Osman Air Base

HE27 · Matruh, Egypt

About Osman Air Base

ID EG-0072
Local ID HE27
FIR Cairo FIR
Region Matruh
Country Egypt
Runways 11R/29L
Type Small airport
Coordinates (ARP) 29.55263, 25.58458   293309N 0253504E
Coordinates (Center) 29.55534, 25.58739   293319N 0253515E
Variation 4.5° E (2024)
Timezone Cairo (+3 h)
Local time May 4, 2024 11:26

Osman Air Base

Osman Air Base is a small airport in Matruh, Egypt. The airport is located at latitude 29.55534 and longitude 25.58739. The airport has 2 runways: 11L/29R and 11R/29L. This airport has no ICAO code, we use EG-0072 as reference. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is HE27. Nearby other airfields are Siwa Oasis North Airport, Misheifa Airport, Habata Airport, Khalda Meleiha and Deir El Gill Airport.

Osman Air Base does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Marsa Matruh International Airport, which is 252 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Cairo.

Osman Air Base is in the timezone of Africa/Cairo. Difference with UTC is +3 h. Today the sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 19:56. This applies to Osman Air Base, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +3 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Latitude Longitude Approx. length
11L 111° 106° 29.5514 25.6023 2,996 m
29R 291° 286° 29.5611 25.5734
11R 111° 106° 29.5496 25.6014 2,996 m
29L 291° 286° 29.5593 25.5725

Do not use for flight planning.
True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Runway lengths are calculated as the distance between the coordinates of the runway ends. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Siwa Oasis North Airport HESW 25 km 198°
Khalda Meleiha EG-0100 188 km 047°
Deir El Gill Airport EG-0077 190 km 046°

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