The Cairo International Airport is one of Africa’s largest and busiest airports. Also, Operated by Cairo Airport Authority the Cairo International Airport is the international gateway to Cairo and other areas in Egypt and the World. Cairo Airport is located in the north-eastern corner of the city of Cairo about 15 kilometers from the heart of the City’s business area. This is the largest Airport in Egypt. There are more than 65 airlines using the airport, as well as 9 cargo and charter airlines. So, Egypt Air has the largest chunk of operations in the airport taking up to 61 percent of all departure slots. After Egypt Air was assimilated into the lucrative Star Alliance carrier, Cairo Airport has been poised to be the chief hub of major destinations from Africa, Europe and the Middle East, since it has A380 facilities among other major utilities.

In 2009, Cairo Airport was able to serve about 14.4 million passengers, a sizeable percentage increase from the previous year. It also handled about 143,000 movements of aircrafts in the same year, also a strategic increase from the previous year. The tonnage of air freight passing through the airport was about 275,000. Amidst this statistics, Cairo Airport still comes second in Africa in terms of busy airport activity. In 2011, it occupied the place number 82 between the best Airports in the World.

There are 3 Terminals in Cairo international Airport: terminal 1 or the Old Airport building. Terminal  2 ( The new Terminal), and the Terminal 3 of the New building Airport. Besides Tehre is Mawassam terminal (Salet Mawassem or The Seasonal Terminal) which serves only the flights of Pilgrimage during the Hege Season or the the pilgrimage time.

Facilities inside The Airport

• Many Exchange banks inside the Airport.
• Many fast foods and restaurants inside the airport especially in Departure Halls and are available nearly 24-hours daily also.
• Book and souvenirs Shops are available besides clothes shops especial in Departure. Besides that there is also the famous Duty Free Shopping in all terminals.
• Assist and wheelchairs can be provided  for Persons with special needs certainly.
• Limousine and couch transfers agencies.
• Many ATMs scattered in many places of the terminals.
• Pharmacy facilities are located in all departure terminals.

Address: Oruba Road, Heliopolis, Cairo and Egypt.

Cairo Airport Contacts:

Tel: + (202) 226 55000

Fax: + (202) 226 53214

Airlines AT Cairo Airport

Egypt Air Tel: + 2454400 / 5099

Airport  Sales Office

Tel: +(202) 2454400 / 2441460 / 4183690 / 4182818 / 2454400

Fax: +(202) 2453861