Khartoum International Airport is now ready to welcome domestic, regional, and international flights after years of disruption caused by war.

Sudan’s Prime Minister, Kamil Idris, announced the development on X on Saturday, March 28, 2026.

“I’m pleased to share that Khartoum International Airport is ready to receive domestic, regional, and international flights. Efforts to support voluntary return arrangements for the reopening of airspace are now complete,” he said.

The airport’s reopening marks a key step in the country’s efforts to restore normalcy following the conflict that began in April 2023, when two top generals clashed over control of Sudan’s resources. Civilian flights were suspended almost immediately after the fighting started, leaving the country largely cut off from international travel.

Khartoum International Airport was among the first targets of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at the start of the war. The facility sustained heavy damage during the early stages of the conflict. After Sudan’s army regained control of Khartoum State in May 2025, authorities began repairing the airport to resume safe operations.

Domestic flights returned first in October last year. A Badr Airlines flight landed at Khartoum International, marking the end of nearly two and a half years without commercial flights from the capital. Authorities said this was a key step in reopening the country’s airspace in phases.

“The resumption of flights is an important step in the recovery of Sudan’s aviation sector, paving the way for the gradual return of air traffic in the coming period,” the airport said in a statement on its official Facebook page.

Flights resume amid violence

In late January 2026, the airport received its first scheduled commercial flight since the start of the war. The Sudan Airways flight travelled from Port Sudan, carrying dozens of passengers. Scenes of jubilation followed as passengers disembarked, highlighting the relief and hope the reopening brings to Sudanese citizens.

Sudan Airways described the flight as reflecting “the return of spirit and the continuation of the connection between the sons of the nation.”

To encourage citizens abroad to return, the government extended a 30 per cent reduction in passport issuance fees. The reduction will be in effect from April 1 to June 30 this year.

Despite the reopening, violence continues in parts of Sudan, particularly in Darfur. Last week, a strike on the Al Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur killed at least 64 people, including 13 children, and injured 89 others, according to the World Health Organization.

The attack rendered the hospital non-functional. Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO chief, said on X, “Enough blood has been spilled. Enough suffering has been inflicted. The time has come to de-escalate the conflict in Sudan.” The RSF blamed the military for the strike, while army officials said the attack targeted a nearby police station.