Airport Overview
Cairo International Airport is located in Heliopolis, 18.3km (11.37 miles) northeast of central Cairo and 40km (24.9 miles) from the Giza Pyramids.
In 1963 Cairo International Airport replaced the old airport located in Heliopolis area with better facilities to have a capacity of 5 million passengers a year.
During the seventies, several halls were constructed adding to the passenger capacity of the airport. In the eighties, a second terminal was built to serve an additional 3.5 million passengers per year.
A development plan is going underway to modernise the facilities and increase the airport passenger capacity to 22 million. Currently Cairo airport consists of 3 terminals built at the highest standards equipped with the latest technological devices to offer its passengers high quality aviation services.
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Airport Location and Contact |
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Country |
Egypt |
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Province or District |
Cairo |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Airport |
Cairo, 22 km |
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Airport’s Complete Name |
Cairo International Airport |
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Latitude |
30° 7′ 19″ N |
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Longitude |
31° 24′ 20″ E |
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Elevation (ft and m) |
382 ft, 116.434m |
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IATA Code |
CAI |
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ICAO Code |
HECA |
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Managing Company or Airport Authority |
Cairo Airport Company |
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Management Contact Person |
Eng. Ahmad Fawzy abdel Azeem Tel: (202) 22655355 / +20 222 655 000 Fax. :(202) 22680891 |
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Open From (hours) |
00:00 |
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Open To (hours) |
00:00 |
Airport Picture
Companies Available
For more information on airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Egypt Airport Companies Contact List
Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: Website of Azfreight on Cairo International Airport
Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator
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Performance for 2017 |
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Per Year |
Per Month |
Per Day |
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Total Aircraft Movements |
19,619 |
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Total Passengers |
30,000,000 |
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Total Capacity of the Airport (MT) |
120,000 |
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Current Activity of the Airport (MT) |
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Current use by Humanitarian Flights (UNHAS) |
N/A |
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Runways
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Runway #1 |
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Runway Dimensions |
3,300m x 82m |
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Orientation |
05C/23R |
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Surface |
Asphalt |
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Runway #2 |
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Runway Dimensions |
3,999m x 82m |
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Orientation |
05C/23C |
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Surface |
Asphalt |
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Runway #3 |
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Runway Dimensions |
4,000m x 89m |
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Orientation |
05R/23L |
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Surface |
Asphalt |
Helicopter Pad(s)
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Helipad #1 |
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Present |
Yes |
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Largest Helicopter that can Land |
No restriction |
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Width and Length (m) |
No restriction |
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Surface |
Concrete |
Airport Infrastructure Details
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Customs |
Yes |
JET A-1 fuel |
Yes |
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Immigration |
Yes |
AVGAS 100 |
Yes |
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Terminal Building |
Yes |
Single Point Refuelling |
Yes |
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Passenger Terminal |
Yes |
Air Starter Units |
Yes |
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Cargo terminal |
Yes |
Ground Power (mobile) |
Yes |
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Pax Transport to Airfield |
Yes |
Ground Handling Services |
Yes |
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Control Tower |
Yes |
Latrine Servicing |
Yes |
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Weather Facilities |
Yes |
Fire Fighting Category (ICAO) |
Yes |
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Catering Services |
Yes |
De-icing Equipment |
Yes |
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Base Operating Room |
Yes |
Parking Ramp Lighting |
Yes |
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Airport Radar |
Yes |
Approach & Runway Lights |
Yes |
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NDB |
Yes |
VOR |
Yes |
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ILS |
Yes |
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Airport Operating Details
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Operating Details |
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Maximum Sized Aircraft that can be Offloaded on Bulk Cargo |
No Restrictions |
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Maximum Sized Aircraft that can be Offloaded on Pallet |
No Restrictions |
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Total Aircraft Parking Area (m²) |
n/a |
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Storage Area (m3 and MT) |
n/a |
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Handling Equipment |
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Elevators / Hi Loaders |
n/a |
Max Capacity (MT) |
n/a |
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Max Height (m) |
n/a |
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Loading Ramps |
n/a |
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Other Comments |
n/a |
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Airfield Costs
Information on Handling Charges, Freighter Aircraft, Equipment Charges, Navigational Charges and Aircraft Handling Charges can be found in the following document: Alternative Ground Handling Information
