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Cairo West Air BaseHECW

Cairo West Air Base serves Cairo, Giza Governorate, Egypt. Its ICAO code is HECW (it has no IATA code). The longest of its 2 runways is 16L/34R, at 11,939 ft (3,639 m). The field is 557 ft (170 m) above sea level. Local time is Africa/Cairo, UTC+2, or UTC+3 with daylight saving.

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ICAO
HECW
IATA
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LONGEST RUNWAY
11,939 ft
3,639 m · 16L/34R
ELEVATION
557 ft
170 m
TIME ZONE
UTC+2
Africa/Cairo
POSITION
30.116°N
30.916°E

Runways

16L/34R11,939 ft · 3,639 mASP
10/289,125 ft · 2,781 mASP

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Questions people ask about Cairo West Air Base

How long is the runway at Cairo West Air Base?

The longest runway, 16L/34R, is 11,939 ft (3,639 m), surface ASP. Cairo West Air Base has 2 runways in all.

What is the elevation of Cairo West Air Base?

557 ft (170 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Cairo West Air Base in?

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

What are the codes for Cairo West Air Base?

ICAO HECW (it has no IATA code). It serves Cairo, Egypt.

How far can you fly from Cairo?
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