El Alamein International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

El Alamein, Matruh Governorate (Egypt)

IATA: DBB ICAO: HEAL

Longest Active Runway

11,479 ft

3,499 meters

Field Elevation

154 ft

47 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

30.9243°, 28.4616°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#302 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#489 of 7558

Top 6.5% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Egypt)

#4 of 13 in EG

#8 of 28 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+14.8%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 DBB in numbers: 11,479 ft longest runway · #302 of 650 published · #489 of 7,558 worldwide (top 6.5%) · #4 in Egypt.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

DBB lies at 47 m (154 ft), #397 of 650 published airports by elevation and 33.5 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 59 ft below the Egypt median (213 ft, 13 airports); ATZ is highest at 748 ft, 594 ft higher than DBB.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

2 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 2 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Alexandria International Airport (HBE), 63.6 NM, 11,156 ft. Next: MUH 68.1 NM. DBB has the longest runway in this radius, 323 ft over HBE.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,479 ft (3,499 m)

DBB runway: 13/31 11,479 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #4 of 13 in Egypt; HRG leads by 1,692 ft (13,171 ft). +14.8% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
13/31	11,479 ft (3499 m / 3.499 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Alexandria International Airport (Alexandria)	`HBE`	63.6 NM (117.8 km)	11,156 ft	✅ Lighted
Mersa Matruh International Airport (Marsa Matruh)	`MUH`	68.1 NM (126.1 km)	9,843 ft	—

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →