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El Kharga Airport New Valley Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | El Kharga | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 192 ft / 59 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°28′25″N30°35′25″E / 25.47361°N 30.59028°E | ||||||||||
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  UVL Location of the airport in Egypt | |||||||||||
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El Kharga Airport( IATA : UVL, ICAO : HEKG) is an airport serving the city of El Kharga, Egypt.
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Egyptair | Cairo [2] |
| Petroleum Air Services | Seasonal Charter: Cairo |
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