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St Catherine
St Catherine (HESC/SKV) serves St Catherine, Egypt. This is a mid-sized airport with 1 runway (17/35). Field elevation is 4402 ft AMSL. Data on this page is maintained by the aviation community — contribute to keep it accurate.
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Data Complete
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Missing: Operations, Fuel, Contacts
Section Breakdown
Basic Info
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Runways
4/4
Frequencies
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Operations
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Fuel
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Contacts
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Additional Info
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: HESC
- Name: St Catherine
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: International
- Latitude: 28.684601
- Longitude: 34.062679
- Elevation: 4402 ft
- Country: Egypt
- Municipality: St Catherine
- IATA Code: SKV
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Distance from City: 16.8 km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: Yes
Runways
Runway 17/35
- Designation: 17/35
- Dimensions: 6939 X 118
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: NULL
- NAVAIDs: NDB
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 122.800 MHz
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: N/A
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
- Open: N/A
- Close: N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: No
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: No
- PPR Required: No
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Immigration
- Port of Entry: No
- GENDEC Required: No
- GAR Required: No
- Remarks: N/A
Alternates
HESH
- ICAO: HESH
- Name: Sharm El Sheikh Intl
- Distance (NM): 46.0
- Has IFR: Yes
- Port of Entry: Yes
- Immigration Remarks: Full CIQ. Free Sinai-only visa stamp for 15 days for some nationalities.
HETB
- ICAO: HETB
- Name: Taba Intl
- Distance (NM): 66.2
- Has IFR: Yes
- Port of Entry: No
- Immigration Remarks: N/A
OJAQ
- ICAO: OJAQ
- Name: King Hussein Intl
- Distance (NM): 74.9
- Has IFR: Yes
- Port of Entry: Yes
- Immigration Remarks: Queen Alia International is the primary port of entry. Visa on arrival available for many nationalities. APIS submission required. Jordan Pass available for tourism.
LLOV
- ICAO: LLOV
- Name: Ovda
- Distance (NM): 88.2
- Has IFR: Yes
- Port of Entry: Yes
- Immigration Remarks: Israeli security procedures apply at Ovda. APIS required 24 hours prior. Advance coordination with CAAI mandatory for GA flights.
HEGN
- ICAO: HEGN
- Name: Hurghada Intl
- Distance (NM): 91.6
- Has IFR: Yes
- Port of Entry: Yes
- Immigration Remarks: Full CIQ. Visa on arrival for tourists. High season charter traffic from Europe.
Airport Services
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Egypt Permit Requirements
Slow
Overflight: 3d
Landing: 7d
- Overflight Permit: Yes
- Landing Permit: Yes
- Overflight Lead Time: 4 business days (official); air ambulance: 3 hours
- Landing Lead Time: 4 business days (official); air ambulance: 3 hours
Private / GA Operations:
Private flights require ECAA permit and military approval. Security-sensitive, allow extra time.
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Explore HistoryFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at HESC?
- The tower frequency at St Catherine is 122.8 MHz.
- Does HESC require landing permits?
- Yes, landing permits are required for St Catherine (Egypt).