Abu Simbel Airport – ABS Airport
Abu Simbel Airport or ABS Airport is located Abu Simbel, Egypt. It is a regional airport that offers services through two airlines, Air Cairo and EgyptAir Express. Air Cairo recently filed for operational schedule to be able to carry Abu Simbel – Aswan routes. Air Cairo flights will start on October 2019 carrying passengers on an Embraer E170 aircraft. As of the year 2011, the airport was able to serve as much as 119,326 passengers.
Best Time to Visit
Abu Simbel Airport serves the residents of Abu Simbel in Egypt, as well as neighboring cities. Passengers are taken to two different routes, Cairo and Aswan, arriving in Cairo Airport and Aswan Airport respectively. The airline works closely with the airport, especially EgyptAir. It provides free coaches for its passengers, taking them to nearby temples and return just in time to catch the later flights out of Abu Simbel. The airport has 27 flights offering routes to Aswan and Cairo.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Travelers staying for longer in Abu Simbel can book a night or two at the nearby hotels. The Tuya Hotel is an 11-minute drive away from the airport and it offers clean and comfortable amenities for a relaxing experience in the city. Also located close by is the Nefertari Hotel Abu Simble. It is a simple hotel that is also ideally located only a quick drive away from the airport as well as from the famous temples of the city, namely Abu Simbel Temples and Temple de Nefertari.
