Sphinx International Airport HESX / SPX
Cairo's western airport on the road to Alexandria, 20 minutes from the Grand Egyptian Museum and the Giza pyramids and 50 from central Cairo, with a business-aviation terminal, dedicated CIQ and a long runway. Daylight-only operations and 48-hour pre-notification; a fast alternative to Cairo International for Giza-bound visitors.
11,975 ft
Longest runway
50 min
Drive to Cairo
2
FBOs / handlers
553 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- Sunrise–sunset (no runway lighting yet, verify)
- 24-hour operations
- No
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- Yes
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- Yes
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 40 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP (3,650 m runway); daylight only.
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Sphinx International Airport GA Terminal
- Smart Aviation Sphinx
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 (11,975 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
- Cairo International Airport HECA 13,123 ft · 40 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Sphinx International Airport · Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons