Capital International Airport (Egypt)
Capital International Airport (Arabic: مطار العاصمة الدولي) (IATA: CCE, ICAO: HECP) is the primary international airport serving the new capital of Egypt, which is yet to be given a name. It is located approximately 45 km (28 miles) east of Cairo and was built at the same time as the Sphinx International Airport, west of Cairo. The airport has an area of 16 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi) and is expected to partially ease pressure on Cairo International Airport and Sphinx International Airport.
Capital International Airport مطار العاصمة الدولي | |||||||||||
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| Operator | Egyptian Airports Company (EAC) | ||||||||||
| Location | New Administrative Capital | ||||||||||
| Opened | 2019 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC (+2) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 833 ft / 254 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°04′33″N 31°50′00″E | ||||||||||
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The airport was inaugurated by the president of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and was opened by the Egyptian Airports Company on 9 July 2019 for a one-month trial period (300 hourly passengers), and with commercial operations commencing in 2020. The main contractor of the airport is Hassan Allam Holding, it is operated by the Egyptian Airports Company and owned by the Egyptian Armed Forces.