Cairo International Airport (Arabic: مطار القاهرة الدولي; Maṭār El Qāhira El Dawly) is the principal international airport of Cairo and the busiest airport in Egypt and serves as the primary hub for Egypt Air and Nile Air as well as several other airlines. The airport is located in Heliopolis, to the northeast of Cairo, around fifteen kilometers (eight nautical miles) from the business area of the city, and has an area of approximately 37 km² (14 sq mi). Since 2020, it has been the busiest airport in Africa in terms of total passengers. The airport is administered by the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports.