Beni Suef Air Base

Beni Suef Air Base is an Egyptian Air Force airbase located within Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt.

Beni Suef Air Base
قاعدة بني سويف الجوية
Beni Suef Governorate in Egypt
Beni Suef Air Base Shown within Egypt
Coordinates	29°12′43″N 031°00′57″E
Type	Air Base
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defense (Egypt)
Operator	Egyptian Air Force
Site history
Built	1985 (1985)
In use	1985 - present
Airfield information
Elevation	28 metres (92 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 18L/36R 3,550 metres (11,647 ft) Asphalt 18R/36L 3,550 metres (11,647 ft) Asphalt 05/23 2,935 metres (9,629 ft) Asphalt

The air base is home to No. 55 Squadron as part of 547 Air Wing of the 119 Air Division which flies the Mil Mi-17V-5. It is also home to No. 70 Squadron which flies the General Dynamics F-16C/D Fighting Falcon as part of 242 Tactical Fighter Wing of 149 Air Division, No. 94 Squadron which flies the Hongdu K-8E of 770 Tactical Fighting Wing of 149 Air Division and a detachment from No. 87 Squadron which flies the Grumman E-2C Hawkeye as part of 601 Air Wing of the 159 Air Division.