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HECW Weather Cairo West Air Base

Cairo, Giza GovernorateElevation 557 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: HESX · 1 NM SW · 30 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · HESX
WIND
060@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW102816L34R
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

10/28
Dimensions
9,125 x 147 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
16L/34R
Dimensions
11,939 x 196 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
557 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1514Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
0406Z 7:06 AM
Loggable night
1539Z (6:39 PM local) → 0341Z (6:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1514Z (6:14 PM local) → 0406Z (7:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1614Z (7:14 PM local) → 0306Z (6:06 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

Cairo West Air Base is in Cairo, Giza Governorate. Field elevation 557 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAHECW
RegionGiza Governorate
CountryEgypt
Coordinates30.1164, 30.9155
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.3
APP
APP
130
CLNC
CLD
130
GND
GND
127.4
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

HECW has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: HESX (1 NM SW, VFR).

HESX Sphinx International Airport
1 NM SW
VFR
HECA Cairo International Airport
25 NM E
MVFR
HECP Capital International Airport
48 NM E
VFR
HEAX Alexandria International Airport
80 NM NW
MVFR
HEPS Port Said International Airport
98 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗HECW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does HECW have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for HECW. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does HECW have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for HECW. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at HECW?
HECW sits at 557 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HECW?
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.