Cairo West Air Base METAR HECW
Medium AirportElev. 170 m (557 ft)Cairo West Air Base is situated in Cairo, Egypt. The ICAO code of Cairo West Air Base is HECW.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 10/28 with a length of 2,781 m, Asphalt runway 16L/34R with a length of 3,639 m.
The elevation is 170 m (557 ft). Its coordinates are:
HECW does not publish a METAR. Showing the nearest available station: HECA (46 km away - Cairo Intl, QH, EG).
Flight Cat
MVFR
Temp
26°C
Wind
13kt
Visibility
6km
Ceiling
2,500ft
QNH
1016hPa
Raw METAR - HECA
METAR HECA 230900Z 03013KT 6000 SCT025 26/17 Q1016 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 030° (NNE) at 13 kt
- Visibility
- 6 km
- Sky
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 2,500 ft (762 m)
- Temp / DP
- 26°C (79°F) · Dew point 17°C (63°F)
- QNH
- 1016 hPa · 30.00 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 107° | 2,781 m | Asphalt | 77° | ↑ 3 kt | 13 kt L |
| 28 | 287° | 2,781 m | Asphalt | 103° | ↓ 3 kt | 13 kt R |
| 16L | 165° | 3,639 m | Asphalt | 135° | ↓ 9 kt | 9 kt L |
| 34R ★ best | 345° | 3,639 m | Asphalt | 45° | ↑ 9 kt | 9 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise04:03 UTC
Sunset15:17 UTC
Daylight:11h 13m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HECA | Cairo Intl, QH, EG | 46 km | MVFR | 030° 13 kt | 6 km | SCT 2500ft | 26°C |
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