EG-0056 Weather Wadi Firan Heliport
Ras Abu Rudeis, South Sinai GovernorateElevation 528 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: HETR · 33 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · HETR
WIND
300@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
528 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1506Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
0354Z 6:54 AM
Loggable night
1530Z (6:30 PM local) → 0330Z (6:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1506Z (6:06 PM local) → 0354Z (6:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1606Z (7:06 PM local) → 0254Z (5:54 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))
FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Wadi Firan Heliport is in Ras Abu Rudeis, South Sinai Governorate. Field elevation 528 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAEG-0056
RegionSouth Sinai Governorate
CountryEgypt
Coordinates28.6886, 33.3580
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does EG-0056 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for EG-0056. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does EG-0056 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for EG-0056. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at EG-0056?
EG-0056 sits at 528 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EG-0056?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.