Airport guide

Giza SphinxIATA code SPX

Giza Sphinx (SPX/HESX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cairo, Egypt in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Cairo, Egypt
Codes: SPX · HESX; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Egypt
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Giza Sphinx (SPX/HESX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cairo, Egypt in Africa. Operating on Egypt local time at coordinates 30.110°, 30.890°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Giza Sphinx (SPX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Cairo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Giza Sphinx airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: SPX
ICAO code: HESX
City: Cairo
Country: Egypt
Region: Africa
Time zone: Egypt
Coordinates: 30.108°, 30.896°; From OurAirports
Official website: airportsphinx.com (opens in a new tab); From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Giza Sphinx’s own pages.

SPX airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 155 m (510 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Egyptian Airports Company; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Named after: The Great Sphinx; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Cairo International Airport CAI · 48 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SPX

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 16R/34L: 3,650 m, concrete.

Runways at SPX: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
16R/34L	3,650 m11,975 ft	60 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from SPX

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from SPX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at SPX

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Cairo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Giza Sphinx’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:airportsphinx.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Cairo

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Giza Sphinx: common questions

Where is Giza Sphinx?

Giza Sphinx serves Cairo, Egypt. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 30.108°, 30.896°.

What are the airport codes for Giza Sphinx?

The IATA code is SPX and the ICAO code is HESX.

What time zone is SPX in?

Giza Sphinx is in the Egypt time zone.

What is the official website of Giza Sphinx?

The airport’s official website is airportsphinx.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Giza Sphinx have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at SPX: 16R/34L (3,650 m (11,975 ft), concrete).

Who operates Giza Sphinx?

Per Wikidata, SPX is operated by Egyptian Airports Company.

What is the elevation of Giza Sphinx?

OurAirports gives SPX’s elevation as 155 m (510 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Giza Sphinx’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q28716932 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)