Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Cairo International airport at Cairo (Egypt)
Cairo International airport is located near Cairo, with testing at 0mi↑, Al Khankah at 7mi↑, Masākin al Akhshāb wa ash Shāy at 10mi↑, Cairo (le caire / caire) at 10mi↑, Al ‘Atabah at 10mi↑, Qalyub at 13mi↑, Al Jizah at 14mi↑, Shibin al Qanatir at 14mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Egypt and Southernmost airports in Egypt
→ See also airports in Egypt
aerial view of Cairo International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : HECA
- IATA code : CAI
- Local code : -
Elevation : 116 m = 381ft
→ See also Highest airports in Egypt and Lowest airports in Egypt
Runways
- runway 05R/23L : 4000m = 13123ft
- runway 05C/23C : 3999m = 13120ft
- runway 05L/23R : 3301m = 10830ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Egypt
Coming to Cairo International airport
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : book on Viator
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Cairo International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Capital International airport at 26mi : book on Trip.com
- Cairo West airport at 29mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Cairo International airport HECA CAI
METAR for Cairo International airport HECA CAI
HECA 040800Z 02004KT 6000 BKN025 16/14 Q1018 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Cairo International airport HECA CAI
METAR issued by HECA on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 08:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 7 hours and 53 minutes ago.
visibility is 6km = 4mi.
The temperature is 16°C = 61°F, dew point is 14°C = 57°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88%.
QNH is 1018hPa = 30.06inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 20°.
Clouds : broken at 2500ft = 760m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Cairo International airport HECA CAI
HECA 040501Z 0406/0512 VRB03KT 6000 NSC TEMPO 0406/0409 3000 BR BECMG 0409/0411 36010KT 9999 SCT025
Decoded TAF for Cairo International airport HECA CAI
TAF issued by HECA on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 05:01 UTC, issued 10 hours and 52 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, February 4, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 4, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
0406/0512 VRB03KT 6000 NSC
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
temporarily from Tuesday, February 4, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 4, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0406/0409 3000 BR
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
mist
becoming from Tuesday, February 4, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Wednesday, February 5, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0409/0411 36010KT 9999 SCT025
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 360°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m
VAC for Cairo International airport HECA CAI
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Cairo International airport
Around Cairo International airport at Cairo (Egypt)
near
- Hotels in testing
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 1614mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 1630mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 1634mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 1637mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 1638mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 1642mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 1646mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 1648mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 1652mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 1652mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Sauze at 1668mi↑
- Station de montagne Val d'Allos at 1670mi↑
- for Cairo International airport at 0mi↑
- for Almaza Air Force Base airport at 3mi↑
- for Saudi Arabian Embassy airport at 13mi↑
nearest airports to Cairo International airport at Cairo (Egypt)
- Almaza Air Force Base airport (HEAZ ) at 3mi↑NOTAM
- Saudi Arabian Embassy heliport ( EG-0020) at 13mi↑
- Giza Embaba airport (HEEM ) at 13mi↑defunct airport
- Ma‘ di Military Hospital heliport ( EG-0013) at 14mi↑
- Inshas Air Base airport ( HE12) at 15mi↑
- Hulwan airport ( HE15) at 21mi↑
- Bilbeis Air Base airport ( HE37) at 22mi↑
- Bilbeis 2 airport ( EG-0003) at 26mi↑
- Capital International airport (HECP CCE ) at 26mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Cairo West airport (HECW CWE ) at 29mi↑NOTAM
- Sphinx International airport (HESX SPX ) at 31mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Quesna airport ( HE42) at 36mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Egypt
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap