Cairo International Airport METAR HECA
VFRLarge AirportElev. 98 m (322 ft)Cairo International Airport is situated in Cairo, Egypt. The ICAO code of Cairo International Airport is HECA and the IATA code is CAI.
It has 3 runways: Asphalt runway 05C/23C with a length of 4,000 m, Asphalt runway 05L/23R with a length of 3,300 m, Asphalt runway 05R/23L with a length of 4,000 m.
The elevation is 98 m (322 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-23 22:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
22°C
Wind
9kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
2,500ft
QNH
1015hPa
Raw METAR
METAR HECA 232200Z 36009KT 9999 SCT025 22/18 Q1015 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 360° (N) at 9 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 2,500 ft (762 m)
- Temp / DP
- 22°C (72°F) · Dew point 18°C (64°F)
- QNH
- 1015 hPa · 29.97 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05C ★ best | 45° | 4,000 m | Asphalt | 45° | ↑ 6 kt | 6 kt L |
| 23C | 225° | 4,000 m | Asphalt | 135° | ↓ 6 kt | 6 kt R |
| 05L | 49° | 3,300 m | Asphalt | 49° | ↑ 6 kt | 7 kt L |
| 23R | 229° | 3,300 m | Asphalt | 131° | ↓ 6 kt | 7 kt R |
| 05R | 49° | 4,000 m | Asphalt | 49° | ↑ 6 kt | 7 kt L |
| 23L | 229° | 4,000 m | Asphalt | 131° | ↓ 6 kt | 7 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise04:01 UTC
Sunset15:15 UTC
Daylight:11h 14m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HESX | Cairo/Sphinx Intl, GZ, EG | 48 km | VFR | 020° 6 kt | > 10 km | — | 18°C |
| HEPS | Port Said Arpt, BS, EG | 153 km | VFR | 340° 10 kt | > 10 km | — | 24°C |
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