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ALY Alexandria International Airport
Alexandria International Airport (IATA: ALY, ICAO:HEAX) is located in the the city of Alexandria, Egypt.

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IATA Code

ALY

ICAO Code

HEAX

Name

Alexandria International Airport

Type

Country / Region

Egypt (EG)

City

Alexandria

Latitude

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Longitude

0.0000000

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Airport Overview

Alexandria International Airport（ALY）

Alexandria International Airport is the airport identified in the supplied record as serving Alexandria, Egypt, with ICAO designator HEAX. For international freight planning, our service team treats it as an airport requiring current operational verification rather than assuming an active scheduled cargo gateway. The supplied record contains zero-value coordinates and no listed airline or cargo-service counts, so the airport’s current acceptance status, handling agent, customs availability, and routings must be confirmed before booking. Where the airport cannot accept the shipment, our team can assess a separately confirmed Egyptian gateway and arrange onward road or air connectivity according to the cargo profile.

Airport name	Alexandria International Airport
IATA / ICAO	ALY / HEAX
Country / city	Egypt / Alexandria
Record status fields	Airline count: 0; express count: 0, as supplied in the airport record

Key Highlights

Operational verification firstDo not issue a final air waybill or truck plan until the airport’s current cargo acceptance and handling arrangements are confirmed.

Alexandria market accessThe location is commercially relevant to northern Egypt, but the practical gateway may differ from the airport named on the booking request.

No capacity assumptionsAircraft type, warehouse capability, cut-off time, carrier coverage, and customs hours require shipment-specific confirmation.

Gateway substitution planningOur team can compare a confirmed Egyptian air gateway with road feeder options and the required customs-control arrangement.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Specific cargo infrastructure should not be presumed from the airport name or code alone. Before accepting an order, our service team verifies the following items with the current airport authority, handling agent, airline, or appointed customs operator:

Cargo terminal acceptance: whether commercial freight, express consignments, transfer cargo, and oversized shipments are currently accepted.
Storage conditions: availability of ordinary storage, temperature-controlled handling, secure storage, and documented maximum dwell time.
Special cargo: prior acceptance procedures for dangerous goods, lithium batteries, valuables, perishables, pharmaceuticals, live animals, and human remains.
Customs interface: whether export or import customs processing, inspection, bonded storage, and release can be completed at the airport or must be handled through another gateway.
Ground handling: truck appointment rules, loading equipment, delivery authorization, consignee identification, and after-hours collection arrangements.

Routes & Transit Times

For export cargo from Alexandria, our team normally compares a confirmed local option with routing through an operational Egyptian gateway. The final choice depends on airline acceptance, customs control, trucking distance, and connection availability.
Potential international connection patterns may involve major Middle Eastern, European, or North African hubs, but no carrier, flight frequency, direct service, or transit time should be inferred without a live quotation and booking confirmation.
Transit performance is commonly affected by space release, export documentation, security screening, customs inspection, truck appointment availability, weekend and public-holiday schedules, and transfer-terminal handling.
For urgent shipments, our service team requests a complete door-to-door plan covering airport acceptance, uplift, transfer, final customs release, and delivery rather than relying only on an airport-to-airport estimate.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Alexandria and northern EgyptThe commercial catchment includes Alexandria and nearby industrial, port, wholesale, and distribution areas, subject to the selected gateway and customs route.

Manufactured exportsTime-sensitive samples, industrial components, machinery parts, textiles, garments, and general commercial goods may be suitable for air freight after acceptance is confirmed.

PerishablesFresh produce, seafood, and other perishables require pre-booked temperature handling, packaging validation, inspection planning, and confirmed delivery windows.

Healthcare and sensitive cargoPharmaceuticals, diagnostic materials, and medical devices require a verified cool-chain process, handling responsibility, and contingency plan.

Operations & Compliance

Cut-off control: obtain the actual cargo acceptance deadline, security-screening deadline, warehouse receiving hours, and truck check-in procedure for the confirmed routing; these may differ by airline and handling agent.
Dangerous goods: provide the correct UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing instruction, shipper’s declaration where required, battery test evidence, and package marks before space confirmation.
Customs documentation: align the commercial invoice, packing list, export declaration, permits, certificate of origin, and consignee details. Cargo may be held if descriptions, values, weights, or HS classifications conflict.
Inspection and release: allow contingency time for security screening, customs examination, document correction, and restricted-goods review. Our team will not promise release timing until the responsible authority confirms the process.

Shipping Tips

Send our service team the commodity description, HS code, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, declared value, Incoterm, origin, destination, and required delivery date before requesting a route.
Ask for written confirmation of the active airport, airline acceptance, cargo terminal, customs point, handling agent, and truck handover location before production cargo is dispatched.
Use export-grade packaging with clear piece marks and gross-weight labels; use validated thermal packaging and data loggers for temperature-sensitive freight when required by the commodity or buyer.
Prepare a fallback plan through a confirmed Egyptian gateway, including bonded or customs-controlled trucking where applicable, so that a rejected or unavailable airport does not interrupt the shipment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can our shipment be booked directly to Alexandria International Airport?

Our team must first verify current cargo acceptance, airline coverage, ground handling, and customs arrangements. The airport code alone is not sufficient evidence of an active bookable cargo service.

Does Alexandria International Airport have a bonded warehouse or cold room?

Specific warehouse, bonded-storage, and temperature-control capability must be confirmed with the current operator. We do not assume these facilities are available without written confirmation.

How should urgent cargo be routed?

Provide the deadline and cargo details to our service team. We will compare a confirmed air gateway, connection plan, customs route, and road feeder option instead of promising a direct movement through this airport.

Can dangerous goods, lithium batteries, or pharmaceuticals be accepted?

Acceptance depends on the airline, handling agent, aircraft routing, packaging, declarations, and local controls. Submit the complete compliance documents before booking and wait for written approval.

Data Sources & Provenance

The airport name, IATA code, ICAO code, country, city, record identifiers, and zero-valued operational count fields in this module are reproduced from the supplied airport dataset. Operational status, cargo acceptance, facilities, routings, schedules, customs procedures, and handling cut-offs are time-sensitive and must be verified for the specific shipment.

IATA airport and airline industry reference framework: iata.org
ICAO aviation reference framework: icao.int
Egypt customs authority reference domain for customs-related verification: customs.gov.eg

These domains are provided as verification starting points only. Our service team will obtain current written confirmation from the responsible airport, airline, handling agent, customs authority, and consignee-side operator before finalizing the transport plan.