---
iata: ATZ
name: Assiut Airport
city: Assiut
country: Egypt
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assiut_Airport'
sources:
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assiut_Airport'
  - 'https://flyteam.jp/en/airport/assiut-airport/timetable/international'
  - 'https://airportinfo.live/arrivals/atz/airport-assiut'
  - 'https://www.flightconnections.com/flights-from-asyut-atz'
quickFacts:
  - IATA ATZ / ICAO HEAT — Assiut Airport
  - 'GPS 27.046508, 31.011983 · Assiut Governorate'
  - No Priority Pass lounge verified on research day
  - >-
    Airlines: Air Cairo · EgyptAir · Jazeera — Jeddah / Riyadh / Kuwait banks —
    confirm live
  - 'Ground: taxis ~25–40 min into Assiut city'
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Banks
    title: Gulf VFR banks dominate
    detail: Confirm live seasonal frequencies.
    summary: >-
      Air Cairo / EgyptAir Jeddah–Riyadh plus Jazeera Kuwait are the clear
      commercial pins.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Single compact terminal
    detail: No PP lounge door to hunt.
    summary: One passenger plant — simple landside/airside flow vs CAI.
    category: terminal
  - label: F&B
    title: Thin airside F&B expectation
    detail: No invented bottle prices or fountain map.
    summary: Regional Upper Egypt field — do not expect CAI-scale retail.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Taxi ~25–40 min into Assiut
    detail: Agree fare before curb exit.
    summary: Taxis are the practical ground default from ~20–25 km out.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.6
slug: atz
region: Middle East
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# Assiut Airport (ATZ)
Assiut, Egypt · Middle East
Upper Egypt Assiut gateway with clear **Air Cairo / EgyptAir / Jazeera** Gulf banks (Jeddah, Riyadh, Kuwait) and thin domestic pins — **no Priority Pass lounge** verified on research day; taxis are the ground default from ~20–25 km out.
## Airportist Score

**5.6 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.6 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.8 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.0 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.2 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single passenger terminal
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Gulf VFR via Jeddah / Riyadh / Kuwait (Air Cairo, EgyptAir, Jazeera)
- Travelers originating in Assiut Governorate avoiding CAI backtrack
- Compact single-terminal ops

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass lounge listed on research day
- Thinner F&B / retail than Cairo or Red Sea leisure fields
- No published MCT

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