HESX · SPX
Sphinx International Airport
Sphinx International Airport (HESX / SPX) is a large airport with scheduled airline service serving Al Jiza. The field lies at 510 ft (155 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 11,975 ft (3,650 m), asphalt and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Cairo West Air Base (HECW), 1 nm ENE.
Alārium shows aircraft arriving at and departing from SPX in real time and in three dimensions, with current weather from the field’s own METAR, the runway the wind favours, and the movements observed there.
Location
- Elevation
- 510 ft (155 m)
- Coordinates
- 30.1082, 30.8957
- Serving
- Al Jiza
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
Runways1 · longest 11,975 ft
Drawn from published thresholds — true bearings, separations and lengths. Widths are exaggerated; at true proportion a runway is a hairline. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16R/34L | 11,975 ft3,650 m | 197 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- HECWCairo West Air Base · 1 nm ENE
- Airfields within 25 nm
- 3
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.