Cairo International Airport HECA / CAI
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.
13,123 ft
Longest runway
40 min
Drive to Cairo
2
FBOs / handlers
382 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- Yes
- Slot coordination
- Yes
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 15 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP.
- Website
- www.cairo-airport.com
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Smart Aviation FBO
- Egyptian Aviation Services (EAS)
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (13,123 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
Other airports for Cairo
- Sphinx International Airport HESX 11,975 ft · 50 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Cairo International Airport · Amsguc · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons