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Egyptian military air base south of Cairo.
Location
Helwan, Egypt
Helwan Air Base is an Egyptian Air Force installation located in Helwan, an industrial city situated approximately 25 kilometers south of central Cairo along the Nile River. The base serves as a military facility and is not open to commercial passenger traffic.
Helwan has historically been an important center for Egyptian aviation and defense industries, with the area hosting aerospace manufacturing facilities associated with Egypt's defense sector. The base operates under the authority of the Egyptian Armed Forces.
Due to its military nature, detailed operational information about the base is limited and not publicly disclosed. It is assigned the ICAO identifier HE15 but has no IATA code, reflecting its non-commercial status.
Notable facts
- ›Helwan Air Base is operated by the Egyptian Air Force as a military installation.
- ›Located approximately 25 kilometers south of Cairo in the Helwan industrial district.
- ›Assigned ICAO code HE15 with no IATA code due to its non-commercial status.
- ›Helwan is historically associated with Egyptian aerospace and defense manufacturing.
- ›Not open to civilian or commercial aviation traffic.
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