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// HESX · Sphinx International Airport · Al Jiza

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HESX

Sphinx International Airport
CAT VFR
WIND 010° / 12 kt
VIS 6+ SM
CEILING CLR
T/Td 34°C / 16°C
ALTIM 29.88 inHg
ELEV 510 FT
30.1082°N / 30.8957°E
LOCATION · Al Jiza, EG
N
WIND
010°12 kt
HESX · 510 FT
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METRIC
NOW · 14Z
+6H
+12H
+18H
WIND
010°/12
 
 
 
VIS
6+ SM
 
 
 
CEILING
CLR
 
 
 
LAYERS
—
 
 
 
T / Td
34 / 16
 
 
 
ALTIM
29.88"
 
 
 

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// Interpretation

VFR with moderate winds at 010°/12 kt. Visibility 6+ SM and no reported cloud layers. Would shift to MVFR if the ceiling drops to 3,000 ft or visibility below 5 SM.

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// Raw observation METAR string + decoded

METAR HESX 111400Z 01012KT CAVOK 34/16 Q1012 NOSIG

HESX · day 11 at 14:00 UTC · wind from 010° at 12 kt · visibility 6+ SM · temp 34°C / dewpoint 16°C · altimeter 29.88" Hg

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind 010° @ 12 kt
1 USABLE · 1 AVOID
N
WIND
010°12 kt
HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND
HEADWIND ENDS 1 usable
34L★ HDG 340° H10 kt X6 kt RIGHT PRIMARY · 11,975'
TAILWIND ENDS · AVOID 1 ends
16R HDG 160° T10 kt X6 kt LEFT —
Pattern altitude: 1,510 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL). Verify pattern direction and altitude with the chart supplement before flying. // On calm winds (<3 kt), all runways are usable — favor the longest or whatever the pattern calls for.

// Density altitude · ISA +20°C

3,000FT
+2,490 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV
// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↗ +100 FT
3,300 2,200 1,100
24h AGO18h12h6hNOW
FIELD ELEV510 FT OAT+34°C ISA DELTA+20°C PRESSURE ALT546 FT
// Performance equivalent Your aircraft will perform as if it's at a field 3,000 ft high on a standard ISA day — that's +2,490 ft above HESX's actual elevation.
// Aircraft performance impact SIGNIFICANT
TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE
Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee
+30%
-21%
Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney
+21%
-14%
Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2
+12%
-9%

Approximate using ~10% perf loss / 1,000 ft DA for normally aspirated, scaled by powerplant type. Verify with your aircraft's POH for accurate numbers — especially above 5,000 ft DA where these rules of thumb diverge.

// Cloud layers · clear · no layers reported

FT 0 5k 10k 15k 20k 25k FRZ LVL · 17,682 FT HESX ELEV · 510 FT
// Reported layers (highest → lowest)
CLR
No reported cloud layers — clear sky from surface to reporting ceiling.
// Computed
CEILING— HIGHEST LAYER— TOTAL COVERAGEclear FREEZING LEVEL17,682 ft VFR MARGINunlimited

// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC+2)

03:04ZSUNRISE
10:02ZSOLAR NOON
17:01ZSUNSET
17:28ZCIVIL END
CURRENT15:08Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING1h 53m VFR NIGHT BEGINS17:28Z (2h 20m) DAY LENGTH13h 57m
Waning Crescent
ILLUMINATION11% MOONRISE00:29Z MOONSET14:27Z FULL MOON IN18 days

// Nearest reporting stations · 2 shown · 60 NM radius

HECA
VFR
Cairo International Airport · Cairo
WIND
360° / 14 kt
VIS
6+ SM
CEILING
CLR
DIST
26 NM E
AGE
8m ago
HECP
VFR
Capital International Airport · New Cairo
WIND
360° / 8 kt
VIS
6+ SM
CEILING
CLR
DIST
49 NM E
AGE
1h 8m ago

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