Europe Aviation Weather Report for Sphinx International Airport (HESX/SPX)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for Sphinx International Airport at 13:00 UTC on the 17th
Runways Available 16R, 34L
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for Sphinx International Airport, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
The warning and threat levels in the METAR and TAF reports are currently being displayed for an airliner operating as a multi crew, CAT2/3 capable IFR flight, if you wish to change these thresholds to be more suitable for general aviation aircraft operating single crew VFR then use this drop down to select general aviation
METAR data is updated on the hour and half hour, TAF data is updated every few hours inline with its publication schedule.
Weather Decoded for Sphinx International Airport at 13:00 UTC on the 17th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Sphinx International Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:39 |
| Sunrise | 04:02 |
| Sunset | 16:06 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:29 |
Wind
Direction: Easterly
Magnetic: 070°
Speed: 11kts (17mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
No clouds detected
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 24°
Dewpoint: 00°
Pressure
QNH: 1009
RAW METAR and TAF data for Sphinx International Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR HESX 171300Z 07011KT CAVOK 24/00 Q1009 NOSIG
METAR HESX 171100Z 09010KT CAVOK 23/06 Q1011 NOSIG
METAR HESX 171000Z 10009KT CAVOK 22/06 Q1011 NOSIG
METAR HESX 170900Z 09009KT CAVOK 21/06 Q1012 NOSIG
| Runway 34 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 0 kts | 11 kts |
Wind favours runway 34 with a crosswind of 11 kts and a headwind of 0 kts
HESX 171100Z 1712/1818 07009KT CAVOK
PROB40 TEMPO 1721/1806 3000 -RA BR SCT030 BKN100 BKN200
BECMG 1808/1810 20010G22KT 6000 SCT030 BKN100 BKN200
TEMPO 1810/1818 2000 RA SA
PROB30 TEMPO 1811/1816 0500 -TSRA SS FEW030CB
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Both the latest METAR and TAF are decoded into plain text with hour by hour synopsis in the expanded decoded weather tab.
The nearest 4 alternate airport's weather is also avaiable via the Alternates tab.
The following is the forecast presented in hour segments from the most recently published TAF above.
Notes for using the following -
1) BECMG (becoming) assumes the change will occur at the end of the period listed, e.g. BECMG xx10/xx12, the new conditions will be present from 12 noon.
2) PROB30 are listed as Low Probability Temporary Conditions with PROB40 being listed as High Probability Temporary Conditions.
3) TEMPO are listed as Temporary Conditions, these conditions will be present for 50% of the time period.
4) All times are in UTC (zulu).
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Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 18th
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Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 18th
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* Although every effort has been made to confirm the accuracy of these decode, the raw metar and TAF from above must be used for flight planning purposes.
** These decode are designed for civilian airports only, military decodes will most likely contain omissions or errors.
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Below are the nearest 4 airports (potentially including general aviation or airports with runways shorter than 1600M, as well as military airports) from our database that may also be useful for your planning purposes, sorted in distance from Sphinx International Airport.
Cairo International Airport (HECA/CAI)
Runways Available 05L, 05C, 05R, 23L, 23C, 23R
Distance 31 Nautical Miles
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| Runway 05 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 3 kts |
Borg El Arab International Airport (HEBA/HBE)
Runways Available 14, 32
Distance 91 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for Borg El Arab International Airport
| Runway 32 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 15 kts | 5 kts |
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