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DAK Dakhla Oasis Airport
Dakhla Oasis Airport (IATA: DAK, ICAO:HEDK) is located in the city of Dakhla Oasis, Egypt.

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IATA Code

DAK

ICAO Code

HEDK

Name

Dakhla Oasis Airport

Type

Country / Region

Egypt (EG)

City

Dakhla Oasis

Latitude

25.4116001

Longitude

29.0030994

Time Zone

UTC+02:00

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Airport Overview

Dakhla Oasis Airport（DAK）is a small regional airport serving Dakhla Oasis in Egypt’s Western Desert. Its location at 25.4116001° N, 29.0030994° E places it close to the oasis community and its surrounding desert settlements, but away from Egypt’s principal international cargo gateways. For international forwarding, our service team treats Dakhla Oasis Airport primarily as a local or regional uplift point rather than a standalone global air-cargo hub. Export and import movements normally require advance confirmation of operating flights, handling acceptance, customs arrangements and onward connection capacity.

Airport	Dakhla Oasis Airport
Codes	IATA: DAK \| ICAO: HEDK
Location	Dakhla Oasis, Egypt
Coordinates	25.4116001° N, 29.0030994° E
Time zone	UTC+02:00

Key Highlights

Regional rather than hub-oriented: Dakhla Oasis Airport should not be planned as a substitute for Cairo or another major Egyptian cargo gateway without written operational confirmation.
Limited scheduled cargo visibility: Cargo acceptance, aircraft type and uplift space may depend on the actual passenger or charter operation serving the airport.
Desert-located supply chain: Trucking distance, road conditions and limited local handling resources can materially affect the first and last mile.
Pre-clearance is essential: Our team recommends confirming customs, ground handling, security screening and cargo build-up arrangements before accepting a shipper’s delivery deadline.
Best suited to planned movements: General cargo with flexible uplift windows is generally more workable than urgent, temperature-sensitive or highly regulated cargo.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Publicly available airport data supplied for this page does not establish a dedicated cargo terminal, cold store, bonded warehouse, dangerous-goods store or automated sorting centre at Dakhla Oasis Airport. Our service team therefore arranges each movement against confirmed local handling capability rather than assuming hub-level infrastructure.

General cargo handling

Acceptance, weighing, security screening, build-up and release must be confirmed with the appointed ground handler for the specific flight.

Customs and controlled cargo

Import, export or transit customs availability should be checked before dispatch. Cargo may need to move through a larger Egyptian gateway if local clearance is not arranged.

Temperature-sensitive shipments

Do not assume active cooling, refrigerated storage or validated temperature monitoring. Our team will seek written confirmation and may recommend a gateway with established pharmaceutical handling.

Dangerous goods and special loads

Dangerous goods, live animals, valuable cargo, oversized pieces and other special commodities require pre-acceptance by both the carrier and the handling facility.

Routes & Transit Times

International shipments will commonly require an arranged connection through a larger Egyptian or regional gateway; the actual routing depends on current schedules, capacity, customs status and the carrier’s acceptance policy.
There is no fixed transit commitment for Dakhla Oasis Airport. The total lead time includes origin pickup, desert road transport, airport acceptance, security screening, uplift, connection handling and final delivery.
Passenger-aircraft belly capacity, seasonal schedule changes, aircraft payload restrictions and irregular operations can affect both booking confirmation and connection reliability.
Our service team confirms the complete routing and cut-off plan after receiving the cargo dimensions, weight, commodity, origin, destination and required delivery date.

Do not quote a shipper a fixed flight number, frequency or delivery date until the operating carrier and local handler have confirmed the movement in writing.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Service area: the Dakhla Oasis community and nearby Western Desert settlements, with road access and collection feasibility assessed shipment by shipment.
Potential outbound cargo: agricultural and oasis-related products, packaged food, general commercial supplies and project or maintenance materials may arise, subject to shipper documentation and carrier acceptance.
Potential inbound cargo: spare parts, tools, consumer goods, construction supplies and time-sensitive operational materials may be routed for local businesses or remote facilities.
Not an assumed specialist gateway: pharmaceuticals, fresh produce, live animals, high-value electronics and hazardous materials require a separate feasibility review because local storage and handling conditions cannot be presumed.

Operations & Compliance

Cut-off control: local acceptance cut-offs can be earlier or more restrictive than those at major hubs. Our team obtains the confirmed cargo acceptance deadline before arranging delivery to the airport.
Documentation: prepare a precise commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill data, shipper and consignee details, HS classification and any permits required for the commodity or trade movement.
Dangerous goods: batteries, aerosols, chemicals, fuels, magnets and other regulated articles must be declared accurately and supported by the applicable shipper’s declaration, packing and labelling before booking.
Inspection and release: customs or security inspection may create additional handling time. Keep packages accessible for inspection and do not dispatch non-compliant or incompletely documented cargo.

Shipping Tips

Send our service team the commodity description, dimensions, gross weight, piece count, stackability, pickup point and final destination before requesting a rate.
Use strong, lightweight export packaging suitable for repeated handling and desert-road transport; secure loose parts and protect cargo from heat, dust and moisture exposure during transfer.
For urgent or temperature-sensitive cargo, compare a confirmed uplift through a major Egyptian gateway with the local-airport option instead of relying on an unconfirmed regional connection.
Build schedule flexibility into the booking and keep the consignee available for prompt document submission, customs response and airport collection after arrival.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Dakhla Oasis Airport handle international export cargo?: It may be possible for selected movements, but acceptance depends on the operating flight, approved handler, customs process and security arrangements. Our service team confirms these points before booking.
Is there a regular cargo flight from Dakhla Oasis Airport?: Do not assume a dedicated freighter or fixed cargo frequency. Available uplift can depend on scheduled passenger operations, charter activity and seasonal changes.
Can temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals be shipped through the airport?: Only after the carrier and handler confirm suitable acceptance, storage and transfer controls. Where these cannot be verified, our team will evaluate a larger gateway with established pharmaceutical facilities.
How early should cargo be delivered before departure?: There is no universal cut-off applicable to every flight. The confirmed handler cut-off should be treated as controlling, with additional time allowed for remote trucking, screening, documentation and possible inspection.
What is the most reliable alternative if local uplift is unavailable?: Our team can compare road feeder transport to a major Egyptian gateway with a confirmed international booking. The preferred option depends on cargo urgency, customs requirements, road feasibility and final destination.

Data Sources & Provenance

The following boundary applies to the information presented on this page.

Airport identity data	IATA code, ICAO code, airport names, city, country, coordinates and time zone are taken from the supplied airport master data for Dakhla Oasis Airport.
External reference bodies	Code and aviation terminology cross-checks may be made against iata.org and icao.int.
Operational boundary	Facility availability, flight schedules, cargo acceptance, cut-off times, customs arrangements, rates and transit times are operational variables and must be reconfirmed with the carrier, handler and relevant authorities before shipment.
Professional application	Our service team uses the airport classification and regional logistics characteristics to support routing assessment; no unverified throughput, runway, warehouse, airline, frequency or transit-time figures are represented as factual airport statistics.