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Abu Suwayr Air Base

Abu Suwayr, Egypt
Routes out
0
Destinations
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ICAO
HE35
Elevation
49 ft
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Location
Abu Suwayr · IS · Egypt
Position
30.573°, 32.095° · 49 ft elev.
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Egyptian military air base near the Suez Canal.

Location
Abu Suwayr, Egypt
Abu Suwayr Air Base is an Egyptian Air Force installation located near the town of Abu Suwayr in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt, situated close to the Suez Canal zone. The base has historically served as a key military airfield in Egypt's defense infrastructure, particularly given its strategic position in the region. The base gained historical significance during the Arab-Israeli conflicts of the 20th century, including the 1967 Six-Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur War, when it was used as an operational military airfield. It is not open to civilian commercial aviation and has no passenger terminal facilities.
Notable facts
  • ›Located in Ismailia Governorate near the Suez Canal.
  • ›Operated exclusively by the Egyptian Air Force as a military installation.
  • ›Played a role in Egyptian military operations during the Arab-Israeli wars of 1967 and 1973.
  • ›No civilian or commercial aviation operations are conducted at the base.
  • ›Assigned ICAO code HE35; has no IATA code due to its military-only status.
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Abu Suweir Air Base is an Egyptian Air Force base, located approximately 17.1 kilometres (10.6 mi) west of Ismailia and 116 kilometres (72 mi) northeast of Cairo. It is positioned for strategic defence of the Suez Canal waterway.

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Abu Suweir Air Base

Egyptian Air Force base

Abu Suweir Air Base is an Egyptian Air Force base, located approximately 17.1 kilometres (10.6 mi) west of Ismailia and 116 kilometres (72 mi) northeast of Cairo. It is positioned for strategic defence of the Suez Canal waterway.

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