Sphinx International Airport METAR HESX
MVFRLarge AirportElev. 155 m (510 ft)Sphinx International Airport is situated in Al Jiza, Egypt. The ICAO code of Sphinx International Airport is HESX and the IATA code is SPX.
It has one PEM runway 16R/34L with a length of 3,650 m.
The elevation is 155 m (510 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 03:00 UTC
Flight Cat
MVFR
Temp
20°C
Wind
2kt
Visibility
6km
QNH
1010hPa
Raw METAR
METAR HESX 220300Z 34002KT 6000 NSC 20/18 Q1010 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 340° (NNW) at 2 kt
- Visibility
- 6 km
- Temp / DP
- 20°C (68°F) · Dew point 18°C (64°F)
- QNH
- 1010 hPa · 29.83 inHg
TAF
Valid 22 Aug 00:00 UTC – 23 Aug 06:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF HESX 212300Z 2200/2306 34010KT CAVOK TEMPO 2200/2206 VRB03KT 3000 BR NSC TEMPO 2203/2206 1000
VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER
Sat 22 Aug06:0012:0018:00Sun 23 Aug06:00NOW
Sat 22 Aug
BASE00:00 – 06:00 UTC
340° / 10 kt> 9.7 kmNSC
VFRTEMPO00:00 – 06:00 UTC
VRB / 3 kt3 kmMistNSC
IFRTEMPO03:00 – 06:00 UTC
1 km
LIFRForecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16R | 165° | 3,650 m | PEM | 175° | ↓ 2 kt | 0 kt · |
| 34L ★ best | 345° | 3,650 m | PEM | 5° | ↑ 2 kt | 0 kt · |
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
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HECA | — | 48 km | VFR | 090° 3 kt | > 10 km | — | 24°C |
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