Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) and NOTAM (Notice To Airman) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC, NOTAM Takoradi airport (Ghana) / OACI DGTK/ IATA TKD
Takoradi is located close to Sekondi-Takoradi, Kwesimintim at 2 miles, Takoradi at 2 miles, Sekondi-Takoradi at 5 miles, Shama Junction at 13 miles, Tarkwa at 32 miles, Axim at 32 miles, Elmina at 32 miles, Aboso at 34 miles, Cape Coast at 39 miles, Prestea at 45 miles,
Elevation
6 m = 20 ft
Runways
- runway 04/22 : 1751 m = 5745 ft
map of Takoradi
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METAR for Takoradi airport - DGTK
DGTK 151500Z 23010KT 9999 FEW013 FEW030CB 30/26 Q1008 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Takoradi Airport (Ghana)
METAR issued by DGTK on Tuesday 15th of December 2020 at 15:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 81 days and 14 hours and 34 minutes ago.
Visibility is more than 10 km = more than 6 sm.
Temperature is 30 °C = 86 °F and dew point is 26 °C = 79 °F . This correspond to 79% relative humidity.
QNH is 1008 mb = 29.77 inHg
Wind speed is 19 km/h = 10 kt, direction is 230°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1300 ft = 400 m. few clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Takoradi airport - DGTK
DGTK 131100Z 1312/1418 23010KT 9999 SCT015 TEMPO 1314/1316 TS FEW030CB PROB30 TEMPO 1316/1320 7000 -TSRA SCT010 FEW030CB BECMG 1322/1324 00000KT SCT010 PROB30 TEMPO 1405/1407 5000 BR
Decoded TAF for Takoradi Airport (Ghana)
TAF issued by DGTK on Friday 13th of November 2020 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 113 days and 18 hours and 34 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Friday 13th of November 2020 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday 13th of November 2020 à 22:00 heure UTC
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 230°
Visibility is more than 10 km = more than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 1500 ft = 460 m.
temporarily from Friday 13th of November 2020 à 14:00 heure TU to Friday 13th of November 2020 à 16:00 heure UTC
thunderstorm
few clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m.
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday 13th of November 2020 à 16:00 heure TU to Friday 13th of November 2020 à 20:00 heure UTC
Visibility is 7 km = 4 sm.
light thunderstorm rain
scattered clouds at 1000 ft = 300 m. few clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m.
becoming from Saturday 14th of November 2020 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday 14th of November 2020 à 18:00 heure UTC
scattered clouds at 1000 ft = 300 m.
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday 14th of November 2020 à 05:00 heure TU to Saturday 14th of November 2020 à 07:00 heure UTC
Visibility is 5 km = 3 sm.
mist
NOTAM for Takoradi Airport
NOTAMs are provided without any guarantee of their topicality. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
No NOTAM
airports around Takoradi
- for Aboisso airport (DIAO) at 108 miles↑
- for Accra Kotoka Intl airport (DGAA) at 121 miles↑METAR & TAF
- for Kumasi airport (DGSI) at 126 miles↑METAR & TAF
- for Abidjan Felix Houphouet Boigny airport (DIAP) at 150 miles↑METAR & TAF
- for Abengourou airport (DIAU) at 171 miles↑
- for Sunyani airport (DGSN) at 175 miles↑
- for Dabou airport (DIDB) at 184 miles↑
- for Lome Tokoin airport (DXXX) at 226 miles↑METAR & TAF
Data sources
- NOTAM : ICAO (www.icao.int)
- METAR et TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC France : DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)