El Arish International Airport is an airport located a short distance south-west of the coastal city of El Arish in Egypt’s North Sinai Governorate and has been in existence as a public, government-operated facility serving the Mediterranean coast and the northern Sinai region. El Arish International Airport is an airport with the IATA code AAC and the ICAO code HEAR and features a long asphalt runway and a terminal area designed to handle international operations, making it suitable for passenger flights, cargo operations, and special charter movements. El Arish International Airport has been in existence as an important regional gateway close to the Gaza Strip and has historically served as a base for Palestinian Airlines flights as well as a staging point for religious traffic, including hajj and umrah passengers travelling between Gaza, Egypt, and neighbouring countries. The services offered at El Arish International Airport include a passenger terminal with basic facilities, apron space for multiple aircraft, and ground handling suitable for cargo and charter operations, which allows the airport to support humanitarian flights, aid missions, and specialised services alongside limited civilian traffic. El Arish International Airport continues to be strategically significant thanks to its location on the Mediterranean coast of Sinai, providing airlines, aid organisations, and government agencies with a secure, controlled air gateway into the region. (ICAO:HEAR)