Sphinx International Airport

SPX HESX  Al Jiza, Egypt

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SPX at a glance

  • What it is: Sphinx International Airport is a regional airport serving Al Jiza, Egypt.
  • Codes: SPX on your ticket, HESX on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 510 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Africa/Cairo (UTC+3), so every time shown for SPX is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
510 ft
Field elevation

About Sphinx International Airport

Sphinx International Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 30.11° N, 30.90° E, on Africa/Cairo time (UTC+3).

Sphinx International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 16R/34L, measures 11,975 ft by 197 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt or concrete. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 16R/34L is aligned roughly south/north, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that south/north alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at SPX

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
16R/34L 11,975 ft (3,650 m) 197 ft Asphalt or concrete Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near SPX

Great-circle distance from Sphinx International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Cairo CAI 49 km east Cairo
Ramon ETM 399 km east Eilat
Hurghada HRG 432 km south-east Hurghada
Ben Gurion TLV 435 km north-east Tel Aviv
Queen Alia AMM 518 km east Amman
IATA / ICAO
SPX / HESX
Location
Al Jiza, Egypt 30.108, 30.896
Time zone
Africa/Cairo
Opened
Website
airportsphinx.com/

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in Egypt.

CAI Cairo International Airport Cairo, Egypt ETM Ramon International Airport Eilat, Israel HRG Hurghada International Airport Hurghada, Egypt LXR Luxor International Airport Luxor, Egypt

More airports and guides connected to SPX

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Cairo (CAI) serves the same country. The codes SPX and HESX are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about SPX

What is the airport code for Sphinx International Airport?

Sphinx International Airport uses the IATA code SPX on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code HESX in flight plans and on radar. The leading “H” in HESX is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does SPX have?

Sphinx International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 510 ft above sea level.

What time zone is SPX in?

Sphinx International Airport operates on Africa/Cairo local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at SPX live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Sphinx International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Africa/Cairo.