El Arish International Airport

IATA AACICAO HEARLarge airport

El Arish International Airport is a large airport near El Arish in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt. It is listed as IATA AAC and ICAO HEAR. The airport is located at 31.0553° / 33.8280° at an elevation of 36 m (118 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,019 m. The nearest airport is El Arish Military Hospital Helipad, 9.9 km (6 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of El Arish International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of El Arish International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`AAC`
ICAO code	`HEAR`
Identifier	`HEAR`
Type	Large airport
City	El Arish
Region	North Sinai Governorate
Country	Egypt
Coordinates	31.05532, 33.82796
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	31° 03′ 19.17″ N 33° 49′ 40.67″ E
Elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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