Sphinx International Airport METAR HESX
VFRLarge AirportElev. 155 m (510 ft)Sphinx International Airport is situated in Al Jiza, Egypt. The ICAO code of Sphinx International Airport is HESX and the IATA code is SPX.
It has one PEM runway 16R/34L with a length of 3,650 m.
The elevation is 155 m (510 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 17:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
31°C
Wind
11kt
Visibility
> 10km
QNH
1010hPa
Raw METAR
METAR HESX 221700Z 01011KT CAVOK 31/17 Q1010 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 010° (N) at 11 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16R | 165° | 3,650 m | PEM | 155° | ↓ 10 kt | 5 kt L |
| 34L ★ best | 345° | 3,650 m | PEM | 25° | ↑ 10 kt | 5 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 | 48 km | VFR | 350° 10 kt | > 10 km | — | 32°C |
| HECP | Cairo/Capital Intl, QH, EG | 91 km | VFR | 330° 9 kt | > 10 km | — | 31°C |
| HEPS | Port Said Arpt, BS, EG | 183 km | VFR | 330° 11 kt | > 10 km | — | 29°C |
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