Microsoft Flight Simulator | HECA: Cairo International Airport

Welcome to Cairo for MSFS 2024, where ancient wonders meet modern aviation.

You’ve flown into the world’s busiest hubs — gleaming terminals, flawless taxiways, and pristine apron lines. But now it’s time for something with more character.

Cairo International Airport (HECA) is Egypt’s largest and busiest airport, now brought to life for Microsoft Flight Simulator with stunning detail and authentic atmosphere.

This isn’t just scenery — it’s a gateway into a city where thousands of years of history meet the rush of jet engines. From the bustling Terminal 3 to the charmingly weathered Terminal 1, every building has been carefully modeled and textured to reflect the true soul of HECA.

Expect a scenic approach over Cairo’s dense urban sprawl, with custom runway markings, detailed aprons, dynamic night lighting, and that signature mix of desert heat and aviation energy.

Whether you’re arriving from Dubai, Doha, Frankfurt — or just testing your ILS skills — Cairo will challenge and reward you with a truly immersive experience.

This is Cairo International like you’ve never seen it before — unless you’ve been there.

In which case… welcome back. We tidied up the apron!

Note: For the next experience, install FSLTL traffic to view traffic at the maintenance areas. Navigraph Sim Navdata is important for highly accurate precision approaches!

Key Features

• Accurately Recreated Terminals: All major terminals (1, 2, and 3) are modeled in high detail and with realistic glass reflections.

• True-to-Life Ground Layout: Based on the latest AIP and satellite data, including updated taxiways, parking stands, and ground markings.

• Custom Night Lighting: Immersive and accurate lighting across the entire airport, terminals, apron, taxiways, and runways.

• Animated Custom Jetways.

• Detailed Airport Environment: Unique clutter, cargo zones, fuel farms, radar towers, hangars, and realistic Egyptian ground textures throughout the airfield.

• Handcrafted Landmarks Around the Airport: Including City Centre Almaza, The District, Wadi Degla Club, and many more airport landmarks.

• Optimized for Performance: to provide high frame rates while maintaining visual fidelity on both mid-range and high-end systems.

• Realistic Static Aircraft: A range of region-appropriate static aircraft for added immersion.

• Custom GSX Profile including custom pushback routes and parking services.

• Cairo is no longer flat. This is the only HECA scenery in any simulator to feature a hand-crafted elevation mesh across the entire airport, including realistic runway slopes, taxiway gradients, and uneven apron surfaces for maximum immersion.

MSFS HECA