Mersa Matruh International Airport

IATA MUHICAO HEMMLarge airport

Mersa Matruh International Airport is a large airport near Marsa Matruh in Matruh Governorate, Egypt. It is listed as IATA MUH and ICAO HEMM. The airport is located at 31.3243° / 27.2223° at an elevation of 23 m (75 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,000 m. The nearest airport is Meliha Airport, 69 km (43 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Mersa Matruh International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Mersa Matruh International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`MUH`
ICAO code	`HEMM`
Identifier	`HEMM`
Type	Large airport
City	Marsa Matruh
Region	Matruh Governorate
Country	Egypt
Coordinates	31.32431, 27.22227
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	31° 19′ 27.53″ N 27° 13′ 20.17″ E
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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