Cairo West Air Base METAR HECW
Medium AirportElev. 170 m (557 ft)Cairo West Air Base is situated in Cairo, Egypt. The ICAO code of Cairo West Air Base is HECW.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 10/28 with a length of 2,781 m, Asphalt runway 16L/34R with a length of 3,639 m.
The elevation is 170 m (557 ft). Its coordinates are:
HECW does not publish a METAR. Showing the nearest available station: HESX (2 km away - ).
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
28°C
Wind
9kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
2,000ft
QNH
1017hPa
Raw METAR - HESX
METAR HESX 061200Z 28009KT 9999 SCT020 28/13 Q1017 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 280° (W) at 9 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 2,000 ft (610 m)
- Temp / DP
- 28°C (82°F) · Dew point 13°C (55°F)
- QNH
- 1017 hPa · 30.03 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 107° | 2,781 m | Asphalt | 173° | ↓ 9 kt | 1 kt R |
| 28 ★ best | 287° | 2,781 m | Asphalt | 7° | ↑ 9 kt | 1 kt L |
| 16L | 165° | 3,639 m | Asphalt | 115° | ↓ 4 kt | 8 kt R |
| 34R | 345° | 3,639 m | Asphalt | 65° | ↑ 4 kt | 8 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HESX | — | 2 km | VFR | 280° 9 kt | > 10 km | SCT 2000ft | 28°C |
| HECA | — | 46 km | MVFR | 290° 8 kt | > 10 km | BKN 2500ft | 28°C |
| HECP | — | 89 km | VFR | 300° 8 kt | > 10 km | — | 27°C |
| HEIS | — | 138 km | VFR | 290° 12 kt | > 10 km | — | 29°C |
| HEPS | — | 181 km | VFR | 290° 8 kt | > 10 km | SCT 2500ft | 26°C |
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