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Secure Airport Transfers in Khartoum

Planning support for Sudan operations. Khartoum Airport is non-operational since April 2023. Current gateway is Port Sudan. FCDO advises against all travel to Sudan.

Khartoum International Airport (KRT) has been non-operational since April 2023 when civil war broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The airport sustained significant damage and no commercial flights operate into or out of KRT. The FCDO advises against all travel to Sudan as of 2026, and the US State Department maintains a Level 4 Do Not Travel advisory. No ground transfer into Khartoum is viable under current conditions.

The current Sudan gateway: Port Sudan

Port Sudan International Airport (PZU) on the Red Sea coast is the operational gateway for Sudan, receiving limited international services from Addis Ababa, Cairo, Dubai, and Jeddah. Port Sudan is assessed as less affected by active conflict than Khartoum but the all-Sudan advisory applies throughout the country. Any access to Port Sudan requires coordinated security support, and onward movement beyond Port Sudan requires exceptional coordination with relevant security and diplomatic frameworks.

Planning for Khartoum re-engagement

This page serves organisations with historic Khartoum operations, diplomatic missions, and companies planning for future re-engagement when conditions permit. The primary regional staging points for Sudan operations are Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Cairo, and Amman. Pre-travel security assessment, departure contingency planning, and Khartoum transfer route assessment for future operations are all components of the planning support our team provides. For broader context on the Sudan security environment, see our Khartoum city page and close protection officers in Khartoum.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Khartoum International Airport (KRT) has been non-operational since the outbreak of civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in April 2023. The airport sustained significant damage during fighting in and around Khartoum. The current operational gateway for Sudan is Port Sudan International Airport (PZU) on the Red Sea coast.

The FCDO advises against all travel to Sudan as of 2026. The US State Department maintains a Level 4 Do Not Travel advisory for Sudan. The civil war between SAF and RSF forces has caused one of the world’s largest displacement crises, with fighting affecting Khartoum, Darfur, and other regions. No commercial secure transfer service operates in Khartoum or on routes into the capital.

Port Sudan International Airport (PZU) is the current operational gateway. Limited international flights operate from Addis Ababa, Cairo, Dubai, and Jeddah. Access to Port Sudan requires coordinated security arrangements. Travel beyond Port Sudan, including to Khartoum, is not viable under current conditions and requires exceptional coordination with relevant security and diplomatic frameworks.

The primary staging points for Sudan operations are Nairobi (Kenya), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Cairo (Egypt), and Amman (Jordan). These cities have established humanitarian and diplomatic coordination for Sudan and provide secure environments for planning and staging. Our team can support secure transfer arrangements at all four staging cities as part of Sudan operations support.

Yes. We support organisations engaged in contingency planning for Khartoum re-engagement when conditions permit. This includes transfer route assessment from KRT, secure accommodation identification in the Three Towns area, and coordination frameworks for future operations. Contact our team to discuss your Sudan planning requirements.
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