Marsa Alam International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate (Egypt)

IATA: RMF ICAO: HEMA

Longest Active Runway

11,253 ft

3,430 meters

Field Elevation

213 ft

65 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

25.5555°, 34.5924°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#313 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#513 of 7558

Top 6.8% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Egypt)

#5 of 13 in EG

#9 of 28 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+12.5%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 RMF in numbers: 11,253 ft longest runway · #313 of 650 published · #513 of 7,558 worldwide (top 6.8%) · #5 in Egypt.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

RMF lies at 65 m (213 ft), #367 of 650 published airports by elevation and 37.9 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is equal to the Egypt median; ATZ is highest at 748 ft, 535 ft higher than RMF.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of RMF. Nearest published airport: Luxor International Airport (LXR), 102 NM, 9,843 ft (1,410 ft shorter than RMF); 12 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,253 ft (3,430 m)

RMF runway: 15/33 11,253 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #5 of 13 in Egypt; HRG leads by 1,918 ft (13,171 ft). +12.5% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
15/33	11,253 ft (3430 m / 3.430 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

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