Cairo Airport Profile

Cairo International Airport Profile

Profile:

    * Capital city airport
    * Benefits from its favorable position between Africa, Middle East and Europe
    * 60 million people in its catchment area
    * 14.4 million passengers in 2009
    * Inauguration of Terminal 3 on December 18th 2008. The new terminal covers 180,000 sq m of gross floor area and features 57 aircraft parking positions
    * With the beginning of operation of Terminal 3 in April 2009 capacity increased from 11 million to 22 million passengers
    * Opening of fourth runway beginning 2011 will increase the airport capacity to more than 60 movements per hour
    * 24 hour operation
    * Hub of Egyptair, a member of Star Alliance
    * Further projects: modernization Terminal 2, mulit-story car park, airport hotel with 300 beds, people mover