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Luxor International Airport (ICAO: HELX, IATA: LXR) is Egypt's principal gateway to the ancient sites of Thebes, lying on the east bank of the Nile a short distance from Karnak Temple and, across the river, the Valley of the Kings. It is a large international field with a single long paved runway equipped with ILS, handling scheduled EgyptAir services from Cairo alongside seasonal European charter traffic.
Luxor International Airport serves the city of Luxor in southern Egypt and is the principal air gateway to the temples and tombs of ancient Thebes. It sits on the east bank of the Nile, close to Karnak Temple, with the Valley of the Kings and other West Bank monuments visible across the river. The field is popular with charter operators bringing tourists to the Nile Valley, alongside EgyptAir's domestic network linking Luxor with Cairo.
HELX lies at 25.6708N 32.7064E at an elevation of 282 feet, on the east bank of the Nile roughly 6 km east of Luxor city centre. Karnak Temple and the Corniche lie a short distance to the west, while the Valley of the Kings and the other West Bank necropolis sites lie across the river to the south-west.
The airport has a single physical runway, 02/20, 9822 feet long with a hard surface. Both ends are lit and equipped with ILS, allowing instrument approaches from either direction.
Published frequencies for Luxor are Approach on 124.3 MHz, Ground on 121.9 MHz, Radio on 585.9 MHz and Tower on 119.9 MHz. An ILS is available for both ends of runway 02/20.
Karnak Temple and the Luxor Corniche lie close to the field on the east bank of the Nile, while the Valley of the Kings and the West Bank mortuary temples across the river provide prominent visual landmarks for pilots operating in the area.
Luxor International Airport is the main airport serving the city of Luxor and has long been used heavily by charter airlines, reflecting the enduring popularity of the Nile Valley and the Valley of the Kings as tourist destinations.
The airport continues to handle both domestic and international traffic, with EgyptAir operating scheduled flights to and from Cairo and other carriers running seasonal charter services from Europe. Cargo facilities include refrigerated storage, animal quarantine and livestock handling, together with health inspection, X-ray and fumigation equipment, with EgyptAir Cargo acting as the handling agent.
