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:
2026-08-22 16:30 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
32°C
Wind
11kt
Visibility
> 10km
QNH
1010hPa
Raw METAR
METAR HECA 221630Z 36011KT CAVOK 32/16 Q1010 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 360° (N) at 11 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Temp / DP
- 32°C (90°F) · Dew point 16°C (61°F)
- QNH
- 1010 hPa · 29.83 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° | ↑ 8 kt | 8 kt L |
| 23C | 225° | 4,000 m | Asphalt | 135° | ↓ 8 kt | 8 kt R |
| 05L | 49° | 3,300 m | Asphalt | 49° | ↑ 7 kt | 8 kt L |
| 23R | 229° | 3,300 m | Asphalt | 131° | ↓ 7 kt | 8 kt R |
| 05R | 49° | 4,000 m | Asphalt | 49° | ↑ 7 kt | 8 kt L |
| 23L | 229° | 4,000 m | Asphalt | 131° | ↓ 7 kt | 8 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise03:24 UTC
Sunset16:30 UTC
Daylight:13h 05m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HECP | Cairo/Capital Intl, QH, EG | 43 km | VFR | 340° 11 kt | > 10 km | — | 32°C |
| HESX | Cairo/Sphinx Intl, GZ, EG | 48 km | VFR | 360° 10 kt | > 10 km | — | 33°C |
| HEPS | Port Said Arpt, BS, EG | 153 km | VFR | 330° 11 kt | > 10 km | — | 29°C |
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