Located in the west of Cairo, which is one of the new airports aimed at promoting investment and tourism, the first flight landed at the airport for EgyptAir Domestic and Regional Express (CAIRO) from Cairo Airport with the Minister of Civil Aviation.
Located on Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road near the Pyramids and the Great Egyptian Museum.
- It aims to relieve pressure on Cairo airport and serve the governorates of Fayoum, Beni Suef and Minya.
- The cost of establishing the airport is estimated at LE 300 million.
- Includes a main hall building, air control tower and service buildings on an area of 25.5 thousand meters.
- The main building consists of a travel hall and another to arrive and a lounge for senior visitors and administrative offices.
- The main building accommodates 300 passengers per hour.
- The airport has two main corridors for takeoff and landing in addition to auxiliary corridors.
- The airport was created according to a specific angle of inclination and the ability to carry the weights of giant aircraft.
- The airport has a 126,800-square-meter landing pad for 9 aircraft.
- Work lasted 12 months for 12 hours a day.
