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LXR

Luxor International Airport · Luxor

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

276 ft / 84 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.90 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

02/209,843 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Luxor International Airport (HELX), Egypt. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 276 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Luxor International Airport

ICAO / IATA

HELX / LXR

Municipality

Luxor

Country

Region

EG-LX

GPS Coordinates

25.671037, 32.706451

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 02 / 20

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 02 Crosswind 20 TOD VDP

Length: 9,843 ft / 3,000 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 23° / 203°

RWY 02

109.70 MHz

ID: I-LXR | CRS: 18°

RWY 20

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

LO · NDB (Luxor)364 kHz

284 ft · Associated: HELX
25.737900, 32.737598

LXR · VOR-DME (Luxor)114,400 kHz

332 ft · Associated: HELX
25.749399, 32.768600

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP RADAR

124.30 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

RDO RDO

585.90 MHz

TWR TWR

119.90 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Sohag International Airport

Marsa Alam International Airport

Aswan International Airport

Hurghada International Airport

Asyut International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified