Cairo International Airport Ground Transport

Cairo International Airport Ground Transport

Cairo International Airport Arrival by Limousines and Shuttle Buses

There are several ways to leave Cairo airport upon arrival. The most convenient way is by one of the numerous "limousine services". Pick-up points are in front of the terminals (curb side). The prices are fixed depending on the destination and the car category, but different providers may charge wildly different prices. Category A are luxury limousines (e.g. Mercedes-Benz E-Class), Category B are micro buses for up to seven passengers, Category C are midsized cars (e.g. Mitsubishi Lancer) and new Category D are London Taxis.

Cairo International Airport Arrival by Public Transport

A shuttle bus connects with all the passenger terminals and finally stops at the Cairo Airport Bus Terminal where public buses heading to other destinations in Cairo and connect frequently to major transportation hubs like Abbasia and Tahrir Square/Abdel-Moniem Riad bus terminus.

However, there were efforts by Transport for Cairo (TFC) to map the major bus routes and metro lines in Cairo.

Also, scheduling and route information of both the public Cairo Transportation Authority (CTA) and Mwasalat Mirs (MM) buses are now readily available on Google Transit and can be accessed using the Google Maps app and website.

There were plans to connect the Line 3 of the Cairo Metro to the airport, however, these plans have been put on hold. The nearest metro stations are Heliopolis and Adly Mansour stations.

Cairo International Airport Arrival by Taxi

With the exception of the so-called (and increasingly scarce) "Black and White" cabs, all regular Cairo taxis (colloquially known as the White taxi) are equipped with digital taxi meters. Taxi drivers in Cairo are legally required to switch on their Taxi meters the moment they pick up a new client (See video on Mada Masr). However, some taxi drivers will try to either manipulate how the meter counts the distance driven (by electronically tampering with their meters) or will remove the meter and force the customer to bargain for a price.

Cairo International Airport Arrival by Ride Sharing

An affordable and reliable form of private transport readily available in Cairo are the popular ride-sharing mobile phone app based services such as Uber and Careem, which both accepts cash and card payments.

Cairo International Airport Arrival by Car

The airport can be reached via Oroba Road from Heliopolis or via the new road, connecting Terminal 3 with the Cairo Ring Road and Suez Road interchange. The toll for driving into the airport grounds is approximately 30 EGP, depending on the type of the vehicle.

Note: Cairo-Suez road is part of the Arab Mashreq International Road Network, designated as the Motorway 50/M50. It connects Cairo to Suez, South Sinai through the Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel under the Suez Canal, then to Israel via the Taba Border Crossing, Jordan via the Wadi Araba Crossing, to Saudi Arabia via Durra Border Crossing, and then finally into Iraq via the Arar border crossing where the road ends in the capital, Baghdad. To bypass crossing through the Taba Border Crossing, where an entry visa to Israel may be required, the majority of the intra-Arab road traffic -including cargo and trucking- uses the Nuweiba – Aqaba ferries.

Cairo International Airport Accidents and Incidents

• On 20 February 1956, a "Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux" Douglas DC-6B on a scheduled Saigon-Karachi-Cairo-Paris flight crashed on approach to Cairo airport, killing 52 of the 63 people on board.
• On 12 June 1961, KLM flight 823, a Lockheed L-188 Electra crashed 4 km (2.5 mi) SE of Cairo Airport because of the pilot-in-command 's inattention to his instruments. Three crew and 17 passengers were killed out of the 36 passengers and crew on board.
• On 15 May 1962, a United Arab Airlines Douglas DC-3 crashed shortly after takeoff for a cargo flight to Beirut. All three occupants died.
• On 19 March 1965, Vickers Viscount YI-ACU of Iraqi Airways was damaged beyond economic repair when it ran into a number of lamp standards after a hydraulic system failure.
• On 20 May 1965, Pakistan International Airlines flight 705, a Boeing 720-040B, crashed on approach to Runway 34, killing 121.
• On 18 March 1966, United Arab Airlines flight 749 crashed while attempting to land at Cairo International Airport. All 30 passengers and crew on board were killed.
• On 15 January 1968, Douglas DC-3 SU-AJG of United Arab Airlines departed on an international scheduled cargo flight to Beirut when the crew decided to return due to icing. The aircraft subsequently broke up in mid-air and crashed at Zefta, killing all four people on board. The cargo shifting in flight and the aircraft being 500 kilograms (1,100 lb) overloaded may have contributed to the accident.
• On 6 September 1970, Pan Am flight 93, which was flying to New York City from Amsterdam, was hijacked and landed in Cairo after refueling and picking up another hijacker in Beirut. The Boeing 747–100 was blown up after everyone got out. The hijackers were arrested later.
• On 10 June 1986, an Air Sinai Fokker F-27 Friendship upon returning to Cairo crashed short of the runway while approaching in a sandstorm, colliding with the side of a building and catching fire. All five crew and 18 passengers out of the 26 on board were killed.
• On 31 March 1988, an Arax Airlines Douglas DC-8 crashed on its second takeoff attempt at the runway end because of an engine fire. All four occupants died.
• On 29 July 2011, Egyptair flight 667 caught fire while parked at the terminal just before its scheduled flight to Saudi Arabia. Everyone on board was able to quickly evacuate the aircraft.

Cairo International Airport Accolades

• 2010 – One of the three most improved airports by Skytrax World Airport Awards
• 2011 – Second Best Airport in Africa of the Airport Service Quality Awards by Airports Council International

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