Abu Suweir Air Base
| Abu Suweir Air Base | |||||||||
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| Ismaïlia, Ismailia Governorate in Egypt | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Egyptian Armed Forces | ||||||||
| Operator | Egyptian Air Force | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°34′20″N 032°05′45″E / 30.57222°N 32.09583°E | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1942 | ||||||||
| In use | 1942-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 Ismaïlia and 116 kilometres (72 mi) northeast of Cairo. It is positioned for strategic defence of the Suez Canal waterway.