Cairo International Airport

Cairo International Airport (IATA: CAI, ICAO: HECA) (Arabic: مطار القاهرة الدولي; Maṭār El Qāhira El Dawly) is the principal international airport of Cairo and the largest and busiest airport in Egypt. It serves as the primary hub for EgyptAir and Nile Air as well as several other airlines.[5][6][7] The airport is located in Heliopolis, to the northeast of Cairo around fifteen kilometres (eight nautical miles) from the business area of the city and has an area of approximately 37 km² (14 sq mi).

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Cairo International Airport مطار القاهرة الدولي Maṭār El Qāhira El Dawly
IATA: CAI ICAO: HECA
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation
Operator	Cairo Airport Company
Serves	Greater Cairo
Location	Heliopolis
Hub for	EgyptAir Nile Air
Elevation AMSL	382 ft / 116 m
Coordinates	30°07′19″N 31°24′20″E
Website	cairo-airport.com
Map
CAI
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 05L/23R 3,301 10,830 Asphalt 05C/23C 3,999 13,120 Asphalt 05R/23L 4,000 13,123 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Passengers 14,711,500 Economic impact $2.0 billion[1] Social impact 211.5 thousand[1]
Sources: Airport website[2] and DAFIF[3][4] Passenger statistics[1]

It is one of the busiest airports in Africa, in terms of total passengers.^{[citation needed]}