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HE21 Weather Ras Shukeir Airport

Ras Gharib, Red Sea GovernorateElevation 46 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: HETR · 23 NM E · 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
NESW1533
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

15/33
Dimensions
7,000 x 100 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
46 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1508Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
0354Z 6:54 AM
Loggable night
1532Z (6:32 PM local) → 0330Z (6:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1508Z (6:08 PM local) → 0354Z (6:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1608Z (7:08 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

Ras Shukeir Airport is in Ras Gharib, Red Sea Governorate. Field elevation 46 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAHE21
RegionRed Sea Governorate
CountryEgypt
Coordinates28.1969, 33.2060
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

HE21 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: HETR (23 NM E, VFR).

HETR At Tur Airport
23 NM E
VFR
HESH Sharm El Sheikh International Airport
64 NM E
VFR
HEGN Hurghada International Airport
69 NM SE
VFR
OJAQ King Hussein International Airport
128 NM NE
MVFR
LLER Ramon International Airport
132 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗HE21 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does HE21 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for HE21. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does HE21 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for HE21. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at HE21?
HE21 sits at 46 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HE21?
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.