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Cairo West Air Base (HECW) — Cairo, Egypt
Cairo West Air Base (HECW) serves Cairo, Egypt. This is a mid-sized airport with 2 runways (10/28, 16L/34R). Field elevation is 535 ft AMSL. Data on this page is maintained by the aviation community — contribute to keep it accurate.
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Data Complete
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Missing: Operations, Fuel, Contacts
Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
3/4
Operations
0/2
Fuel
0/1
Contacts
0/2
Additional Info
2/10
Observed Activity
· Jul 22
4 aircraft observed within 6 NM · busiest hour 09:00Z
2026-07-182026-07-22
Distinct ADS-B aircraft seen within 6 NM below 10,000 ft AGL per UTC day · community-feed coverage varies · not official movement totals
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: HECW
- Name: Cairo West Air Base
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: Military
- Latitude: 30.107943
- Longitude: 30.915222
- Elevation: 535 ft
- Country: Egypt
- Municipality: Cairo
- IATA Code: N/A
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Distance from City: N/A km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: No
Runways
Runway 10/28
- Designation: 10/28
- Dimensions: 2781x45m
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Runway 16L/34R
- Designation: 16L/34R
- Dimensions: 3639x60m
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 127.400 MHz
- Ground: 130.000 MHz
- Operations: 125.300 MHz
- Traffic/Approach: 125.300 MHz
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
Monday
N/A
Tuesday
N/A
Wednesday
N/A
Thursday
N/A
Friday
N/A
Saturday
N/A
Sunday
N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: No
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: No
- PPR Required: No
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Immigration
- Port of Entry: No
- GENDEC Required: No
- GAR Required: No
- Remarks: N/A
Airport Services
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Egypt Permit Requirements
Slow
Overflight: 2d
Landing: 7d
- Overflight Permit: Yes
- Landing Permit: Yes
- Overflight Lead Time: 48 working hours minimum (4 business days recommended); air ambulance: 3 hours
- Landing Lead Time: 4 business days (official); air ambulance: 3 hours
Private / GA Operations:
Private flights require ECAA permit and military approval. Security-sensitive, allow extra time.
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Airport History
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Explore HistoryFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at HECW?
- The tower frequency at Cairo West Air Base is 127.4 MHz.
- Does HECW require landing permits?
- Yes, landing permits are required for Cairo West Air Base (Egypt).
- Where is HECW located?
- Cairo West Air Base (HECW) is located in Cairo, Egypt.
- How long is the runway at HECW?
- The main runway at Cairo West Air Base (10/28) measures 2781x45m.