Marsa Matruh International Airport, formerly ''Mersa Matruh Airport'' ( ar, مطار مرسى مطروح الدولي) , is an international airport in
Mersa Matruh
Mersa Matruh ( ar, مرسى مطروح, translit=Marsā Maṭrūḥ, ), also transliterated as ''Marsa Matruh'', is a port in Egypt and the capital of Matrouh Governorate. It is located west of Alexandria and east of Sallum on the main highway ...
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Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...
. In 2011, the airport served 99,515 passengers (−13.7% compared to 2010).
Airlines and destinations
Military operations
Mersa Matruh Air Base (possibly collocated with the civilian field) hosts the 102nd Tactical Fighter Brigade, with 26 Squadron flying the
F-7 and FT-7 and an 82 Squadron detachment flying the
Mirage 2000BM and 2000EM.
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Transport in Egypt
Transport in Egypt is centered in Cairo and largely follows the pattern of settlement along the Nile. The Ministry of Transportation and other government bodies are responsible for transportation in Egypt, whether by sea, river, land or air.
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List of airports in Egypt
This is a list of airports in Egypt, grouped by type and sorted by location.
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Airports
See also
* Transport in Egypt
* List of airports by ICAO code: H#HE - Egypt
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References
External links
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Egyptian Air Force bases
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