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 is located in Egypt
Bilbays Air Base
Bilbays Air Base
Shown within Egypt
Coordinates30°32′42″N 031°36′05″E / 30.54500°N 31.60139°E / 30.54500; 31.60139
TypeAir Base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defense (Egypt)
OperatorEgyptian Air Force
Site history
Built1985 (1985)
In use1985 - present
Airfield information
Elevation27 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.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Egypt - Air Force - Bilbays / Belbes". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 6 October 2024.