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HECA· CAI· Cairo

Cairo International Airport

large airport · elevation 322 ft (98 m)
02:56Z 17:00Z Night
Current METARVFR
34 min ago·23:30Z
HECA 252330Z 32008KT CAVOK 26/15 Q1011 NOSIG
Wind
320° 8 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
26°C / 15°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 inHg
Clouds
CAVOK
Weather
Station
HECA
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
NESW8 kt320°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05C/23C4000 mAsphalt
05L/23R3300 mAsphalt
05R/23L4000 mAsphalt
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 05C/23CHW 1 ktXW 8 kt L
RWY 05L/23RHW 0 ktXW 8 kt L
RWY 05R/23LHW 0 ktXW 8 kt L
30.1115°, 31.3967°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 05C/23C (use 05C)PreferredHW 18 L
RWY 05L/23R (use 05L)UsableHW 08 L
RWY 05R/23L (use 05R)UsableHW 08 L
Density altitude
1,779 ft
elevation 322 ft
ISA deviation
+11.6°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
IdentTypeFreqPower
ALINDB310 kHzLOW
CAIVOR-DME112.50 MHzHIGH
CVOVOR-DME115.20 MHzHIGH
MKTNDB317 kHzLOW
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
Wind8 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp26°C
QNH1011 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=48
NESWCALM0%
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Cairo International Airport
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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/25 18:36 UTC
VFRBASE25/18Z → 27/00Z33015KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 33015KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF HECA 251700Z 2518/2624 33015KT CAVOK
MVFRTEMPO25/18Z → 25/22Z36015G25KT · 6 km · NSC
Wind: 36015G25KT
Visibility: 6 km
Clouds: NSC
TEMPO 2518/2522 36015G25KT 6000 NSC
IFRPROB30 TEMPO26/01Z → 26/06ZVRB3KT · 4 km · HZ · NSC
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: HZ
Clouds: NSC
PROB30 TEMPO 2601/2606 VRB03KT 4000 HZ NSC
Raw TAF
TAF HECA 251700Z 2518/2624 33015KT CAVOK TEMPO 2518/2522 36015G25KT 6000 NSC PROB30 TEMPO 2601/2606 VRB03KT 4000 HZ NSC
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