HECW
VFRCairo West Air Base
Wind
320° / 6 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Temp / Dew
13° / 8°C
Altimeter
30.03 inHg
Ceiling
—
No ceiling
Frequencies
TWR
GND
CLD
APP
METAR
From nearby station: HESX
Sphinx International Airport
1.1 NM · brg 244°
METAR HESX 032200Z 32006KT CAVOK 13/08 Q1017 NOSIG
- 320° at 6 kt
- 6 SM
- 13°C / 8°C
- 30.03 inHg
- VFRVisual Flight Rules
- 22:00 L / 22:00 Z
Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise
03:12 L
03:12 Z
Sunset
16:35 L
16:35 Z
TAF
From nearby station: HESX
Sphinx International Airport
1.1 NM · brg 244°
TAF HESX 031700Z 0318/0424 32014KT 9999 FEW025 TEMPO 0400/0406 26005KT 6000 TEMPO 0410/0418 32015G25KT 3000 SA
Sun 18:00 L
Sun 18:00 Z
BASE
- 320° at 14 kt
- 6+
- FEW 025
Mon 00:00 L
Mon 00:00 Z
TEMPO
- 260° at 5 kt
- 3.73 SM
Mon 10:00 L
Mon 10:00 Z
TEMPO
- 320° at 15 kt G 25 kt
- 1.86 SM
- Sand
Runways
16L/34R
11,939 ftASP · Lighted
- 16LTW 5XW 3
- 34RHW 5XW 3
10/28
9,125 ftASP · Lighted
- 10TW 5XW 3
- 28HW 5XW 3
Nearby Airports
- HESXSPXVFRSphinx International Airport1.1 NMbrg 244°
- EG-0060Sheikh Zayed City Military Airstrip4.9 NMbrg 198°
- HEOCOctober Airport18.9 NMbrg 195°
- EG-0058Sahra' Muhafadhat al-Jeezah Airfield20.9 NMbrg 155°
- HEAZAlmaza Air Force Base23.1 NMbrg 94°
- HECACAIVFRCairo International Airport25.0 NMbrg 91°
- HE15Helwan Air Base27.9 NMbrg 129°
- HE42Quesna Airport29.9 NMbrg 22°
- HE12Inshas Air Base30.5 NMbrg 65°
- HE28Gebel El Basur Air Base31.4 NMbrg 324°
- HE30Kawm Ushim Airport34.4 NMbrg 182°
- HE37Bilbeis Air Base39.3 NMbrg 65°
Live METAR and TAF data for HECW Cairo West Air Base, Cairo, sourced from station HESX. The current flight category, decoded surface wind, visibility, ceiling, temperature, and altimeter are updated as new observations come in.
This page covers everything pilots typically need before flying: METAR, TAF, runway alignment with current wind components, ground frequencies for ATIS, Tower, Ground, Approach and Departure, sunrise / sunset times, 24-hour weather trends and nearby alternate airports.
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