Cairo International Airport (IATA code: CAI, ICAO code: HECA) is located 22 kilometers (about 14 miles) northeast of the city of Cairo, this is one of the most important airports in Africa and the Egypt itself.
Cairo International Airport (Cairo International Airport in English and مطار القاهرة الدولي in Arabic) is the most important airport in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. It is located in the northeast of the city, almost 15 kilometers away, and is managed by the Cairo Airport Authority (CAA). This is the second busiest airport on the African continent, after Johannesbugo Airport in South Africa.
Approximately 65 airlines transit Cairo Airport, and EgyptAir is the main connecting company. Due to its union with the Star Alliance in July 2008, the airport is considered an important distribution center between Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
During 2006, 11,778,097 passengers circulated through its facilities, while in 2008 about 14.36 million passengers circulated it, which shows that Cairo International Airport is the second in Africa in terms of passenger traffic.
Within Cairo Airport you can find a wide variety of environments, where you will find services available before or after your trip.
You will find a set of banks, which have their respective ATMs and currency exchange houses.
Regarding communication, you can find the post offices, which are open 24 hours a day, while throughout the terminals you can find public telephones and Wi-Fi internet. Cairo Airport also has a business center, which is fully equipped and distributed in meeting and conference rooms with VIP sectors. It is located in terminal 1.