Airports / Egypt / CAI
Cairo International Airport
HECA / CAICairo, EgyptELEV 322 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
6 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 91% of the 650 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
2 nm
To the nearest alternate
Almaza Air Force Base (HEAZ) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Cairo International Airport (HECA / CAI) sits in Cairo, Egypt, where it functions as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 322 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
For charter flyers, CAI is a home base: Cleopatra Aviation, Fly Golden Wings, and Legend of the Nile Aviation operate from the field, 6 in all. The closest alternate fields are Almaza Air Force Base (HEAZ, 2 nm), Bilbeis Air Base (HE37, 20 nm), and Capital International Airport (CCE, 23 nm).
Trip costs from CAI are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from CAI to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
HECA
IATA
CAI
FAA / Local
HECA
Elevation
322 ft
Coordinates
30.1115° N · 31.3967° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Egypt fields
state range 10–4,402 ft
At 322 ft, CAI sits higher than 61% of the 31 Egypt fields on the register.
Based charter operators6
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 2nmHEAZAlmaza Air Force BaseEl Nozha
- 20nmHE37Bilbeis Air BaseBilbeis
- 23nmCCECapital International AirportNew Cairo
- 24nmEG-0003Bilbeis 2 AirfieldBilbeis
- 25nmHECWCairo West Air BaseCairo
- 26nmSPXSphinx International AirportAl Jiza
Location
Open the full mapHECA · Cairo International Airport · Cairo, Egypt