What does the "H" in the "HBE" stand for? i know the "BE" it's "Borg El-Arab" but what's the "H"
2007-02-16 23:38:14 · 2 answers · asked by Alice :) 2 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
The International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO, code for Egypt is HE. The ICAO code consists of 4 letters. The International Air Transport Association, IATA, 3 letter airport code is more commonly known. It's the code is found on baggage claim tickets, etc. Perhaps the IATA code (HBE) for the Alexandria airport incorporates the ICAO country code for Egypt.
2007-02-17 00:21:40 · answer #1 · answered by S. B. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Each airport is assigned a 3 letter code for flight planning purposes, as well as a 4 letter code (1st letter in the 4 letter code indicates the country.) Here is a list of all of them: http://www.legfind.com/SiteMap.aspx?SiteMap=Airports
2007-02-17 03:26:31 · answer #2 · answered by PriJet 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