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 (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↑,→ 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
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia Abritel
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
By plane :
- Cairo International airport at 0mi : book on Transavia Iberia Vueling air_france
- 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 070200Z 01005KT 3000 HZ NSC 13/09 Q1019 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Cairo International airport HECA CAI
METAR issued by HECA on Friday, March 6, 2026 at 02:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 hours and 19 minutes ago.
visibility is 3km = 2mi.
The temperature is 13°C = 55°F, dew point is 9°C = 48°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 77 %.
QNH is 1019hPa = 30.09inHg
Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 10°.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or presence of cumulonimbus 'cumulonimbus)
haze
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Cairo International airport HECA CAI
HECA 062300Z 0700/0806 01009KT CAVOK TEMPO 0700/0706 VRB03KT 4000 BR NSC
Decoded TAF for Cairo International airport HECA CAI
TAF issued by HECA on Friday, March 6, 2026 at 23:00 UTC, issued 5 hours and 19 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, March 6, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 8, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
0700/0806 01009KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 10°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
temporarily from Friday, March 6, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0700/0706 VRB03KT 4000 BR NSC
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
mist
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 (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 (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↑NOTAM
- Cairo West airport (HECW CWE ) at 29mi↑NOTAM
- Sphinx International airport (HESX SPX ) at 31mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Quesna airport ( HE42) at 36mi↑
- El Sheikh Gebeil airport ( EG-0002) at 36mi↑
- October airport (HEOC ) at 41mi↑NOTAM
- Kawm Ushim airport ( HE30) at 50mi↑
- Abu Suwayr Air Base airport ( HE35) at 52mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Egypt
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- 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
