A passenger flight landed in Khartoum international airport for first time since the beginning of the civil war.
The war that broke out between the Sudan Army (SAF) and rival Rapid Support Forces(RSF) in April 2023 incapacitated civilian domestic flight.
A flight operated by Sudan Airways, landed in Khartoum from port Sudan, a city served as seat of government after the fall of Khartoum to RSF, according to multiple news sources.
The flight resumption is a major sign of the army led government’s absolute control over Capital Khartoum.
The state news agency SUNA described the move as a “significant milestone” toward the gradual resumption of flights to Khartoum airport and an indicator of a new phase of recovery and relative stability, with life slowly returning to the capital.
In October 2025, Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority announced plans to reopen the airport, but the facility was later targeted multiple times by drone attacks. The Sudanese army said at the time it had intercepted drones launched by the RSF toward the airport.
The closure of Khartoum International Airport, Sudan’s main aviation hub, severely disrupted air travel nationwide due to its central location and large capacity.
The civil war, which started after the fall out of two generals descended the country into the World’s worst humanitarian crisis.
