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
31°C
Wind
12kt
Visibility
6km
QNH
1010hPa
Raw METAR - HECA
METAR HECA 221800Z 35012KT 6000 NSC 31/17 Q1010 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 350° (N) at 12 kt
- Visibility
- 6 km
- Temp / DP
- 31°C (88°F) · Dew point 17°C (63°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 107° | 2,781 m | Asphalt | 117° | ↓ 5 kt | 11 kt L |
| 28 | 287° | 2,781 m | Asphalt | 63° | ↑ 5 kt | 11 kt R |
| 16L | 165° | 3,639 m | Asphalt | 175° | ↓ 12 kt | 1 kt L |
| 34R ★ best | 345° | 3,639 m | Asphalt | 5° | ↑ 12 kt | 1 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise03:26 UTC
Sunset16:32 UTC
Daylight:13h 05m
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 | 350° 12 kt | 6 km | — | 31°C |
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