El Alamein International Airport — El Alamein, Egypt

History buffs recognize the name instantly: El Alamein was the site of a pivotal 1942 desert battle where Allied forces under Montgomery halted Rommel's advance, a turning point often cited among the most consequential of the North African campaign. DBB, however, looks forward rather than back, built to support Egypt's ambitious New Alamein City development along the Mediterranean coast west of Alexandria. The airport primarily serves seasonal beach tourism, with domestic Egyptian travelers making up much of the passenger base heading to North Coast resort communities during busy summer months. War cemeteries and a military museum nearby still draw visitors interested in the area's wartime past, a striking contrast with the newly built residential towers and marinas rising along the coastline. Traffic remains highly seasonal compared with Egypt's larger year-round airports.