HESX — Sphinx International Airport

Airport Information

ICAOHESX

IATASPX

NAMESphinx International Airport

CITYAl Jiza

COUNTRYEG

LATITUDEN30°06′29.4″

LONGITUDEE30°53′44.6″

DECIMAL 30.108179, 30.895728

ELEVATION 510 ft / 155 m

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Sun Times (Today, UTC)

SUNRISE

03:14 UTC

SUNSET

16:50 UTC

DAY LENGTH

13h 36m

RIGHT NOW—

CIVIL TWILIGHT 02:48 UTC – 17:16 UTC

Weather — METAR / TAF

RAW METARHESX 312000Z 01008KT CAVOK 28/21 Q1005 NOSIG

FLIGHT CATEGORYVFR

WIND↑010° / 8 kt

VISIBILITYCAVOK

CLOUDS—

TEMP / DEWPOINT28° / 21°

QNH1005 hPa

TRANSITION ALT / LVL6000 ft / FL70

DENSITY ALTITUDE2,422 ft (field 510 ft)

TAFTAF HESX 311700Z 3118/0124 36010KT CAVOK TEMPO 0100/0106 VRB03KT 4000 BR NSC PROB30 TEMPO 0115/0120 6000 -RA BKN020

Initially: winds 360° at 10kt, CAVOK. Temporarily 0100/0106: visibility 4km, Mist. PROB30 TEMPO 0115/0120: Light rain, ceiling 2000ft. Worst expected conditions: MVFR.

Weather forecast

Runways

➤16R 160° 3650 m / 11,975 ft · PEM ● LIT NO ILS

➤34L 340° 3650 m / 11,975 ft · PEM ● LIT NO ILS

ATC Frequencies

No published ATC frequencies found for HESX

Nearest Alternates

HECW Cairo West Air Base 1 NM 064° NO ILS

HEAZ Almaza Air Force Base 24 NM 092° NO ILS

HECA Cairo International Airport 26 NM 089° NO ILS

HE42 Quesna Airport 31 NM 023° NO ILS

HE28 Gebel El Basur Air Base 31 NM 326° NO ILS

HE37 Bilbeis Air Base 40 NM 064° NO ILS

Nearest Waypoints

RABKI 19 NM 028°

MERPI 31 NM 045°

BATUR 32 NM 043°

ALTOX 34 NM 035°

CRS 38 NM 142°

SOLAM 41 NM 126°

Sphinx International Airport (HESX / SPX) — Al Jiza, EG