HBE · Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria International Airport.
--:--:-- · EEST (UTC+03:00) · 30.9325° N, 29.6964° E
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for HBE
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3180; ident HEBA; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
No official airport website accepted in this snapshot
The page does not fabricate an official source when the airport facts snapshot did not accept one.
Reference summary
Alexandria Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot, manual airport facts override; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
HBE / HEAX
OurAirports ident
HEBA
GPS / local code
HEAX
ISO region
EG-ALX
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
major international passenger gateway
Official host
Not accepted
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1194015
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 9:24 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EEST · UTC+03:00
Time zone
EEST
Africa/Cairo · UTC+03:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
37 km
Approximate distance to central Alexandria.
Official source
Alexandria Airport
Wikipedia / reference summary
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Cairo
Languages
Arabic
Currency
EGP (£)
Country area
1,002,450 km²
Passenger volume
1.2 million passengers annual design capacity
Terminals
three-floor passenger terminal
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
11,156 ft / 3,400 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
Egyptian Airports Company
Owner / entity
Q1194015
Hub airlines
Alexandria passenger gateway with a two-runway airfield and a terminal designed around domestic and international processing.
Airport role
major international passenger gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Alexandria International Airport is a major international passenger gateway for Alexandria, Egypt. Alexandria's built-up core sits roughly 37 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Africa/Cairo (UTC+03:00, EEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Alexandria International Airport (HBE / HEAX) is at 30.9325° N, 29.6964° E, elevation 171 ft (52 m), serving Alexandria, Egypt.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Alexandria is in Egypt (capital Cairo); on Africa/Cairo (EEST, UTC+03:00); working languages: Arabic; currency: EGP (£).
Distance from central Alexandria: 37 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for HBE.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Alexandria International Airport (HBE / HEAX)
Alexandria International Airport
Source identifiers
HEBA · HEAX · EG-ALX
No official host accepted · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
HBE/Borg El Arab became Alexandria's principal airport after Alexandria International Airport traffic was transferred in 2010.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for HBE; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
The airport serves the Alexandria market from Borg El Arab rather than central Cairo.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Name or history cue
The passenger terminal is described as a three-floor building with check-in, arrivals, departures, immigration, and VIP areas.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah
burj-al-arab-al-jadidah · 13 km from HBE
Egypt · Africa/Cairo · +0h · population 45,865 · city coordinates 30.8852, 29.5772
2. Burj al ‘Arab
burj-al-arab · 14 km from HBE
Egypt · Africa/Cairo · +0h · population 22,444 · city coordinates 30.9032, 29.5528
3. Al Ḩammām
al-hammam · 31 km from HBE
Egypt · Africa/Cairo · +0h · population 18,407 · city coordinates 30.8453, 29.3882
4. Alexandria
alexandria · 37 km from HBE
Egypt · Africa/Cairo · +0h · population 5,263,542 · city coordinates 31.2018, 29.9158
5. Abū al Maţāmīr
abu-al-matamir · 46 km from HBE
Egypt · Africa/Cairo · +0h · population 66,946 · city coordinates 30.9102, 30.1744
6. An Nūbārīyah
an-nubariyah · 46 km from HBE
Egypt · Africa/Cairo · +0h · population 23,282 · city coordinates 30.6687, 30.0739
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. SPX HESX
Sphinx International Airport · Al Jiza
147 km from HBE · Africa/Cairo · +0h · elevation 510 ft (155 m) · airport coordinates 30.1082, 30.8957
2. CAI HECA
Cairo International Airport · Cairo
187 km from HBE · Africa/Cairo · +0h · elevation 322 ft (98 m) · airport coordinates 30.1115, 31.3967
3. ADJ OJAM
Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport · Amman
608 km from HBE · Asia/Amman · +1h · elevation 2,555 ft (779 m) · airport coordinates 31.9727, 35.9916
Route-time reference set
1. HBE-SPX
Al Jiza · 147 km · 1h 1m
Africa/Cairo · +0h from HBE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. HBE-CAI
Cairo · 187 km · 1h 4m
Africa/Cairo · +0h from HBE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. HBE-ADJ
Amman · 608 km · 1h 36m
Asia/Amman · +1h from HBE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 11,156 ft / 3,400 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for HBE.
Runway identifiers
14L/32R · 14R/32L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SPX HESX
Sphinx International Airport · Al Jiza · 147 km from HBE
large airport · Africa/Cairo · egypt · 510 ft (155 m) · 30.1082, 30.8957
2. CAI HECA
Cairo International Airport · Cairo · 187 km from HBE
large airport · Africa/Cairo · egypt · 322 ft (98 m) · 30.1115, 31.3967
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Borg El Arab is the airport page that should answer Alexandria HBE airport-time intent, not the old disambiguation-style Alexandria Airport summary.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for HBE.
Source note 2
The passenger-terminal source describes three floors and four movable gates.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for HBE.
Source note 3
The page should keep Cairo and Alexandria airport intent separate because HBE serves the Alexandria market.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for HBE.
Country and authority
HBE sits in Egypt (Arab Republic of Egypt), whose capital is Cairo. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Africa, Northern Africa.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Arabic. Currency context: EGP (£). HBE is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: HBE/Borg El Arab became Alexandria's principal airport after Alexandria International Airport traffic was transferred in 2010. Location cue: The airport serves the Alexandria market from Borg El Arab rather than central Cairo. Name or history cue: The passenger terminal is described as a three-floor building with check-in, arrivals, departures, immigration, and VIP areas.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1194015 · Alexandria International Airport. Administrative area: Alexandria
Field and clock profile
Alexandria International Airport is a near sea-level field at 171 ft (52 m), positioned at 30.9325° N, 29.6964° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 11,156 ft / 3,400 m. The airport clock uses Africa/Cairo (EEST, UTC+03:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah is the closest retained city-time anchor at 13 km. SPX Al Jiza is the closest retained airport alternative at 147 km.
