Cairo International Airport
CAI / HECA · Cairo, Egypt
Cairo International Airport (CAI / HECA) serves Cairo, Egypt. 3 runways listed in the OurAirports reference dataset.
Runways
Reference runway data — not a substitute for NOTAMs or current airport operational information
3 runways listed
05C / 23C
Dimensions13,123 ft (4,000 m) long × 197 ft (60 m) wide
SurfaceAsphalt
LightingLighted
Low end — 05C
Designator05C
True heading045° true
Elevation382 ft (116 m)
Displaced thresholdNone recorded
Coordinates30.0997, 31.3982
High end — 23C
Designator23C
True heading225° true
Elevation375 ft (114 m)
Displaced thresholdNone recorded
Coordinates30.1233, 31.4296
05L / 23R
Dimensions10,827 ft (3,300 m) long × 197 ft (60 m) wide
SurfaceAsphalt
LightingLighted
Low end — 05L
Designator05L
True heading049° true
Elevation190 ft (58 m)
Displaced thresholdNone recorded
Coordinates30.1197, 31.3802
High end — 23R
Designator23R
True heading229° true
Elevation199 ft (61 m)
Displaced thresholdNone recorded
Coordinates30.1391, 31.4063
05R / 23L
Dimensions13,124 ft (4,000 m) long × 197 ft (60 m) wide
SurfaceAsphalt
LightingLighted
Low end — 05R
Designator05R
True heading049° true
Elevation382 ft (116 m)
Displaced thresholdNone recorded
Coordinates30.0972, 31.4190
High end — 23L
Designator23L
True heading229° true
Elevation375 ft (114 m)
Displaced thresholdNone recorded
Coordinates30.1207, 31.4505
Source: OurAirports · Reference snapshot: 2026-07-22
Location and elevation
ICAO codeHECA
IATA codeCAI
ServesCairo, Egypt
Coordinates30.1115, 31.3967
Elevation322 ft (98 m)
Reference classificationLarge airport
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