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Kassala AirportIATA code KSL

Kassala Airport (KSL/HSKA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kassala, Sudan in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Kassala, Sudan
Codes: KSL · HSKA; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Khartoum
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Kassala Airport (KSL/HSKA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kassala, Sudan in Africa. Operating on Africa/Khartoum local time at coordinates 15.390°, 36.340°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kassala Airport (KSL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kassala, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Kassala Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: KSL
ICAO code: HSKA
City: Kassala
Country: Sudan
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 15.387°, 36.329°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Kassala Airport’s own pages.

KSL airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 509 m (1,671 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Kassala; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Humera Airport HUE · 183 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KSL

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 02/20: 2,500 m, asphalt.

Runways at KSL: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
02/20	2,500 m8,202 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from KSL

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from KSL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where KSL is

Calculated

10 km southwest

Kassala Airport lies 10 km southwest of Kassala 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 KSL

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kassala, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kassala 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 Kassala

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Kassala Airport: common questions

Where is Kassala Airport?

Kassala Airport serves Kassala, Sudan. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 15.387°, 36.329°.

What are the airport codes for Kassala Airport?

The IATA code is KSL and the ICAO code is HSKA.

What time zone is KSL in?

Kassala Airport is in the Africa/Khartoum time zone.

How many runways does Kassala Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at KSL: 02/20 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), asphalt).

How far is KSL from Kassala city centre?

Kassala Airport is about 10 km southwest of Kassala city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Kassala Airport?

OurAirports gives KSL’s elevation as 509 m (1,671 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 Kassala Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
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)