Borg El Arab Airport (IATA: HBE, ICAO: HEBA) is an airport serving Alexandria, Egypt. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around Alexandria ( Egyptian Arabic: اسكندريه Eskendereyya; Standard Arabic: ar الإسكندرية Al-Iskandariyya; Ἀλεξάνδρεια This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Borg El Arab is an industrial city and resort in Alexandria, Egypt. The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Asphalt ( is a sticky black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude Petroleums and in some natural deposits sometimes termed asphaltum DAFIF or the Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File is a complete and comprehensive database of up-to-date aeronautical data including information on airports airways An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land Alexandria ( Egyptian Arabic: اسكندريه Eskendereyya; Standard Arabic: ar الإسكندرية Al-Iskandariyya; Ἀλεξάνδρεια This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. It is located about 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Alexandria, in Borg El Arab (alternate spellings: Borg Al Arab, Burg El Arab). Borg El Arab is an industrial city and resort in Alexandria, Egypt.

In 2007, the airport served 236,135 passengers (2. 2% growth compared to 2006).

Terminal facilities

There is currently one terminal building with the following services: 3 check-in desks, 2 immigration desks, 1 lounge area, 1 departure gate, 1 cafe, EgyptAir Gift Shop

Because of the airport's limited capacity, only one flight can be checked in every 4 hours (the time it takes to clear passengers from check-in to boarding the aircraft). An airport terminal is a building at an Airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from Airplanes A Gate in Aviation is a section at an Airport terminal for transferring Passengers and airline crews to an Aircraft. There are plans to expand the premises in the near future.

In July 2007, The Egyptian Airports Company signed a deal to build a new passenger terminal that will have a capacity for 2. 5 million passengers a year at a cost of 550 Million Egyptian Pounds (97 Million US$).

Airlines and destinations

• AMC Airlines (Dubai, Jeddah, Medinah)
• Astraeus (Manchester) [starts spring 2008, charter only]
• EgyptAir Express (Cairo) [seasonal]
• Emirates Airline (Dubai)
• Lufthansa (Frankfurt)

Expansion

The Egyptian government announced a major expansion plan for the airport to turn the airport into a touristic gateway into the country. AMC Airlines is a Charter airline based in Cairo, Egypt. It operates charter flights from Europe to Egypt's tourist destinations as well as For the airline see Astraeus (airline. For the genus of earthstars see Astraeus (genus. EgyptAir Express is a Regional airline based in Cairo, Egypt. Emirates Airline (shortened form Emirates) ( Arabic: طيران الإمارات Tayarān al-Imārāt) is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group

See also

• El Nouzha Airport
• Transportation in Alexandria
• Borg El Arab Stadium

References

1. ^ Airport information for HEBA at World Aero Data. Alexandria ( Egyptian Arabic: اسكندريه Eskendereyya; Standard Arabic: ar الإسكندرية Al-Iskandariyya; Ἀλεξάνδρεια Borg El Arab Stadium is a brand new Stadium commissioned in 2006 in the Mediterranean Sea resort of Borg el Arab 50 km west of Alexandria, Egypt. Source: DAFIF. DAFIF or the Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File is a complete and comprehensive database of up-to-date aeronautical data including information on airports airways
2. ^ Airport information for HBE at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF. DAFIF or the Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File is a complete and comprehensive database of up-to-date aeronautical data including information on airports airways

External links

• Current weather for HEBA at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for HBE at Aviation Safety Network