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Key facts
IATA code
NKC
ICAO code
GQNO
Type
Large airport
Country
Mauritania
Municipality served
Nouakchott
Airport reference point
18.3100° N, 15.9697° W18° 18′ 36″ N, 15° 58′ 11″ W
Elevation
3 m (9 ft)
Runways
2
Runways
Runways at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport
Runway
Length
Width
Surface
Lighting
True bearing
06/24
2,400 m (7,875 ft)
45 m
Concrete
Yes
06 50°24 230°
16/34
3,400 m (11,155 ft)
60 m
Concrete
Yes
16 150°34 330°
Bearings are relative to true north; runway names come from the magnetic bearing.
Distances are straight-line distances between airport reference points.
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Weather
No low cloud26 °C
Wind
From the north 19 km/h (10 kt) Gentle breeze
Rain
None
Snow
None
Thunderstorm
None
Fog and mist
None
Visibility
8 km
Cloud
No low cloud
Temperature
26 °C
Humidity
About 80%
Pressure
1011 hPa
Next 2 hours
No significant change expected in the next 2 hours
Forecast
No significant weather in the forecast.
Forecast valid until 06:00 tomorrow.
Local time 03:12 (UTC)
Sunrise 06:57
Sunset 18:41
Details (expert)
Code-by-code decoding of the report
Code
Meaning
METAR
METAR (routine report)
GQNO
Airport ICAO code
150300Z
Observed at 03:00 UTC (03:00 local time)
34010KT
Wind: 340° 10 kt (19 km/h)
8000
Visibility: 8 km
NSC
No low cloud
26/22
Temperature 26 °C, dew point 22 °C
Q1011
Pressure (QNH): 1011 hPa
NOSIG
No significant change expected in the 2 hours after the observation (NOSIG)
Flight category (US classification, aviationweather.gov): MVFR. This classification says nothing about whether flights operate.
TAF GQNO 142300Z 1500/1606 35010KT 8000 NSC TEMPO 1511/1515 VRB04KT
Aerodrome forecasts do not include temperature.
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for sea level and a flat horizon; in mountainous terrain they may differ by a few minutes.
METAR/TAF log
Aviation weather reports issued in the last 24 hours, newest first. Times are the airport’s local time (currently UTC), with UTC alongside. METAR is the routine report, SPECI a special report issued when the weather changes significantly, and TAF the aerodrome forecast.
Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport: reports from the last 24 hours (45 reports)
Time
Type
Summary
Raw report
01:00 UTC
METAR
No low cloud, 27 °C, from the northwest 17 km/h (9 kt)