HE26 Weather Abu Shahat Valley Air Base
Safaja, Red Sea GovernorateElevation 1,175 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: HEGN · 52 NM NE · 46 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · HEGN
WIND
300@7
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
1,175 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1510Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
0352Z 6:52 AM
Loggable night
1534Z (6:34 PM local) → 0329Z (6:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1510Z (6:10 PM local) → 0352Z (6:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1610Z (7:10 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
Abu Shahat Valley Air Base is in Safaja, Red Sea Governorate. Field elevation 1,175 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAHE26
RegionRed Sea Governorate
CountryEgypt
Coordinates26.5524, 33.1285
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 HE26 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for HE26. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does HE26 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for HE26. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at HE26?
HE26 sits at 1,175 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HE26?
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.