Marsa Alam International Airport is an airport founded in 2003, located about 60 km north of Marsa Alam in the Red Sea region of Egypt. The airport was built to meet rising demand for Red Sea coastal tourism and has since become a key gateway for European and international leisure travelers coming to Marsa Alam and nearby resorts. The services offered include international flights (scheduled and charter), passenger handling, baggage screening, check-in counters, ground handling, cargo handling including leisure-gear (e.g., diving equipment), aircraft maintenance support, and passenger amenities. The airport is operated by EMAK Marsa Alam for Managing and Operating Airports SAE (a subsidiary of a Kuwaiti group) and has ground handling partners. The activities include handling both civil and tourism-driven passenger traffic, facilitating resort-area access, and supporting seasonal leisure travel to the Red Sea coast. Marsa Alam International Airport has been in existence since 2003 and remains the main air gateway for travelers heading to Red Sea resorts around Marsa Alam. (ICAO:HEMA)