Cairo International Airport Facilities

Cairo International Airport Facilities

Cairo International Airport Overview

The airport has four terminals, the third (and largest) opened on 27 April 2009 and the Seasonal Flights Terminal opened on 20 September 2011. Terminal 2 was closed in April 2010 for major renovation works and was reopened on 28 September 2016. A third parallel runway replaced the crossing runway in 2010. Runway 05L/23R is 3,301 metres (10,830 ft) long, 05C/23C has a length of 4,000 metres (13,000 ft), and the new runway is designated as 05R/23L and is 3,999 metres (13,120 ft) long.

Cairo International Airport Terminal Transfer

The MiniMetro people mover links Terminal 1, the AirMall, the multi-storey car park and Terminals 2 and 3. The main station is located between Terminals 2 and 3 and is an integral part of the bridge connecting the two terminals. An air-cushioned 1.85 km (1.15 mi) system with top speed 50 km/h (31 mph) was designed and constructed by Leitner-Poma.

Cairo International Airport Airport Hotel

A luxury 350-room five-star Le Méridien hotel opened in front of Terminal 3 in December 2013. The hotel is linked to the terminal by a 230-metre-long (750 ft) skyway that is also equipped with a moving walkway.

Cairo International Airport Statistics

The sharp decline in 2020 was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide and in Egypt.

Cairo International Airport (مطار القاهرة الدولي) Overview
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Cairo International Airport IATA: CAIICAO: HECA
Cairo International Airport Airport Type: Public
Cairo International Airport Owner: Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air
Cairo International Airport Operator: Cairo Airport Company
Cairo International Airport Serves: Greater Cairo
Cairo International Airport Location: Heliopolis, Cairo
Cairo International Airport Opened: 1963
Cairo International Airport Hub For:
Egyptair
Nile Air
Air Cairo
Air Arabia Egypt
Cairo International Airport Elevation AMSL: 382 ft / 116 m
Cairo International Airport Coordinates: 30°07′19″N 31°24′20″E
Cairo International Airport Website: cairo-airport.com
Cairo International Airport 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
Cairo International Airport Passengers: 14,711,500