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HE20 Weather Gabal El Zeit Airport

Ras Gharib, Red Sea GovernorateElevation 39 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: HETR · 23 NM N · 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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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1432
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

14/32
Dimensions
7,835 x 148 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
39 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1507Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
0352Z 6:52 AM
Loggable night
1531Z (6:31 PM local) → 0328Z (6:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1507Z (6:07 PM local) → 0352Z (6:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1607Z (7:07 PM local) → 0252Z (5:52 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

Gabal El Zeit Airport is in Ras Gharib, Red Sea Governorate. Field elevation 39 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAHE20
RegionRed Sea Governorate
CountryEgypt
Coordinates27.8346, 33.5260
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

HE20 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: HETR (23 NM N, VFR).

HETR At Tur Airport
23 NM N
VFR
HEGN Hurghada International Airport
42 NM S
VFR
HESH Sharm El Sheikh International Airport
47 NM E
VFR
OENN Neom Bay Airport
94 NM E
VFR
HESG Suhaj International Airport
131 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗HE20 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does HE20 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for HE20. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does HE20 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for HE20. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at HE20?
HE20 sits at 39 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HE20?
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.