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 Departure terminal of Marsa Alam International Airport | ||
| Marsa Alam International Airport مطار مرسى علم الدولي | ||
| height | 61 m | |
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| IATA code | RMF | |
| ICAO code | HEMA | |
| Number of passengers | 1.491.793 (2018) | |
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The Marsa Alam Airport (English: Marsa Alam International Airport, Arabic:مطار مرسى علم الدولي, Maṭār Marsā ʿAlam ad-Daulī) is located on the egyptian Red Sea coast about 5.5 kilometers northwest of Port Ghalib.
background
The opening of the first private airport in Egypt took place on November 1st, 2001. The airport was designed by the “M.A. Kharafi Group of Kuwait “, the operator is a French company based in Paris and is called Aéroports de Paris. The airport is about 60 km northwest of the city Marsā ʿAlam.
getting there
| Distances | |
| Berlin | approx. 3500 km |
|---|---|
| Frankfurt am Main | approx. 3500 km |
| Munich | approx. 3200 km |
In the street
Park
There is sufficient parking space for cars and buses at the airport. The entry fee is LE 10, LE 25 or LE 50 for a car, minibus or bus (as of 8/2009).
By bus
Evasive
There is another airport within a radius of about 200 km:
- Hurghada International, approx. 195 km
Airlines and Destinations
Airlines
- Air Italy (Milan Malpensa, Verona)
- Air Memphis (Milan Malpensa)
- Austrian Airlines (Vienna)
- Blue Panorama (Bologna, Milan Malpensa)
- Condor Airlines (Frankfurt / Main, Munich)
- EgyptAir Express (Cairo)
- Eurofly (Milan Malpensa)
- Jazeera Airways (Kuwait)
- Jetairfly (Brussels)
- Livingston (Bologna, Genoa, Milan Malpensa, Verona)
- Lufthansa (Munich)
- Mistral Air (Milan Malpensa)
- Neos (Bologna, Milan Malpensa, Verona)
- Small planet
- Thomson Airways (London Gatwick, Manchester)
- TUIfly (Düsseldorf -seasonal-, Frankfurt from November 3rd -seasonal-, Munich)
security
As at all airports in Egypt, security precautions are very important in Marsā ʿAlam. After the visa has been processed on arrival / arrival, the travel documents are checked.
When you leave, you have to pass several checks. First, the passport and travel documents are checked in the entrance hall of the departure area. After going through the metal detector sluice there is a short body search. The luggage is of course scanned or x-rayed with modern devices.
Drinks and other liquids such as drinking water are not allowed to be brought along; these must be thrown in the trash at the control. However, drinks can also be consumed on the spot.
At the checkpoints, passengers are treated neutrally but in a friendly manner.
mobility
- Taxi:
- Some taxi drivers are in the arrival area at the exit and hold a sign that says taxi up. You can speak to them and the fare can be negotiated. Hotel visitors are usually picked up by bus, the vehicles are practically in front of the door.
shop
The Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor, restaurants, cafes, Pizza Hut and a duty-free shop can be found in the departure area of the airport.
accommodation
In the city Marsā ʿAlam there are accommodations available.
Practical advice
EC card machines are available. Toilets are available.
