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Alexandria International Airport
HEAX / HBEAlexandria, EgyptELEV 171 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
26 nm
To the nearest alternate
Jiyanklis Air Base (HEGS).
Overview
Alexandria International Airport (HEAX / HBE) is a large commercial airport serving Alexandria, Egypt. The airport sits 171 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into HBE for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Jiyanklis Air Base (HEGS, 26 nm), Gebel El Basur Air Base (HE28, 50 nm), and El Alamein International Airport (DBB, 64 nm).
Charter pricing from HBE depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Alexandria.
Field capability
ICAO
HEAX
IATA
HBE
FAA / Local
HEAX
Elevation
171 ft
Coordinates
30.9325° N · 29.6964° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Egypt fields
state range 10–4,402 ft
At 171 ft, HBE sits lower than 52% of the 31 Egypt fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 26nmHEGSJiyanklis Air BaseAbu El Matamir
- 50nmHE28Gebel El Basur Air BaseMarkaz Ad Delingat
- 64nmDBBEl Alamein International AirportEl Alamein
- 64nmHE16Birma Air BaseTanta
- 77nmHE42Quesna AirportQuesna
- 79nmSPXSphinx International AirportAl Jiza
Location
Open the full mapHEBA · Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt