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
32°C
Wind
6kt
Visibility
> 10km
QNH
1010hPa
Raw METAR - HESX
METAR HESX 221100Z 32006KT CAVOK 32/15 Q1010 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 320° (NW) at 6 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Temp / DP
- 32°C (90°F) · Dew point 15°C (59°F)
- QNH
- 1010 hPa · 29.83 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 | 147° | ↓ 5 kt | 3 kt L |
| 28 ★ best | 287° | 2,781 m | Asphalt | 33° | ↑ 5 kt | 3 kt R |
| 16L | 165° | 3,639 m | Asphalt | 155° | ↓ 5 kt | 3 kt R |
| 34R | 345° | 3,639 m | Asphalt | 25° | ↑ 5 kt | 3 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise03:26 UTC
Sunset16:32 UTC
Daylight:13h 05m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HESX | — | 2 km | VFR | 320° 6 kt | > 10 km | — | 32°C |
| HECA | — | 46 km | VFR | 290° 5 kt | > 10 km | — | 33°C |
| HECP | — | 89 km | VFR | 360° 6 kt | > 10 km | — | 33°C |
| HEIS | — | 138 km | VFR | 310° 12 kt | > 10 km | — | 35°C |
| HEPS | — | 181 km | VFR | 310° 11 kt | > 10 km | — | 32°C |
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