HECA· CAI· Cairo
Cairo International Airport
large airport · elevation 322 ft (98 m)
03:28Z 16:28Z Night
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Current METARVFR
26 min ago·01:30ZHECA 240130Z 07005KT 030V100 CAVOK 25/18 Q1010 NOSIG
Wind
070° 5 kt (var 030°–100°)
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
25°C / 18°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.83 inHg
Clouds
CAVOK
Weather
—
Station
HECA
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05C/23C4000 mAsphalt
05L/23R3300 mAsphalt
05R/23L4000 mAsphalt
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05C/23C | HW 5 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 05L/23R | HW 5 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 05R/23L | HW 5 kt | XW 2 kt R |
30.1115°, 31.3967°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05L/23R (use 05L) | Preferred | HW 5 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 05R/23L (use 05R) | Usable | HW 5 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 05C/23C (use 05C) | Usable | HW 5 | 2 R | — |
Density altitude
1,686 ft
elevation 322 ft
ISA deviation
+10.6°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)HECA
- ATIS122.600
- GND121.900
- TWR118.100
- APP119.050
- MISCVOLMET126.200
- PFLTPREFLIGHT120.100
- rdocairo radio11.300
- Volmet124.600
Navaids near airportassoc. HECA
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALI | NDB | 310 kHz | LOW |
| CAI | VOR-DME | 112.50 MHz | HIGH |
| CVO | VOR-DME | 115.20 MHz | HIGH |
| MKT | NDB | 317 kHz | LOW |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05C/23C13,123 ft (4,000 m)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 05L/23R10,827 ft (3,300 m)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 05R/23L13,124 ft (4,000 m)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)HECA
Wind6 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp26°C
QNH1010 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=47
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Cairo International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Cairo International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 18:48 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
25/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO VFR
TEMPO IFR
PROB30 TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 23/22Z36010KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 36010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF HECA 231700Z 2318/2424 36010KT CAVOK
VFRTEMPO23/18Z → 23/22Z02010G20KT · NSC
Wind: 02010G20KT
Clouds: NSC
TEMPO 2318/2322 02010G20KT NSC
VFRBECMG23/22Z → 24/00ZVRB3KT
Wind: VRB3KT
BECMG 2322/2324 VRB03KT
IFRTEMPO24/01Z → 24/07Z4 km · HZ · SCT025
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: HZ
Clouds: SCT025
TEMPO 2401/2407 4000 HZ SCT025
IFRPROB30 TEMPO24/02Z → 24/05Z2 km
Visibility: 2 km
PROB30 TEMPO 2402/2405 2000
Raw TAF
TAF HECA 231700Z 2318/2424 36010KT CAVOK TEMPO 2318/2322 02010G20KT NSC BECMG 2322/2324 VRB03KT TEMPO 2401/2407 4000 HZ SCT025 PROB30 TEMPO 2402/2405 2000
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