Cairo International Airport

Cairo International Airport (IATA: CAI, ICAO: HECA) (Arabic: مطار القاهرة الدولي; Maṭār El Qāhira El Dawli) is the principal international airport of Cairo and the largest and busiest airport in Egypt. It serves as the primary hub for Egyptair and Nile Air as well as several other airlines. The airport is located in Heliopolis, to the northeast of Cairo around fifteen kilometres (eight nautical miles) from the business area of the city and has an area of approximately 37 km2 (14 sq mi). It is one of the busiest airports in Africa, in terms of total passengers.

Cairo International Airport

مطار القاهرة الدولي

Maṭār El Qāhira El Dawli
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerEgyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation
OperatorCairo Airport Company
ServesGreater Cairo
LocationHeliopolis, Cairo
Opened1963
Hub for
Elevation AMSL382 ft / 116 m
Coordinates30°07′19″N 31°24′20″E
Websitecairo-airport.com
Maps
CAI
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05L/23R 3,300 10,830 Asphalt
05C/23C 4,000 13,120 Asphalt
05R/23L 4,000 13,123 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Passengers14,711,500
Economic impact$2.0 billion
Social impact211.5 thousand
Sources: Airport website and DAFIF
Passenger statistics
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