Airport guide
Mersa MatruhIATA code MUH
Mersa Matruh (MUH/HEMM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mersa Matruh, Egypt in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Mersa Matruh, Egypt
- Codes
- MUH · HEMM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Region
- Africa
Mersa Matruh (MUH/HEMM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mersa Matruh, Egypt in Africa. Operating on Africa/Cairo local time at coordinates 31.350°, 27.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Mersa Matruh (MUH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Mersa Matruh, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Mersa Matruh airport details
- IATA code
- MUH
- ICAO code
- HEMM
- City
- Mersa Matruh
- Country
- Egypt
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates
- 31.324°, 27.222°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Mersa Matruh’s own pages.
MUH airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 23 m (75 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- El Alamein International Airport DBB · 126 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MUH
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways. Longest 06/24: 3,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,000 m9,843 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
| 15/33 | 3,000 m9,843 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from MUH
Originfacts does not track any routes from MUH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at MUH
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Mersa Matruh, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Mersa Matruh’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Mersa Matruh
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Dabaa CityAlalamain InternationalDBB125 km
- AlexandriaBorg El Arab AirportHBE237 km
- CairoGiza SphinxSPX374 km
- CairoCairo International AirportCAI420 km
- SitiaSitia AirportJSH443 km
- KarpathosKarpathos AirportAOK453 km
- Kasos IslandKasos Island AirportKSJ454 km
- CairoCapital International AirportCCE460 km
- HeraklionHeraklion AirportHER484 km
Mersa Matruh: common questions
Where is Mersa Matruh?
Mersa Matruh serves Mersa Matruh, Egypt. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 31.324°, 27.222°.
What are the airport codes for Mersa Matruh?
The IATA code is MUH and the ICAO code is HEMM.
What time zone is MUH in?
Mersa Matruh is in the Africa/Cairo time zone.
How many runways does Mersa Matruh have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at MUH: 06/24 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt); 15/33 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt).
Who operates Mersa Matruh?
Per Wikidata, MUH is operated by Egyptian Airports Company.
What is the elevation of Mersa Matruh?
OurAirports gives MUH’s elevation as 23 m (75 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Mersa Matruh’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q651557 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)