Airports at the highest altitudes, located in the mountains or on the highlands. A high altitude which rhymes with the drop in atmospheric pressure which increases the taxiing distance to allow planes to take off and therefore requires a longer runway than at lower altitudes. in Egypt.
#1 Saint Catherine International airport at (Egypt) HESC SKV
Altitude : 1331 m = 4367ft
Saint Catherine International airport is located close to ‘Uqrat Şafḩah at 19 km↑, Muḩāfaz̧at Janūb Sīnā’ at 43 km↑, Dhahab at 49 km↑, Tor at 66 km↑, Al Jubayl at 69 km↑, Wāsiţ at 71 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2115 m = 6939ft
- runway 17/35 : 2115m = 6939ft
-> Aviation weather for Saint Catherine International airport
#2 Taba airport at Taba (Egypt) HETB TCP
Altitude : 739 m = 2425ft
Taba airport is located close to Taba, ‘En Netafim at 10 km↑, Eilat at 17 km↑, Tall al Khalīfah at 22 km↑, Aqaba at 23 km↑, Yotvata at 42 km↑, Ketura at 51 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 4000 m = 13123ft
- runway 04L/22R : 4000m = 13123ft
- runway 04R/22L : 4000m = 13123ft
-> Aviation weather for Taba airport
#3 El Sharqi airport at Nekhel (Egypt) HE46
Altitude : 471 m = 1545ft
El Sharqi airport is located close to Nekhel, Suez at 44 km↑, Muḩāfaz̧at as Suways at 75 km↑, Sarābiyūm at 76 km↑, Ain Sukhna at 79 km↑, Muḩāfaz̧at al Ismā‘īlīyah at 84 km↑, Muḩāfaz̧at Shamāl Sīnā’ at 87 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for El Sharqi airport
#4 El Hassana Well airport at El Hassana (Egypt) EG-0004
Altitude : 395 m = 1296ft
El Hassana Well airport is located close to El Hassana, Muḩāfaz̧at Shamāl Sīnā’ at 44 km↑, Suez at 89 km↑, Muḩāfaz̧at al Ismā‘īlīyah at 107 km↑, Sarābiyūm at 110 km↑, Al Arish at 111 km↑, El-Qushlâqât at 111 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for El Hassana Well airport
#5 Abu Shahat Valley Air Base airport at Safaja (Egypt) HE26
Altitude : 358 m = 1175ft
Abu Shahat Valley Air Base airport is located close to Safaja, Qina at 59 km↑, Kousa at 80 km↑, Dishna at 81 km↑, Bur Safajah at 83 km↑, Makadi Bay at 91 km↑, Muḩāfaz̧at Qinā at 92 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Abu Shahat Valley Air Base airport
#6 Abu Rish Valley airport at (Egypt) HE38
Altitude : 320 m = 1050ft
Abu Rish Valley airport is located close to Bush at 59 km↑, Bani Suwayf at 60 km↑, Al Janādilah at 61 km↑, Al Wasitah at 63 km↑, Bāhā at 70 km↑, Aş Şaff at 77 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Abu Rish Valley airport
#7 Jafjafa Well airport at El Hassana (Egypt) HE36
Altitude : 312 m = 1024ft
Jafjafa Well airport is located close to El Hassana, Muḩāfaz̧at Shamāl Sīnā’ at 52 km↑, Muḩāfaz̧at al Ismā‘īlīyah at 76 km↑, Suez at 79 km↑, Sarābiyūm at 84 km↑, Ismailia at 88 km↑, ‘Izbat Abū ‘Aţwah at 88 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Jafjafa Well airport
#8 Shark El Oweinat airport at (Egypt) HEOW GSQ
Altitude : 257 m = 843ft
Shark El Oweinat airport is located close to Muḩāfaz̧at al Wādī al Jadīd at 247 km↑, Wādī Ḩalfā’ at 285 km↑, Abu Sunbul at 299 km↑, Al Kharijah at 369 km↑, Karmah an Nuzul at 373 km↑, Northern State at 374 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3500 m = 11483ft
- runway 01/19 : 3500m = 11483ft
-> Aviation weather for Shark El Oweinat airport
#9 October airport at (Egypt) HEOC
Altitude : 246 m = 807ft
October airport is located close to Madīnat Sittah Uktūbar at 22 km↑, Giza Governorate at 30 km↑, Tamiyah at 40 km↑, Al Hawamidiyah at 42 km↑, Aşlān at 43 km↑, Al Jizah at 43 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2000 m = 6562ft
- runway 01/19 : 2000m = 6562ft
-> Aviation weather for October airport
#10 Assiut International airport at Assiut (Egypt) HEAT ATZ
