3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Nice little airport with good Information and service Smoking area, little shops and toilet's”
Travel Wizja5★ on Google
Airports / Egypt / TCP
Medium airport · TCP
Taba International Airport.
Taba, Egypt · 2,425 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.0/5
Google rating
229 ratings
0
Operators based
2,425
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Taba, EgyptELEV 2,425 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.0
Google rating
229
Google reviews
ratings on Google
2,425
Field elevation
feet above sea level
13
Nearest alternate
nm to AQJ
Field standing
13 nm
To the nearest alternate
King Hussein International Airport (AQJ), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Taba International Airport, listed as HETB / TCP, is a mid-sized airport in Taba, Egypt. Field elevation is 2,425 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list TCP as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are King Hussein International Airport (AQJ, 13 nm), Ramon International Airport (ETM, 15 nm), and Saint Catherine International Airport (SKV, 66 nm). The field has a single 13,123-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from TCP 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 TCP to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Small, international airport close to Israeli border with a beautiful road carved in limestone leading to Red Sea coast.”
Robert Sargautis5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Small, international airport close to Israeli border with a beautiful road carved in limestone leading to Red Sea coast.”
Robert Sargautis5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Taba International Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
HETB
IATA
TCP
FAA / Local
HETB
Elevation
2,425 ft
Coordinates
29.5945° N · 34.7758° 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
Yes
Elevation vs Egypt fields
state range 10–4,402 ft
At 2,425 ft, TCP sits higher than 94% of the 31 Egypt fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 13,123 ft
- 04L/22R13,123 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
- 04/22unknownOtherUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 13,123 ft
TCP's 13,123 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 13nmAQJKing Hussein International AirportAqaba
- 15nmETMRamon International AirportEilat
- 66nmSKVSaint Catherine International AirportSaint Catherine
- 71nmLLRMRamon Air BaseBeersheba
- 84nmJO-0002King Feisal Air BaseAl-Jafr
- 95nmEGHEl Jora AirportEl Jora
Location
Open the full mapHETB · Taba International Airport · Taba, Egypt
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from TCP on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 4,865 nm | 11h 43m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,022 nm | 12h 5m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,216 nm | 12h 32m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,352 nm | 12h 51m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,468 nm | 13h 7m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,663 nm | 13h 34m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 5,766 nm | 13h 49m |
| Miami (MIA) | 5,806 nm | 13h 54m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use TCP?
- Taba International Airport's longest paved runway is 13,123 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at TCP?
- Taba International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 13,123 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to TCP?
- The closest alternate is King Hussein International Airport (AQJ), about 13 nm away, followed by Ramon International Airport (ETM) at 15 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from TCP to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 11h 43m (4,865 nm), New York about 12h 5m (5,022 nm), Washington DC about 12h 32m (5,216 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.