# Cairo International Airport

Source: https://jetatlas.ai/en/airports/heca
Publisher: JetAtlas
Retrieved: 2026-10-27T00:25:55.949Z (not the data verification date)
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Requested language: en
Field languages: {"name":"en","notes":"en","hours":"en","max_aircraft_note":"en"}
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- Airport hours, customs, slots and restrictions must be confirmed with the airport. Runway length alone does not establish operational suitability.

Egypt's hub in Heliopolis, 40 minutes from Zamalek and Downtown and an hour from the New Administrative Capital, with a business-aviation terminal, 24-hour CIQ and government VIP facilities. Landing permits take several days; Sphinx Airport serves Giza and the pyramids.

```json
{
  "kind": "airport",
  "slug": "heca",
  "icao": "HECA",
  "iata": "CAI",
  "name": "Cairo International Airport",
  "city_slug": "cairo",
  "country": "Egypt",
  "country_code": "EG",
  "lat": 30.1219,
  "lon": 31.4056,
  "elevation_ft": 382,
  "longest_runway_ft": 13123,
  "runway_surface": "asphalt",
  "customs": true,
  "h24": true,
  "hours": "H24",
  "slots_required": true,
  "ppr_required": true,
  "noise_curfew": false,
  "distance_to_centre_km": 15,
  "drive_minutes": 40,
  "role": "commercial",
  "fbos": [
    "Smart Aviation FBO",
    "Egyptian Aviation Services (EAS)"
  ],
  "fuel": [
    "Jet A-1"
  ],
  "helipad": true,
  "max_aircraft_note": "Any size including widebody VIP.",
  "notes": "Egypt's hub in Heliopolis, 40 minutes from Zamalek and Downtown and an hour from the New Administrative Capital, with a business-aviation terminal, 24-hour CIQ and government VIP facilities. Landing permits take several days; Sphinx Airport serves Giza and the pyramids.",
  "website": "https://www.cairo-airport.com"
}
```

## References
- https://www.cairo-airport.com

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