# Gebel El Basur Air Base

> Markaz Ad Delingat, EG · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Markaz Ad Delingat |
| Country | EG |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 26 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 30.54050, 30.56020 |

## Description

Gebel El Basur is a military asset, not a logistics one. Operated by the Egyptian Air Force near Markaz Ad Delingat in the western Nile Delta, in Beheira governorate, the base has no IATA or ICAO code for scheduled use, no public cargo terminal, no commercial customs clearance and no cold-chain capability. Charter or ad-hoc freight operations are not confirmed either; access requires military authorisation. Freight originating in Beheira — a farming region that exports potatoes, citrus and vegetables — is therefore flown from Cairo (CAI) about 200 kilometres to the south-east, or from Alexandria's Borg El Arab (HBE) roughly 120 kilometres to the north-west, both reachable by truck along the Cairo–Alexandria desert road. Heavy or high-volume consignments normally go by sea through the ports of Alexandria and Damietta instead. For forwarders, Gebel El Basur is a point on the map rather than a usable air-cargo gateway.

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