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Cairo International Airport

Cairo, Cairo Governorate (Egypt)
IATA: CAI ICAO: HECA
Longest Active Runway
13,124 ft
4,000 meters
Field Elevation
322 ft
98 m MSL
Runway Inventory
3 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
30.1115°, 31.3967°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings

National Runway Rank
#2 in Egypt
Out of 28 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#93 Worldwide
Top 1.3% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#4022 MSL
Top 55.8% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+31.2%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 Database Insight: Cairo International Airport's longest active runway measures 13,124 ft (4,000 m). It ranks as the #2 longest runway in Egypt and #93 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
05R/23L 13,124 ft (4000m) 197 ft (60m) Asphalt ✅ Lighted ✅ Active
05C/23C 13,123 ft (4000m) 197 ft (60m) Asphalt ✅ Lighted ✅ Active
05L/23R 10,827 ft (3300m) 197 ft (60m) Asphalt ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata

Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint: GET /api/airport/cai.json ↗