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HECA

CAI

Cairo International Airport · Cairo

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

322 ft / 98 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.10 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

05R/23L13,124 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

05C/23C13,120 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

05L/23R10,830 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

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Briefing for Cairo International Airport (HECA), Egypt. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 322 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Cairo International Airport

ICAO / IATA

HECA / CAI

Municipality

Cairo

Country

Region

EG-C

GPS Coordinates

30.111534, 31.396694

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 05R / 23L

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 05R Crosswind 23L TOD VDP

Length: 13,124 ft / 4,000 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 49.2° / 229.2°

RWY 05R

110.10 MHz

ID: ISR | CRS: 49°

RWY 23L

110.10 MHz

ID: ISL | CRS: 229°

Runway 05C / 23C

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 05C Crosswind 23C TOD VDP

Length: 13,120 ft / 3,999 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 45° / 225°

RWY 05C

109.10 MHz

ID: ICW | CRS: 49°

RWY 23C

109.10 MHz

ID: ICE | CRS: 229°

Runway 05L / 23R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 05L Crosswind 23R TOD VDP

Length: 10,830 ft / 3,301 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 49.4° / 229.4°

RWY 05L

109.90 MHz

ID: I-CAW | CRS: 49°

RWY 23R

109.90 MHz

ID: I-CAE | CRS: 229°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

ALI · NDB (Cairo)310 kHz

0 ft · Associated: HECA
30.166901, 31.385000

MKT · NDB (Cairo)317 kHz

260 ft · Associated: HECA
30.042101, 31.275400

CAI · VOR-DME (Cairo)112,500 kHz

200 ft · Associated: HECA
30.152000, 31.423901

CVO · VOR-DME (Cairo)115,200 kHz

460 ft · Associated: HECA
30.092300, 31.388399

A · NDB (Almaza)490 kHz

0 ft · Associated: HEAZ
30.073999, 31.359400

MXR · TACAN (Almaza)116,300 kHz

304 ft · Associated: HEAZ
30.092199, 31.357300

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

119.05 MHz

ATIS ATIS

122.60 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

MISC VOLMET

126.20 MHz

PFLT PREFLIGHT

120.10 MHz

TWR TWR

118.10 MHz

Volmet

124.60 MHz

rdo cairo radio

11.30 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Almaza Air Force Base

Bilbeis Air Base

Capital International Airport

Bilbeis 2 Airfield

Cairo West Air Base

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified