Airports / Egypt / HE16
Birma Air Base.
Tanta, Egypt. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
HE16
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
n/a
Elevation ft
Field standing
18 nm
To the nearest alternate
Quesna Airport (HE42), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Tanta, Egypt, Birma Air Base (HE16) operates as a mid-sized airport. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list HE16 as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Quesna Airport (HE42, 18 nm), Gebel El Basur Air Base (HE28, 26 nm), and Al Mansurah Airbase (HE32, 27 nm).
Trip costs from HE16 are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from HE16 to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
HE16
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
HE16
Elevation
n/a
Coordinates
30.8366° N · 30.9360° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 18nmHE42Quesna AirportQuesna
- 26nmHE28Gebel El Basur Air BaseMarkaz Ad Delingat
- 27nmHE32Al Mansurah AirbaseMansoura
- 38nmHEGSJiyanklis Air BaseAbu El Matamir
- 43nmHECWCairo West Air BaseCairo
- 43nmHE37Bilbeis Air BaseBilbeis
Location
Open the full mapHE16 · Birma Air Base · Tanta, Egypt
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HE16 on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 4,669 nm | 11h 15m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,826 nm | 11h 37m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,019 nm | 12h 4m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,282 nm | 12h 41m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,283 nm | 12h 41m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,470 nm | 13h 7m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 5,559 nm | 13h 20m |
| Miami (MIA) | 5,599 nm | 13h 25m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to HE16?
- The closest alternate is Quesna Airport (HE42), about 18 nm away, followed by Gebel El Basur Air Base (HE28) at 26 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HE16 to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 11h 15m (4,669 nm), New York about 11h 37m (4,826 nm), Washington DC about 12h 4m (5,019 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.