Cairo International Airport

Cairo International Airport (HECA) is a large airport in Cairo, C, Egypt. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code HECA or IATA code CAI. It sits in Africa.

Cairo International Airport is a commercial-airline hub that also handles a steady stream of private and corporate traffic. Mixed commercial and private operations mean planners should expect slot coordination, handling agent involvement, and the usual international hub procedures.

Cairo International Airport sits near sea level at 322 ft.

Local operations run on Africa/Cairo. Because the field hosts scheduled airline operations, private operators should expect a defined slot environment, possible CDM coordination at peak banks, and limited ramp availability during major event weekends. Booking FBO ramp space in advance is normal practice.

SkyAccess currently tracks 8 departing and 8 arriving private-jet legs at HECA across the next six months of operator inventory. 8 charter operators have run trips through this field in our recent inventory window.

As one of the larger fields in Egypt, HECA tends to be the natural choice for long-range international charters and crew-rest-required flights.

Cairo International Airport is a major international airport serving Cairo and its metropolitan area. It is the largest and busiest airport in Egypt. The airport serves as the primary hub for EgyptAir and Nile Air as well as several other airlines. The airport is located in Heliopolis, to the northeast of Cairo around fifteen kilometres from the business area of the city and has an area of approximately 37 km2 (14 sq mi). It is the busiest airport in Africa and the 9th busiest airport in the Middle East in terms of total passengers.