EG-0059 Weather Katameya Air Base
New Cairo, Cairo GovernorateElevation 800 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: HECP · 1 NM NW · 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 · HECP
WIND
010@13
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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1 runway
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
2H/20H
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
800 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1511Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
0402Z 7:02 AM
Loggable night
1535Z (6:35 PM local) → 0337Z (6:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1511Z (6:11 PM local) → 0402Z (7:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1611Z (7:11 PM local) → 0302Z (6:02 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
Katameya Air Base is in New Cairo, Cairo Governorate. Field elevation 800 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAEG-0059
RegionCairo Governorate
CountryEgypt
Coordinates30.0577, 31.8456
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-0059 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for EG-0059. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does EG-0059 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for EG-0059. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at EG-0059?
EG-0059 sits at 800 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EG-0059?
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.