RunwayLongest Commercial Runways in Egypt
Compiled by Bill Gao
National Commercial Aviation Runway Registry & Rankings (ISO: EG)
13 Commercial Aerodromes
Longest National Runway
13,171 ft
4,015 meters
Indexed Commercial Hubs
13
Paved primary runways (≥3,000 ft)
Egypt Runway Facts at a Glance
Top 5 longest runways: #1 Hurghada International Airport (HRG) 13,171 ft; #2 Cairo International Airport (CAI) 13,124 ft; #3 Sphinx International Airport (SPX) 11,975 ft; #4 El Alamein International Airport (DBB) 11,479 ft; #5 Marsa Alam International Airport (RMF) 11,253 ft. The gap from HRG to RMF is 1,918 ft.
Elevation: Highest: Asyut International Airport (ATZ) at 748 ft (228 m); lowest: HRG at 32 ft, a spread of 716 ft.
Runway count: 13 published airports, 20 active runways in total; 7 with 1 active runway, 5 with 2 active runways, 1 with 3+ active runways.
National Runway Inventory & Ranking Table
Commercial aerodromes in Egypt ordered by longest active runway dimension.
| National Rank | Aerodrome Name | IATA | Municipality | Longest Runway | Elevation | Published Global Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 in EG | Hurghada International Airport | HRG | Hurghada | 13,171 ft (4015m) | 32 ft | #49 of 650 |
| #2 in EG | Cairo International Airport | CAI | Cairo | 13,124 ft (4000m) | 322 ft | tied #51 of 650 |
| #3 in EG | Sphinx International Airport | SPX | Al Jiza | 11,975 ft (3650m) | 510 ft | tied #204 of 650 |
| #4 in EG | El Alamein International Airport | DBB | El Alamein | 11,479 ft (3499m) | 154 ft | #302 of 650 |
| #5 in EG | Marsa Alam International Airport | RMF | Marsa Alam | 11,253 ft (3430m) | 213 ft | #313 of 650 |
| #6 in EG | Aswan International Airport | ASW | Aswan | 11,161 ft (3402m) | 650 ft | #319 of 650 |
| #7 in EG | Alexandria International Airport | HBE | Alexandria | 11,156 ft (3400m) | 171 ft | #320 of 650 |
| #8 in EG | Sharm El Sheikh International Airport | SSH | Sharm El Sheikh | 10,108 ft (3081m) | 191 ft | #531 of 650 |
| tied #9 in EG | El Arish International Airport | AAC | El Arish | 9,905 ft (3019m) | 118 ft | tied #582 of 650 |
| tied #9 in EG | Asyut International Airport | ATZ | Asyut | 9,905 ft (3019m) | 748 ft | tied #582 of 650 |
| tied #11 in EG | Suhaj International Airport | HMB | Suhaj | 9,843 ft (3000m) | 322 ft | tied #603 of 650 |
| tied #11 in EG | Luxor International Airport | LXR | Luxor | 9,843 ft (3000m) | 276 ft | tied #603 of 650 |
| tied #11 in EG | Mersa Matruh International Airport | MUH | Marsa Matruh | 9,843 ft (3000m) | 75 ft | tied #603 of 650 |