HECA· CAI· Cairo
Cairo International Airport
large airport · elevation 322 ft (98 m)
03:18Z 16:28Z Night
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Current METARVFR
2 min ago·18:00ZHECA 251800Z 15006KT CAVOK 31/M01 Q1008 NOSIG
Wind
150° 6 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
31°C / −1°C
temp / dew
QNH
1008 hPa
29.77 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 | TW 2 kt | XW 6 kt R |
| RWY 05L/23R | TW 1 kt | XW 6 kt R |
| RWY 05R/23L | TW 1 kt | XW 6 kt R |
30.1115°, 31.3967°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05C/23C (use 23C) | Preferred | HW 2 | 6 L | — |
| RWY 05L/23R (use 23R) | Usable | HW 1 | 6 L | — |
| RWY 05R/23L (use 23L) | Usable | HW 1 | 6 L | — |
Density altitude
2,460 ft
elevation 322 ft
ISA deviation
+16.6°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Cairo International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/25 18:39 UTC
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
26/12Z
26/18Z
27/00Z
BASEVFR
TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE25/18Z → 27/00Z2709KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 2709KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF HECA 251700Z 2518/2624 27009KT CAVOK
IFRTEMPO26/00Z → 26/07Z4 km · HZ · NSC
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: HZ
Clouds: NSC
TEMPO 2600/2607 4000 HZ NSC
Raw TAF
TAF HECA 251700Z 2518/2624 27009KT CAVOK TEMPO 2600/2607 4000 HZ NSC
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