The airport is located at the Northern coast, 160 km (99 mi) west of Alexandria.

[3] El Alamein International Airport is owned and operated by International Airports Company which is KATO investment subsidiary.

[4][5] On 1999, a bid for build–operate–transfer (BOT) was won by International Airport Company of 50-year extendable concession.

The airport occupies an area of 64 square kilometres (25 sq mi) with a single terminal which can handle 600 passengers per hour.

[4][5] El Alamein International Airport has a single runway 3,499 m (11,480 ft), suitable for A380-800 operations.