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HECA / CAI

Cairo International Airport

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ICAO
HECA
IATA
CAI
City
Cairo
Country
Egypt
Type
Large
Coordinates
30.1115, 31.3967
Elevation
322 ft / 98 m
Local time
10:00 UTC+3
Sunrise / sunset
03:53 / 15:28 UTC
local: 06:53 / 18:28

Map

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Runways and wind

NESW05C23C05L23R05R23L
Wind
020° / 7 kt
Active runway (advice)
05C
Head / crosswind
6 / 3 kt from left

True headings. For simulation, not real-world flying.

Runways · 3
RunwaySize SurfaceHeadingsLights
05C / 23C 4000 m × 60 m Asphalt 45° / 225° ✓
05L / 23R 3300 m × 60 m Asphalt 49° / 229° ✓
05R / 23L 4000 m × 60 m Asphalt 49° / 229° ✓

OurAirports data. The actual runway condition may differ. True headings.

Weather

official METAR
METARHECA 110630Z 02007KT 4000 HZ SCT025 SCT070 21/13 Q1014 NOSIG
TAFHECA 110500Z 1106/1212 01009KT 9999 FEW025 TEMPO 1106/1109 4000 HZ NSC

METAR: 2026-10-11 06:30 UTC · 31 min ago · TAF: 2026-10-11 05:00 UTC · 121 min ago

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TAF

Frequencies

ATISATIS122.6
GNDGND121.9
TWRTWR118.1
APPAPP119.05
rdocairo radio11.3
PFLTPREFLIGHT120.1
Volmet124.6
MISCVOLMET126.2

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