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Alexandria International Airport

Alexandria, Egypt

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ICAO

HEAX

Elevation

171 ft

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The Essence of Alexandria International Airport

HBE

Location

Alexandria · ALX · Egypt

Connectivity

42 routes · 21 destinations

Position

30.932°, 29.696° · 171 ft elev.

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Egypt's second city gateway on the Mediterranean coast.

Opened

1938

Location

Alexandria, Egypt

Alexandria International Airport, known by its ICAO code HEAX and IATA code HBE, serves Alexandria, Egypt's second-largest city and principal Mediterranean port. The airport handles both domestic and international traffic, connecting Alexandria to destinations across the Middle East, Europe, and within Egypt. The airport is operated under Egypt's civil aviation authority and serves as an alternative gateway to the greater Alexandria metropolitan area. It complements Cairo International Airport as a key node in Egypt's air transport network. Alexandria also has a second airport, Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE is sometimes associated with this facility in certain databases), and there has been some inconsistency in IATA code assignments between the two facilities over time. HEAX specifically refers to the Alexandria International Airport (El Nouzha) site.

Terminals

The airport operates with a single terminal building handling both domestic and international passenger traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis and private transfers connecting the airport to central Alexandria and surrounding areas.

Airlines here

EgyptAir is the primary carrier operating at the airport, alongside various regional and charter airlines.

Notable facts

›El Nouzha Airport is one of Egypt's oldest airports, dating to the late 1930s.
›The airport is located within the urban area of Alexandria, limiting its expansion potential.
›Borg El Arab International Airport serves as a modern alternative facility for Alexandria, located further from the city center.
›The IATA code HBE is associated with Borg El Arab, while HEAX designates El Nouzha in ICAO records.
›Alexandria is Egypt's main Mediterranean port city, making the airport strategically significant for trade and tourism.

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Route map (20 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

HBE → TIP8U · 320 319

HBE → ATHA3 · E70

HBE → AMME5 · 320

HBE → DMME5 · 320

HBE → JEDE5 · 320

HBE → KWIE5 · 320

HBE → RUHE5 · 320

HBE → JEDEO · 320

HBE → KWIEO · 320

HBE → DXBFZ · 73H

HBE → SHJG9 · 320

HBE → KWIJ9 · 320

HBE → KWIKU · 320

HBE → BENLN · 320

HBE → MRALN · 320

HBE → TIPLN · 320 330

HBE → TOBLN · CR9

HBE → CAIM4 · DH4

HBE → SSHM4 · DH4

HBE → ATHMS · E70

HBE → BEYMS · E70

HBE → CAIMS · 738 320 321

HBE → DMMMS · 320

HBE → HRGMS · E70

HBE → ISTMS · 73W 319

HBE → JEDMS · 320

HBE → KWIMS · 320 738

HBE → MEDMS · 320 738

HBE → RUHMS · 320

HBE → SSHMS · E70

HBE → ELQNP · 320

HBE → JEDNP · 320

HBE → KWINP · 320

HBE → YNBNP · 320

HBE → DOHQR · 320

HBE → JEDSV · 320

HBE → MEDSV · AB6 320

HBE → RUHSV · 320

HBE → ISTTK · 73W 319

HBE → JEDUJ · 321

HBE → JEDXY · 320

HBE → RUHXY · 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A32030 routes Embraer 1705 routes Airbus A3193 routes Boeing 737-8003 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q2 routes Airbus A3212 routes 73W2 routes 73H1 routes Airbus A3301 routes Canadair Regional Jet 9001 routes Airbus A300-6001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Alexandria Airport may refer to:Alexandreia Airport in Alexandria, Greece Alexandria Airport (Indiana) in Alexandria, Indiana, United States Alexandria Airport in Pittstown, Alexandria Township, New Jersey, United States Alexandria Aerodrome in Alexandria, Ontario, Canada Alexandria International Airport (Egypt) serving Alexandria, Egypt its predecessor, El Nouzha Airport, a defunct airport Alexandria International Airport (Louisiana) in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States Alexandria Municipal Airport in Alexandria, Minnesota, United States

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