Country airport peers
HBE is compared with SPX Al Jiza at 147 km, CAI Cairo at 187 km inside the retained Egypt airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
HBE-SPX Al Jiza: 147 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. HBE-CAI Cairo: 187 km, about 1h 4m, +0h. HBE-ADJ Amman: 608 km, about 1h 36m, +1h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident HEBA backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. No official airport website passed the current airport-facts snapshot. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
1.2 million passengers annual design capacity
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
three-floor passenger terminal
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 11,156 ft / 3,400 m
Runway identifiers
14L/32R, 14R/32L
OurAirports classifies HBE as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Alexandria.
HBE (HEAX) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 1.2 million passengers annual design capacity, operating from a near sea-level field at 171 ft (52 m).
HBE also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as alexandria passenger gateway with a two-runway airfield and a terminal designed around domestic and international processing..
HBE's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 11,156 ft / 3,400 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Egyptian Airports Company is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for HBE.
- Borg El Arab is the airport page that should answer Alexandria HBE airport-time intent, not the old disambiguation-style Alexandria Airport summary.
- The passenger-terminal source describes three floors and four movable gates.
- The page should keep Cairo and Alexandria airport intent separate because HBE serves the Alexandria market.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at Alexandria Airport, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for HBE
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
HBE uses Africa/Cairo (EEST, UTC+03:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Alexandria International Airport is about 37 km from central Alexandria; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
SPX Al Jiza is the closest retained alternate at 147 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
The accepted airport reference came from en.wikipedia.org; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place HBE inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
HBE ranks #2 in the curated Egypt airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 3 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
HBE shares Africa/Cairo with CAI Cairo EG · SPX Al Jiza EG. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
HBE is 171 ft (52 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ODS 172 ft (52 m) (1 ft delta) · BDL 173 ft (53 m) (2 ft delta) · BRU 175 ft (53 m) (4 ft delta) · RIC 167 ft (51 m) (4 ft delta) · HEL 179 ft (55 m) (8 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
HBE's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are SPX 147 km +0h · CAI 187 km +0h · ADJ 608 km +1h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jiza | SPX | 147 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Cairo | CAI | 187 km | 1h 4m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Amman | ADJ | 608 km | 1h 36m | +1h | --:--:-- |
HBE to SPX
Al Jiza
Distance 147 km; estimated travel window 1h 1m; destination zone Africa/Cairo is +0h from HBE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
HBE to CAI
Cairo
Distance 187 km; estimated travel window 1h 4m; destination zone Africa/Cairo is +0h from HBE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
HBE to ADJ
Amman
Distance 608 km; estimated travel window 1h 36m; destination zone Asia/Amman is +1h from HBE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Because the airport sits well outside central Alexandria, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Alexandria is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Alexandria International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from HBE, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah
burj-al-arab-al-jadidah · 13 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Burj al ‘Arab
burj-al-arab · 14 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al Ḩammām
al-hammam · 31 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Alexandria
alexandria · 37 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Abū al Maţāmīr
abu-al-matamir · 46 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
An Nūbārīyah
an-nubariyah · 46 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kafr ad Dawwār
kafr-ad-dawwar · 47 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid
izbat-ali-as-sayyid · 50 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ḩawsh ‘Īsá
hawsh-isa · 57 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Abū Ḩummuş
abu-hummus · 62 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Idkū
idku · 71 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Damanhur
damanhur · 74 km · Africa/Cairo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Alexandria International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Al Jiza (SPX), Cairo (CAI), Amman (ADJ). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Alexandria passenger gateway with a two-runway airfield and a terminal designed around domestic and international processing..
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 1.2 million passengers annual design capacity.
- Terminal footprint: three-floor passenger terminal.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 11,156 ft / 3,400 m; identifiers 14L/32R, 14R/32L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Egyptian Airports Company.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: Alexandria passenger gateway with a two-runway airfield and a terminal designed around domestic and international processing..
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from HBE. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Sphinx International AirportSPX
Al Jiza · large airport
- Distance
- 147 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 510 ft (155 m)
Compare against SPX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Cairo International AirportCAI
Cairo · large airport
- Distance
- 187 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 322 ft (98 m)
Compare against CAI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Marka International (Amman Civil) AirportADJ
Amman · large airport
- Distance
- 608 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +1h
- Elevation
- 2,555 ft (779 m)
Compare against ADJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Alexandria International Airport (HBE) in?▾
Alexandria International Airport is in the Africa/Cairo timezone (UTC+03:00, EEST).
What are the codes for Alexandria International Airport?▾
Alexandria International Airport uses IATA code HBE and ICAO code HEAX.
Where is Alexandria International Airport located?▾
Alexandria International Airport is located in Alexandria, Egypt at coordinates 30.9325° N, 29.6964° E, with an elevation of 171 ft (52 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Alexandria International Airport from central Alexandria?▾
Alexandria International Airport sits roughly 37 km from the nearest mapped city center for Alexandria.
Which route reference is most useful from HBE?▾
Al Jiza (SPX) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 1m, destination timezone Africa/Cairo, and a +0h difference from HBE.
What other airports in Egypt are close peers to HBE?▾
HBE's curated peers in Egypt on this site include SPX Al Jiza, CAI Cairo.
How many runways does Alexandria International Airport have?▾
Alexandria International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 11,156 ft / 3,400 m; identifiers include 14L/32R, 14R/32L.