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Cairo International AirportHECA / CAI

Cairo International Airport serves Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Its ICAO code is HECA and its IATA code CAI. The longest of its 3 runways is 05R/23L, at 13,124 ft (4,000 m). The field is 322 ft (98 m) above sea level. Local time is Africa/Cairo, UTC+2, or UTC+3 with daylight saving.

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ICAO
HECA
IATA
CAI
LONGEST RUNWAY
13,124 ft
4,000 m · 05R/23L
ELEVATION
322 ft
98 m
TIME ZONE
UTC+2
Africa/Cairo
POSITION
30.112°N
31.397°E

Runways

05R/23L13,124 ft · 4,000 mAsphalt
05C/23C13,123 ft · 4,000 mAsphalt
05L/23R10,827 ft · 3,300 mAsphalt

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Questions people ask about Cairo International Airport

How long is the runway at Cairo International Airport?

The longest runway, 05R/23L, is 13,124 ft (4,000 m), surface Asphalt. Cairo International Airport has 3 runways in all.

What is the elevation of Cairo International Airport?

322 ft (98 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Cairo International Airport in?

Africa/Cairo: UTC+2, or UTC+3 with daylight saving.

What are the codes for Cairo International Airport?

ICAO HECA, IATA CAI. It serves Cairo, Egypt.

How far can you fly from Cairo?
Open the mapper with a 7,300 nm range ring around HECA, then pick your own aircraft, add a route and check every leg.
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