HESX· SPX· Al Jiza
Sphinx International Airport
large airport · elevation 510 ft (155 m)
04:04Z 15:19Z Day
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Current METARVFR
1 h 17 min ago·14:00ZHESX 231400Z 35012KT CAVOK 27/17 Q1015 NOSIG
Wind
350° 12 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
27°C / 17°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.97 inHg
Clouds
CAVOK
Weather
—
Station
HESX
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
16R/34L3650 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 16R/34L | TW 12 kt | XW 1 kt L |
30.1082°, 30.8957°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 16R/34L (use 34L) | Preferred | HW 12 | 1 R | — |
Density altitude
2,024 ft
elevation 510 ft
ISA deviation
+13.0°C
large deviation
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLA | TACAN | 116.70 MHz | 0.9 | HIGH |
| OCT | NDB | 340 kHz | 18.2 | MEDIUM |
| MKT | NDB | 317 kHz | 20.1 | LOW |
| MXR | TACAN | 116.30 MHz | 24.0 | LOW |
| A | NDB | 490 kHz | 24.2 | MEDIUM |
| CVO | VOR-DME | 115.20 MHz | 25.6 | HIGH |
| ALI | NDB | 310 kHz | 25.6 | LOW |
| CAI | VOR-DME | 112.50 MHz | 27.6 | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 16R/34L11,975 ft (3,650 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)HESX
Wind5 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp18°C
QNH1017 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Sphinx International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Sphinx International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 12:00 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
TEMPO IFR
TEMPO IFR
TEMPO LIFR
PROB40 LIFR
TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 24/18Z3609KT · ≥10 km · SCT025
Wind: 3609KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT025
TAF HESX 231100Z 2312/2418 36009KT 9999 SCT025
IFRTEMPO23/15Z → 23/18Z36012G22KT · 4 km · SA
Wind: 36012G22KT
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: SA
TEMPO 2315/2318 36012G22KT 4000 SA
IFRTEMPO23/22Z → 24/00Z3 km · BR · BKN020
Visibility: 3 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: BKN020
TEMPO 2322/2400 3000 BR BKN020
LIFRTEMPO24/00Z → 24/06Z2 km · BR
Visibility: 2 km
Weather: BR
TEMPO 2400/2406 1500 BR
LIFRPROB4024/03Z → 24/06Z500 m · FG
Visibility: 500 m
Weather: FG
PROB40 2403/2406 0500 FG
IFRTEMPO24/06Z → 24/08Z4 km · BR
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: BR
TEMPO 2406/2408 4000 BR
Raw TAF
TAF HESX 231100Z 2312/2418 36009KT 9999 SCT025 TEMPO 2315/2318 36012G22KT 4000 SA TEMPO 2322/2400 3000 BR BKN020 TEMPO 2400/2406 1500 BR PROB40 2403/2406 0500 FG TEMPO 2406/2408 4000 BR
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