Abu Suweir Air Base
| Abu Suweir Air Base RAF Abu Sueir LG 200/206 | |||||||||
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| Ismailia, Ismailia Governorate in Egypt | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Egyptian Armed Forces | ||||||||
| Operator | Egyptian Air Force | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
Abu Suweir Air Base Shown within Egypt Abu Suweir Air Base Abu Suweir Air Base (Asia) Abu Suweir Air Base Abu Suweir Air Base (Africa) | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°34′20″N 032°05′45″E / 30.57222°N 32.09583°E | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1919 | ||||||||
| In use | 1919-1956 1956 - present | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 14 metres (46 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Abu Suweir Air Base is an Egyptian Air Force (Arabic: القوات الجوية المصرية, El Qūwāt El Gawwīyä El Maṣrīyä) base, located approximately 17.1 kilometres (10.6 mi) west of Ismailia and 116 kilometres (72 mi) northeast of Cairo. It is positioned for strategic defence of the Suez Canal waterway.