Airport Codes
Total 1 airports of PZU
Port Sudan New International Airport (IATA: PZU, ICAO:HSPN) is located in the the city of Port Sudan, Sudan. It is the primary international airport serving Port Sudan and its surrounding metropolitan area.
Airport Overview
Port Sudan New International Airport(PZU), identified by ICAO code HSPN, serves Port Sudan on Sudan’s Red Sea coast. The supplied airport record places it approximately 20 kilometres south of the city and about 16.189 kilometres from the downtown area, at UTC+03:00. It is an international and regional gateway rather than a dedicated cargo hub, so our service team normally plans shipments around confirmed airline capacity, transfer arrangements, customs availability and local delivery conditions. The record identifies Terminal 2 as the terminal serving the airport. Guangzhou is listed among the notable international routing examples, but all routings and operating dates require current confirmation.
| Airport name | Port Sudan New International Airport |
|---|---|
| Location | Port Sudan, Sudan |
| Codes | IATA: PZU | ICAO: HSPN |
| Coordinates | 19.4335995, 37.2341003 |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 |
| Terminal information | Terminal 2 is identified in the supplied airport record; cargo acceptance point must be confirmed for each shipment. |
Key Highlights
Cargo Facilities & Services
Publicly supplied airport data confirms the airport and terminal location but does not establish a particular cargo terminal, warehouse size, cold-room capacity, bonded-storage programme or dangerous-goods facility. Our service team therefore treats the following as pre-booking verification items rather than guaranteed on-site capabilities:
- General cargo acceptance: Confirm the active cargo acceptance counter, handling agent, warehouse receiving hours, screening process and terminal delivery instructions before dispatching freight.
- Temperature-controlled shipments: Pre-arrange cool-chain handling for pharmaceuticals, vaccines, seafood or other perishables. Do not assume that active refrigeration, frozen storage or validated temperature monitoring is available.
- Dangerous goods: Obtain written confirmation of carrier and handler acceptance for the applicable UN number, packing instruction, quantity and aircraft limitation before cargo reaches the airport.
- Customs-controlled storage: Verify whether the shipment will remain under customs control, which party files the import entry and whether local release requires a licensed customs broker or consignee presence.
- Screening and security: Confirm cargo screening, security declaration, shipper information and any additional inspection requirement applicable to the chosen routing.
Routes & Transit Times
- Asia-bound traffic: The supplied airport description identifies Port Sudan to Guangzhou as a popular international route example. Our team must still verify whether the movement is direct, interline, charter-based or routed through a connecting hub at the time of booking.
- Hub connections: International cargo may be consolidated through a regional or overseas hub, with transit depending on the confirmed carrier, available uplift, transfer connection and acceptance at the final airport.
- Schedule variability: Transit time can change because of aircraft availability, cargo capacity, security review, customs processing, weather, local operating conditions and road delivery after airport release.
- Planning standard: We quote an indicative routing only after checking the commodity, dimensions, chargeable weight, ready date, required delivery location and current carrier acceptance. No fixed transit promise should be made before confirmation.
Hinterland & Key Cargo
- Primary hinterland: The airport serves Port Sudan and the wider Red Sea coastal area. Inland consignments may require coordinated road transport, escort considerations and a consignee capable of completing local customs procedures.
- Port-related supply chains: Marine spare parts, industrial components, project materials, machinery parts and urgent maintenance cargo may be suitable for air freight when ocean transport cannot meet the required delivery window.
- Humanitarian and relief movements: Relief supplies, medical equipment and emergency cargo may require special consignee documentation, import authorization, priority handling and agency coordination.
- Perishable commodities: Seafood, chilled food and other temperature-sensitive products should move only after the complete cold-chain handover, packaging duration and destination release process have been confirmed.
- High-value general cargo: Electronics, documents, samples and replacement parts require secure packaging, accurate valuation and a clearly nominated receiving party.
Operations & Compliance
- Cut-off control: The effective cargo cut-off is set by the operating carrier and handling agent, not by the published passenger terminal information. Our team obtains the latest acceptance deadline and builds time for screening, weighing and document review.
- Documentation: Prepare a commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill instructions, exporter and importer details, accurate HS classification and any applicable origin, health, import or end-use documents. Names and addresses must match across all records.
- Special cargo declarations: Dangerous goods require the correct shipper’s declaration and compliant packaging; live animals, pharmaceuticals, perishables, batteries and oversized cargo require separate pre-approval and handling instructions.
- Customs and delivery: Customs inspection, import licensing, consignee availability and local broker appointment can affect release. Our service team confirms the delivery address, receiving hours, road access and proof-of-delivery process before uplift.
Shipping Tips
- Send the commercial invoice, packing list, dimensions, gross weight, commodity description, ready date and final delivery location to our service team before requesting a firm booking.
- Use robust export packaging suitable for multiple handling points. Mark packages consistently with the air waybill and avoid vague descriptions such as “parts” or “samples” without a precise commodity explanation.
- For batteries, chemicals, temperature-sensitive goods, live animals or oversized pieces, provide technical specifications and handling requirements at quotation stage rather than after cargo acceptance.
- Keep a contingency plan through an alternative regional gateway or multimodal route where available. The preferred option depends on current carrier acceptance, security conditions, customs feasibility and final-mile access.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Acceptance depends on the selected airline, handling agent, aircraft limitations, screening arrangements and local customs procedures. Our team pre-checks dangerous goods, batteries, perishables, live animals, oversized freight and other controlled commodities individually.
It can be considered for China–Sudan movements when a current carrier routing and destination acceptance are available. Guangzhou is identified in the supplied airport description as a notable route example, but the actual connection, uplift and transit plan must be confirmed for the required shipping date.
There is no single universal cut-off for all shipments. The carrier and handling agent determine the operational deadline. We recommend allowing additional time for document review, security screening, weighing, customs formalities and possible changes to the confirmed uplift.
Only after the complete handling chain is confirmed. Our team checks packaging duration, acceptance conditions, transfer exposure, available storage, destination release and consignee readiness before recommending a booking.
Provide origin, final destination, commodity, number of pieces, dimensions, gross weight, chargeable-weight details, ready date, declared value, special handling requirements and the importer’s customs information. This allows us to test routing and compliance before quoting.
Data Sources & Provenance
Airport name, codes, coordinates, city, country, time zone, terminal reference and distance statements in this module are based on the airport record supplied for this page. Operational capabilities, schedules, acceptance cut-offs, customs procedures, handling facilities and transit times are time-sensitive and must be reconfirmed with the operating carrier, handling agent and relevant Sudanese authorities before shipment.
- International aviation code terminology and reference framework: iata.org
- International civil aviation reference framework: icao.int
- All routing, capacity, handling and regulatory statements are presented as operational guidance and are subject to shipment-specific confirmation; no unsupported throughput, warehouse-area, airline-frequency, fee or transit-time figure is asserted.