---
iata: DBB
name: El Alamein International Airport
city: El Alamein / El Dabaa
country: Egypt
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Alamein_International_Airport'
sources:
  - >-
    https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/egypt/el-alamein-international/dbb-pearl-lounge-dbb
  - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/egypt/el-alamein-international'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Alamein_International_Airport'
  - 'https://www.flightconnections.com/flights-from-el-alamein-dbb'
  - >-
    https://www.flydubai.com/en/destinations/airports/al-alamein-international-airport
quickFacts:
  - IATA DBB / ICAO HEAL — El Alamein International (El Dabaa)
  - 'GPS 30.9245, 28.4614 · Matrouh Governorate'
  - >-
    Pearl Lounge (PP) — airside after final Security X-ray, turn left to Level
    1; International only; 00:00–23:59; max 3h; under-2 free
  - >-
    Airlines: Saudia · flynas · flydubai · Etihad · Gulf Air · MEA · seasonal
    Europe charters — confirm live
  - 'Ground: hotel / resort transfers to North Coast — not CAI city access'
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Season
    title: Summer North Coast peak
    detail: 'Pearl Lounge PP strip lists 00:00–23:59 when the product is open.'
    summary: >-
      Most Gulf and Europe banks are seasonal — confirm live outside peak
      summer.
    category: timing
  - label: Lounge
    title: Pearl Lounge Level 1 after X-ray
    detail: Max stay 3h; children under 2 free.
    summary: 'PP: after final Security X-ray turn left to Level 1 — International only.'
    category: terminal
  - label: F&B
    title: Thin terminal F&B vs CAI
    detail: No invented bottle prices — omitted.
    summary: Leisure field — do not expect Cairo-scale retail.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: 'Resort transfer, not Cairo taxi'
    detail: flydubai destination notes advise pre-booking transfers.
    summary: >-
      Serves New Alamein / Marina / Marassi — hotel transfers are the practical
      default.
    category: status
lounges:
  - name: Pearl Lounge
    zone: airside
    hours: 'Priority Pass: 00:00–23:59 daily'
    access:
      - >-
        Priority Pass (International only; max stay 3 hours; children under 2
        free)
    bestFor:
      - International PP holders on DBB leisure banks
    summary: >-
      After final Security X-ray, left to Level 1; 24h framing; max 3h. Verdict
      worth-it.
    verdict: worth-it
    terminal: Main Terminal
    amenities:
      - Airside Level 1 (PP location)
      - Digital access via Priority Pass
      - International departures only
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 6.1
slug: dbb
region: Middle East
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# El Alamein International Airport (DBB)
El Alamein / El Dabaa, Egypt · Middle East
Egypt North Coast leisure gateway with **Priority Pass Pearl Lounge** airside Level 1 after final security (International, 24h framing, max 3h) plus seasonal **Saudia / flynas / flydubai / Etihad / Gulf Air / MEA** Gulf and Europe charter banks — pre-book resort transfer; schedules thin outside summer.
## Airportist Score

**6.1 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.8 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.4 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 5.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 5.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 6.8 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single passenger terminal (International leisure focus)
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Priority Pass holders on International DBB banks (Pearl Lounge)
- North Coast resort guests (New Alamein / Marina / Marassi)
- Seasonal Gulf VFR and Europe leisure charters

## Watch out for

- Heavily seasonal — confirm live outside peak North Coast summer
- Pearl Lounge International only; max stay 3h; under-2 free
- Not a Cairo gateway — do not confuse with CAI/SPX
- No published MCT

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