Bilbays Air Base

Bilbays Air Base is an Egyptian Air Force airbase located within Sharqia Governorate, Egypt.

Bilbays Air Base
قاعدة بلبيس الجوية
Sharqia Governorate in Egypt
Bilbays Air Base Shown within Egypt
Coordinates	30°23′42″N 031°36′05″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	27 metres (89 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 04/22 3,470 metres (11,385 ft) Asphalt 09L/27R 1,475 metres (4,839 ft) Asphalt O9R/27L 2,500 metres (8,202 ft) Asphalt 17L/35R 2,975 metres (9,760 ft) Asphalt 17R/35L 1,515 metres (4,970 ft) Asphalt

The air base is home to the Egyptian Air Academy that operates No. 3 & 5 Squadrons which flies the Grob G 115EG as part of 101 Air Brigade, along with No. 28 and 29 Squadrons which flies the Hongdu K-8E as part of the 201 Air Wing and No. 54 Squadron which flies the Aérospatiale SA342L Gazelle as part of 301 Air Wing.