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.
Planning Sudan operations or future re-engagement with Khartoum? Speak to our team before any arrangements are confirmed.
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.
Operational detail for Khartoum
Khartoum International Airport: Current Status
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 during fighting. No commercial flights operate into or out of KRT. Organisations seeking to reach Sudan must use Port Sudan International Airport (PZU) as the current operational gateway.
The SAF-RSF Civil War Context
Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces began in April 2023 and has caused one of the world's largest displacement crises. Both the FCDO and the US State Department advise against all travel to Sudan as of 2026, with the US maintaining a Level 4 Do Not Travel advisory. Ground transfers into Khartoum are not viable under current conditions. No commercial secure transfer service operates in Khartoum.
Port Sudan: Current Operational Gateway
Port Sudan International Airport (PZU) on the Red Sea coast is the current operational gateway for Sudan. Limited international services operate into Port Sudan from Addis Ababa, Cairo, Dubai, and Jeddah. Port Sudan itself is assessed as less affected by active conflict than Khartoum, but the overall Sudan advisory applies throughout the country. Transfer arrangements from PZU require coordinated security support.
Regional Staging Points
For organisations with historic Khartoum operations or planning for future re-engagement, the primary regional staging points are Nairobi (Kenya), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Cairo (Egypt), and Amman (Jordan). Each provides secure transit infrastructure and established diplomatic and humanitarian coordination channels. Operations into Sudan, including any future Khartoum re-engagement, must be planned from these staging bases.
Future Re-Engagement Planning
Organisations with commercial, diplomatic, or humanitarian interests in Khartoum are engaged in contingency planning for future re-engagement when conditions permit. This planning includes transfer route assessment from KRT when the airport returns to operation, secure accommodation identification in the Three Towns area, and pre-established coordination with relevant security frameworks. Our team supports this planning stage.
Departure and Evacuation Context
The evacuation of diplomatic and civilian personnel from Khartoum in April 2023 highlighted the critical importance of pre-established departure planning for any Sudan operation. Organisations currently maintaining essential operations in Port Sudan or other accessible Sudan locations require pre-established departure arrangements that account for the current airport environment and available evacuation routes.
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