HECA is the ICAO code for Cairo International Airport (IATA CAI), located in Cairo, C, Egypt.
Cairo International Airport (HECA) sits 14 miles northeast of central Cairo, Egypt. Three runways (longest 13,287 ft) handle every current business jet. Field elevation 382 ft, no density-altitude concerns at this elevation. Cairo's flow: Egyptian government, the broader North African corporate community, heavy tourism flow (the Pyramids, Luxor, the Red Sea resorts via onward flights). Ground time to central Cairo is 45 minutes; Giza / the Pyramids is 60.
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.
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