El Alamein International Airport

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El Alamain International Airport

مطار العلمين الدولي
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorInternational Airports Company
Serves El Alamein
Location El Dabaa
Elevation  AMSL 143 ft / 44 m
Coordinates 30°55′28″N28°27′41″E / 30.92444°N 28.46139°E / 30.92444; 28.46139
Website www.alalamain-airport.com
Map
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DBB
Location of airport in Egypt
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
13/313,49911,479 Asphalt
Sources: DAFIF [1] [2]

El Alamein International Airport( IATA : DBB, ICAO : HEAL) (Arabic: مطار العلمين الدوليMaṭār El ʿAlamein El Dawli) is an international airport located in El Dabaa, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt. The airport is located at the Northern coast, 160 km (99 mi) west of Alexandria. [3]

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Operations

Overview

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New Zealander war veterans, served in World War II, departing Al Alamain International Airport.

El Alamein International Airport is owned and operated by International Airports Company which is KATO investment subsidiary. [4] [5] On 1999 a bid for build–operate–transfer (BOT), was won by International Airport Company of 50-year extendable concession.

The airport occupies an area of 64 square kilometres (25 sq mi) with a single terminal which can handle 600 passengers per hour. [4] [5]

Runways

El Alamein International Airport has a single runway 3,499 m (11,480 ft), suitable for A380-800 operations. [4]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Belavia Seasonal charter: Minsk [6]
flynas Riyadh (begins 3 July 2024) [7]
Smartwings Seasonal charter: Prague [8]

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