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HESC/SKV METAR & TAF Saint Catherine International Airport

Saint Catherine, South Sinai GovernorateElevation 4,402 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: HETR · 36 NM SW · 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
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0500Z (8:00 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (3:00 PM local)

HESC forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Worst period is 15Z to 18Z with IFR possible (TS, CB, LOW VIS). Best period is 06Z to 09Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period. Thunderstorms are a probability during part of the period.

VFR
MVFR
IFR
VFR
0600Z9:00 AM1200Z3:00 PM1800Z9:00 PM0000Z3:00 AM0600Z9:00 AM1200Z3:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT TEMPO BKN PROB30 FEW

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Unknown

›No current METAR available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1735
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

17/35
Dimensions
6,939 x 118 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,402 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1502Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
0352Z 6:52 AM
Loggable night
1527Z (6:27 PM local) → 0328Z (6:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1502Z (6:02 PM local) → 0352Z (6:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1602Z (7:02 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

Saint Catherine International Airport is in Saint Catherine, South Sinai Governorate. Field elevation 4,402 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAHESC / SKV
RegionSouth Sinai Governorate
CountryEgypt
Coordinates28.6843, 34.0644
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

579
Cathrine Radio
RDO
122.8
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

HESC has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: HETR (36 NM SW, VFR).

HETR At Tur Airport
36 NM SW
VFR
HESH Sharm El Sheikh International Airport
46 NM S
VFR
OJAQ King Hussein International Airport
75 NM NE
IFR
OENN Neom Bay Airport
79 NM SE
VFR
LLER Ramon International Airport
80 NM NE
VFR
HEGN Hurghada International Airport
92 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗HESC on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does HESC have a METAR?
Not right now. HESC is a METAR-reporting station, but no current on-field observation is available, so this page shows the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does HESC have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for HESC; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at HESC?
HESC sits at 4,402 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HESC?
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.