Altitude : 235 m = 771ft
Assiut International airport is located close to Assiut, Banī Ghālib at 17 km↑, Muḩāfaz̧at Asyūţ at 19 km↑, Asyut at 23 km↑, Abnub at 28 km↑, Manfalut at 30 km↑, Abu Tij at 30 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3019 m = 9905ft
- runway 13/31 : 3019m = 9905ft
-> Aviation weather for Assiut International airport
#11 Capital International airport at New Cairo (Egypt) HECP CCE
#12 Abu Rahal Well airport at (Egypt) HE17
#13 Misheifa airport at Sidi El Barrani (Egypt) HE41
#14 Deir El Gill airport at Marsa Matruh (Egypt) HE33
#15 Habata airport at Sidi El Barrani (Egypt) HE18
#16 Aswan International airport at Aswan (Egypt) HESN ASW
#17 Abu Simbel airport at Abu Simbel (Egypt) HEBL ABS
#18 Dakhla airport at (Egypt) HEDK DAK
#19 Cairo West airport at El Cairo (Egypt) HECW CWE
#20 Wadi Firan airport at Ras Abu Rudeis (Egypt) EG-0057
#21 Sphinx International airport at Al Jiza (Egypt) HESX SPX
#22 Osman Air Base airport at Siwa Oasis (Egypt) HE27
#23 Cairo International airport at Cairo (Egypt) HECA CAI
#24 El Gora airport at El Gora (Egypt) HEGR EGH
#25 Darau airport at Darau (Egypt) HE23
#26 Sohag International airport at Sohag (Egypt) HESG HMB
#27 Almaza Air Force Base airport at Cairo (Egypt) HEAZ
#28 Luxor International airport at Luxor (Egypt) HELX LXR
#29 Siwa Oasis North airport at Siwa Oasis (Egypt) HESW SEW HESW
#30 Sidi EL Barrani airport at Sidi El Barrani (Egypt) SQK HE40
#31 Marsa Alam International airport at Marsa Alam (Egypt) HEMA RMF
#32 Malan Frein airport at (Egypt) HE31
#33 El Kharga airport at (Egypt) HEKG UVL
#34 Borg El Arab International airport at Alexandria (Egypt) HEBA HBE
#35 El Alamein airport at El Alamein (Egypt) HEAL DBB
#36 Bilbeis 2 airport at Bilbeis (Egypt) EG-0003
#37 Sharm El Sheikh International airport at Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) HESH SSH
#38 Hulwan airport at Helwan (Egypt) HE15
#39 El Minya airport at El Minya (Egypt) HEMN EMY HE25
#40 El Arish airport at El Arish (Egypt) HEAR AAC
#41 Inshas Air Base airport at Inshas (Egypt) HE12
#42 El Tor airport at (Egypt) HETR ELT
#43 Berenice International / Banas Cape Air Base airport at Berenice Troglodytica (Egypt) EES
#44 Beni Suef Air Base airport at Beni Suef (Egypt) HEBS
#45 Bilbeis Air Base airport at Bilbeis (Egypt) HE37
#46 Gebel El Basur Air Base airport at Markaz Ad Delingat (Egypt) HE28
#47 Mersa Matruh airport at Mersa Matruh (Egypt) HEMM MUH
#48 El Gouna airport at El Gouna (Egypt) HEGO
#49 Fayed Air Base airport at Abo Swir Desert (Egypt) EG-0006
#50 Hurghada International airport at Hurghada (Egypt) HEGN HRG
#51 Abu Suwayr Air Base airport at Abu Suwayr (Egypt) HE35
#52 Jiyanklis Air Base airport at Jiyanklis (Egypt) HEGS
#53 As Sallum airport at As Sallum (Egypt) HE19
#54 Ras Shukeir airport at Ras Gharib (Egypt) HE21
#55 Abu Rudeis airport at Ras Abu Rudeis (Egypt) AUE EG-AUE
#56 El Sheikh Gebeil airport at Abu Hammad (Egypt) EG-0002
#57 Ismailia Air Base airport at Ismailia (Egypt) HEIS
#58 Gabal El Zeit airport at Ras Gharib (Egypt) HE20
#59 Quesna airport at Quesna (Egypt) HE42
#60 Difarsuwar airport at Ismailia (Egypt) EG-0005
#61 Kibrit airport at Kibrit (Egypt) HE34
#62 Ras Sedr airport at Ras Sedr (Egypt) HE45
#63 Birma Air Base airport at Tanta (Egypt) HE16
#64 As Salihiyah airport at El Husseiniya (Egypt) HE39
#65 Al Mansurah Airbase airport at Mansoura (Egypt) HE32
#66 Al Rahmaniyah Air Base airport at Shubrakhit (Egypt) EG-0001
#67 Port Said airport at Port Said (Egypt) HEPS PSD
#68 Al Battikh airport at El-Reyad (Egypt) EG-0017
#69 Kawm Ushim airport at Tamiya (Egypt) HE30
#70 Badr El Din airport at (Egypt) HE11
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