Cairo International Airport

HECA · Qalyubia, Egypt

About Cairo International Airport

ICAO HECA
IATA CAI
FIR Cairo FIR
Region Qalyubia
Country Egypt
Runways 5L/23R
Type Large airport
Coordinates (ARP) 30.11153, 31.39669   300642N 0312348E
Coordinates (Center) 30.11661, 31.41397   300660N 0312450E
Variation 4.9° E (2024)
Timezone Cairo (+2 h)
Local time Apr 16, 2024 20:42

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
5C 044° 039° 3,999 m 60 m Asphalt 30.1207 31.4505
23C 224° 219° 30.0972 31.419
5R 044° 039° 4,000 m 60 m Asphalt 30.1391 31.4063
23L 224° 219° 30.1197 31.3802
5L 044° 039° 3,301 m 60 m Asphalt 30.1233 31.4296
23R 224° 219° 30.0997 31.3982

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Cairo International Airport

Cairo International Airport is a large airport in Qalyubia, Egypt. The airport is located at latitude 30.11661 and longitude 31.41397. The airport has 3 runways: 5C/23C, 5R/23L and 5L/23R. The ICAO airport code of this field is HECA. The airport's IATA code is CAI. Nearby other airfields are Almaza Air Force Base, Inshas Air Base, Hulwan Airfield, Bilbeis Air Base and Capital International Airport.

Cairo International Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Cairo.

Cairo International Airport is in the timezone of Africa/Cairo. Difference with UTC is +2 h. Today the sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 18:22. This applies to Cairo International Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +2 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Almaza Air Force Base HEAZ 5.8 km 242°
Saudi Arabian Embassy Helipad EG-0020 21 km 243°
Ma‘ di Military Hospital Heliport EG-0013 23 km 224°
Inshas Air Base EG-0060 24 km 007°
Hulwan Airfield EG-0062 34 km 193°
Bilbeis Air Base EG-0081 36 km 029°
Capital International Airport HECP 41 km 099°
Wadi Al Jandali Airport HEKT 42 km 100°
Bilbeis 2 Airfield EG-0003 42 km 036°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Cairo CVO VOR-DME 3.7 km 222°
Cairo CAI VOR-DME 4.0 km 013°
Almaza MXR TACAN 6.1 km 243°
Cairo ALI NDB 6.2 km 333°
Almaza A NDB 7.1 km 227°
Cairo MKT NDB 16 km 238°
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