Sudan to Reopen Khartoum International Airport in October 2025
Sudan plans to reopen Khartoum International Airport in October 2025, marking more than two years since its closure during violent clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023. The decision signals a major step toward restoring stability and reestablishing Khartoum as the country’s transport hub.
Prime Minister Kamel Idris announced the reopening during an official visit to Cairo, confirming it will align with the federal government’s relocation back to Khartoum from Port Sudan, which has served as the interim base of operations since April 2023. Sudan’s airspace reopened for limited commercial flights in August 2023, but services were confined to Port Sudan International.
Assistant commander-in-chief Ibrahim Jaber confirmed during an August 13 site visit that runway, terminal, and utility repairs are complete, with 85% of passenger facilities restored to international standards. National carrier Sudan Airways is expected to restart operations from Khartoum, with staff relocating from Riyadh, where they were based during the conflict.
The airport suffered severe damage when RSF forces stormed and occupied it in April 2023, destroying or damaging at least 20 civilian aircraft. The seizure was part of a larger attempted coup in which RSF fighters captured key sites including the presidential palace and military bases. By early 2025, SAF offensives had reclaimed much of the city, including the airport and palace, paving the way for the planned reopening that underscores Sudan’s push for recovery and international reintegration.
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