Borg El Arab Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Borg El Arab Airport
nativename =


IATA = HBE
ICAO = HEBA
type = Public
owner =
operator = Government
city-served = Alexandria, Egypt
location = Borg El Arab
elevation-f = 177
elevation-m = 54
coordinates = coord|30|55|04|N|029|41|47|E|type:airport_region:EG
website =
metric-rwy = y
r1-number = 14/32
r1-length-f = 11,156
r1-length-m = 3,400
r1-surface = Asphalt
r2-number = 14R/32L
r2-length-f = 1,347
r2-length-m = 411
r2-surface = Asphalt
r3-number = 14S/32S
r3-length-f = 1,347
r3-length-m = 411
r3-surface = Asphalt
footnotes = Source: DAFIFWAD|HEBA|source=DAFIF] GCM|HBE|source=DAFIF]

Borg El Arab Airport Airport codes|HBE|HEBA is an airport serving Alexandria, Egypt. It is located about convert|25|km|abbr=on southwest of Alexandria, in Borg El Arab (alternate spellings: Borg Al Arab, Burg El Arab).

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:4 check-in desks, 3 immigration desks, 1 lounge area, 2 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). There are plans to expand the premises in the near future.

Airlines and destinations

*AMC Airlines (Dubai, Jeddah, Medinah)
*Astraeus (Manchester)
*Lufthansa (Frankfurt)
*Turkish Airlines (Atatürk Airport) [begins 2008/2009]

Expansion

The Egyptian government announced a major expansion plan for the airport to turn the airport into a touristic gateway into the country.

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$). The contract was awarded to the JV of Orascom Construction Industries. and BESIX Group of Belgium. Completion of the project is expected in late 2009.

See also

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

References

External links

*NWS-current|HEBA
*ASN|HBE