HESX· SPX· Al Jiza
Sphinx International Airport
large airport · elevation 510 ft (155 m)
02:58Z 17:02Z Night
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Current METARVFR
1 h 5 min ago·01:00ZHESX 260100Z 34005KT CAVOK 21/16 Q1011 NOSIG
Wind
340° 5 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
21°C / 16°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 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 5 kt | XW 0 kt R |
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 5 | 0 L | — |
Density altitude
1,412 ft
elevation 510 ft
ISA deviation
+7.0°C
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
Wind6 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp22°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=23
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Sphinx International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/25 18:00 UTC
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
26/12Z
26/18Z
27/00Z
BASEVFR
TEMPO MVFR
PROB40 TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE25/18Z → 27/00Z32015KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 32015KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF HESX 251700Z 2518/2624 32015KT CAVOK
MVFRTEMPO25/18Z → 25/22Z36015G25KT · 8 km · NSC
Wind: 36015G25KT
Visibility: 8 km
Clouds: NSC
TEMPO 2518/2522 36015G25KT 8000 NSC
IFRPROB40 TEMPO26/01Z → 26/06ZVRB3KT · 4 km · HZ · NSC
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: HZ
Clouds: NSC
PROB40 TEMPO 2601/2606 VRB03KT 4000 HZ NSC
Raw TAF
TAF HESX 251700Z 2518/2624 32015KT CAVOK TEMPO 2518/2522 36015G25KT 8000 NSC PROB40 TEMPO 2601/2606 VRB03KT 4000 HZ NSC
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