Large International Airport • Alexandria, ALX, EG
Elevation: 171 ft (52 m) • 30.9325, 29.6964
Alexandria International Airport (HEAX / HBE) is a large international airport serving Alexandria, ALX, EG, situated at an elevation of 171 ft (52 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.8° East.
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WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR HEAX 042100Z 31007KT CAVOK 26/23 Q1009 NOSIG
TAF HEAX 041700Z 0418/0524 31009KT 9999 SCT020
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM