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Inshas Air Base

Inshas, Egypt

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HE12

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115 ft

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Inshas · SHR · Egypt

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30.332°, 31.448° · 115 ft elev.

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Egyptian Air Force strategic base northeast of Cairo.

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Inshas, Egypt

Inshas Air Base is a military airfield operated by the Egyptian Air Force, located in the Inshas area of the Sharqia Governorate, northeast of Cairo. It serves as a significant installation within Egypt's air defense and military aviation infrastructure. The base is not open to civilian commercial traffic and has no scheduled passenger services. It has historically been associated with Egyptian Air Force fighter and training operations, and has hosted various military exercises and equipment over the decades. Inshas is also notable for its proximity to Egypt's nuclear research center at Inshas, reflecting the area's broader strategic importance to national security and defense planning.

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›Operated exclusively by the Egyptian Air Force with no civilian air services.
›Located in Sharqia Governorate, northeast of Cairo.
›ICAO code HE12 designates it within Egypt's military airspace system.
›The surrounding Inshas area hosts Egypt's nuclear research center, underlining regional strategic significance.
›No IATA code is assigned, consistent with its non-commercial military status.

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Inchas Air Base

Egyptian Air Force Base

Inchas Air Base, also known as Anchas Air Base and Inshas Air Base, is an Egyptian Air Force base located in Sharqia Governorate, Egypt.

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