Originfacts does not track any routes from EGN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where EGN is
4.0 km north-northeast
Geneina Airport lies 4.0 km north-northeast of Geneina city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at EGN
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Geneina, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Geneina 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 Geneina
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- El FasherEl Fasher AirportELF308 km
- NdjamenaNdjamena AirportNDJ821 km
- MarouaSalamMVR955 km
- MaiduguriBorno - Maiduguri AirportMIU1,036 km
- GarouaGaroua AirportGOU1,093 km
- BanguiBangui AirportBGF1,100 km
- KhartoumKhartoum International AirportKRT1,110 km
- NgaoundéréNgaoundéréNGE1,189 km
- YolaYola AirportYOL1,190 km
Geneina Airport: common questions
Where is Geneina Airport?
Geneina Airport serves Geneina, Sudan. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 13.482°, 22.467°.
What are the airport codes for Geneina Airport?
The IATA code is EGN and the ICAO code is HSGN.
What time zone is EGN in?
Geneina Airport is in the Africa/Khartoum time zone.
How many runways does Geneina Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at EGN: 11/29 (1,888 m (6,194 ft)); 04/22 (1,617 m (5,305 ft)).
How far is EGN from Geneina city centre?
Geneina Airport is about 4.0 km north-northeast of Geneina city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Geneina Airport?
OurAirports gives EGN’s elevation as 808 m (2,651 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 Geneina Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)