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Airports in Egypt
Egypt has 134 airports and airfields, including 15 large and 18 medium-sized airports; 17 have scheduled passenger flights. The capital, Cairo, is served by Cairo International Airport (CAI), Capital International Airport (CCE) and Cairo West Air Base.
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List of airports in Egypt
| Airport | City | IATA | ICAO | Type | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria International Airport Meet & Greet → | Alexandria | HBE | HEAX | Large airport | 171 ft |
| Aswan International Airport Meet & Greet → | Aswan | ASW | HESN | Large airport | 650 ft |
| Asyut International Airport | Asyut | ATZ | HEAT | Large airport | 748 ft |
| Cairo International Airport Meet & Greet → | Cairo | CAI | HECA | Large airport | 322 ft |
| El Alamein International Airport | El Alamein | DBB | HEAL | Large airport | 154 ft |
| El Arish International Airport | El Arish | AAC | HEAR | Large airport | 118 ft |
| Hurghada International Airport Meet & Greet → | Hurghada | HRG | HEGN | Large airport | 32 ft |
| Luxor International Airport Meet & Greet → | Luxor | LXR | HELX | Large airport | 276 ft |
| Marsa Alam International Airport Meet & Greet → | Marsa Alam | RMF | HEMA | Large airport | 213 ft |
| Mersa Matruh International Airport | Marsa Matruh | MUH | HEMM | Large airport | 75 ft |
| Port Said International Airport | Port Said | PSD | HEPS | Large airport | 10 ft |
| Sharm El Sheikh International Airport Meet & Greet → | Sharm El Sheikh | SSH | HESH | Large airport | 191 ft |
| Sphinx International Airport | Al Jiza | SPX | HESX | Large airport | 510 ft |
| Suhaj International Airport | Suhaj | HMB | HESG | Large airport | 322 ft |
| Berenice International Airport / Banas Cape Air Base (no scheduled flights) | Berenice Troglodytica | EES | HEBR | Large airport | 108 ft |
| Abu Simbel Airport | Abu Simbel | ABS | HEBL | Medium airport | 614 ft |
| Capital International Airport | New Cairo | CCE | HECP | Medium airport | 761 ft |
| Taba International Airport | Taba | TCP | HETB | Medium airport | 2,425 ft |
| Abu Suwayr Air Base (no scheduled flights) | Abu Suwayr | — | HE35 | Medium airport | 49 ft |
| Al Ismailiyya Air Base (no scheduled flights) | Al Ismailiyya | — | HEIS | Medium airport | 43 ft |
| Al Mansurah Airbase (no scheduled flights) | Mansoura | — | HE32 | Medium airport | 13 ft |
| Almaza Air Force Base (no scheduled flights) | El Nozha | — | HEAZ | Medium airport | 246 ft |
| Bani Sweif Air Base (no scheduled flights) | Bani Sweif | — | HEBS | Medium airport | 102 ft |
| Bardawil International Airport (no scheduled flights) | El Hassana | RDL | HE36 | Medium airport | 1,060 ft |
| Bilbeis 2 Airfield (no scheduled flights) | Bilbeis | — | EG-0003 | Medium airport | — |
| Bilbeis Air Base (no scheduled flights) | Bilbeis | — | HE37 | Medium airport | 90 ft |
| Birma Air Base (no scheduled flights) | Tanta | — | HE16 | Medium airport | — |
| Cairo West Air Base (no scheduled flights) | Cairo | — | HECW | Medium airport | 557 ft |
| El Jora Airport (no scheduled flights) | El Jora | EGH | HEGR | Medium airport | 331 ft |
| Gebel El Basur Air Base (no scheduled flights) | Markaz Ad Delingat | — | HE28 | Medium airport | 85 ft |
| Jiyanklis Air Base (no scheduled flights) | Abu El Matamir | — | HEGS | Medium airport | 49 ft |
| Quesna Airport (no scheduled flights) | Quesna | — | HE42 | Medium airport | 33 ft |
| Saint Catherine International Airport (no scheduled flights) | Saint Catherine | SKV | HESC | Medium airport | 4,402 ft |
| Abu Rudeis Airport (no scheduled flights) | Ras Abu Rudeis | AUE | EG-AUE | Small airport | 43 ft |
| At Tur Airport (no scheduled flights) | At Tur | ELT | HETR | Small airport | 52 ft |
| Dakhla Oasis Airport (no scheduled flights) | Dakhla Oases | DAK | HEDK | Small airport | 551 ft |
| El Kharja Airport (no scheduled flights) | Kharja Oases | UVL | HEKG | Small airport | 194 ft |
| El Minya Airport (no scheduled flights) | El Minya | EMY | HE25 | Small airport | 135 ft |
| El Owainat East International Airport (no scheduled flights) | Sharq El Owainat | GSQ | HEOW | Small airport | 843 ft |
| Sidi EL Barrani Airport (no scheduled flights) | Sidi El Barrani | SQK | HE40 | Small airport | 282 ft |
| Siwa Oasis North Airport (no scheduled flights) | Siwa Oasis | SEW | HESW | Small airport | 289 ft |
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Egypt has 134 airports and airfields in the OurAirports database — #54 of 247 countries and territories by total number. Only a small part of them serve airline passengers: 15 large airports, 18 medium-sized airports and 17 airports with scheduled flights; the remaining 101 are small airstrips, heliports (62) and seaplane bases used for private and general aviation.
Main international airports in Egypt
The main international gateways are Alexandria International Airport (HBE) in Alexandria, Cairo International Airport (CAI) in Cairo, Hurghada International Airport (HRG) in Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH) in Sharm El Sheikh, Aswan International Airport (ASW) in Aswan and Luxor International Airport (LXR) in Luxor. In total 15 large airports handle long-haul and international traffic — #19 in the world. The capital, Cairo, is served by Cairo International Airport (CAI), Capital International Airport (CCE) and Cairo West Air Base.
Domestic flights and regional airports
Scheduled flights reach 17 cities across Egypt, with 18 regional airports linking smaller towns to the main hubs. The northernmost airport with airline service is Mersa Matruh International Airport (MUH) in Marsa Matruh, the southernmost Abu Simbel Airport (ABS) in Abu Simbel. The highest airport is Saint Catherine International Airport (SKV) at 4,402 ft (1,342 m) above sea level.
Airport services and alternatives
At 7 airports in Egypt — HBE, ASW, CAI, HRG, LXR and RMF — you can book Meet & Greet, lounge access or private transfers online. Among its neighbours, Libya (13 large/medium airports), Sudan (10 large/medium airports), Israel (9 large/medium airports) and Palestine (0 large/medium airports) — useful if a cross-border airport is closer or cheaper. To find the closest airport to a specific town, use the nearest airport finder for Egypt.
Airports in Sudan — 10 large & medium
Airports in Libya — 13 large & medium
Airports in Israel — 9 large & medium
Airports in Palestine — 0 large & medium