HE15 Weather Helwan Air Base

Helwan, Cairo GovernorateSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: HECA · 18 NM N · 19 min old
No ceiling, visibility 3 3/4 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · HECA
WIND
080@8
steady
VISIBILITY
3 3/4 SM
6 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for HE15. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1514Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
0403Z 7:03 AM
Loggable night
1538Z (6:38 PM local) → 0339Z (6:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1514Z (6:14 PM local) → 0403Z (7:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1614Z (7:14 PM local) → 0303Z (6:03 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

Helwan Air Base is in Helwan, Cairo Governorate. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAHE15
RegionCairo Governorate
CountryEgypt
Coordinates29.8225, 31.3309
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

HE15 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: HECA (18 NM N, MVFR).

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does HE15 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for HE15. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does HE15 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for HE15. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HE15?
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.