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) to prepare a flights.
Aviation weather Takoradi airport (Sekondi-Takoradi Ghana) / ICAO DGTK IATA TKD
Takoradi airport (Ghana) is located close to Sekondi-Takoradi, Kwesimintim at 2 mile↑, Takoradi at 2 mile↑, Sekondi-Takoradi at 5 mile↑, Shama Junction at 13 mile↑, Tarkwa at 32 mile↑, Axim at 32 mile↑, Elmina at 32 mile↑, Aboso at 34 mile↑, Cape Coast at 39 mile↑, Prestea at 45 mile↑, Saltpond at 54 mile↑, Foso at 65 mile↑,
Elevation : 6 m = 20 ft
Runways
- runway 04/22 : 1751 m = 5745 ft
aerial view of Takoradi
METAR for Takoradi airport - DGTK
DGTK 170000Z 00000KT 9999 FEW011 26/25 Q1011 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Takoradi Airport (Ghana)
METAR issued by DGTK on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 00:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 69 days and 1667 hours and -99358 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 26 °C = 79 °F and dew point is 25 °C = 77 °F . This correspond to 94% relative humidity.
QNH is 1011 mb = 29.85 inHg
Wind speed is 0 km/h = 0 kt, direction is 0°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1100 ft = 340 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TAF issued by DGTK on Friday, November 13, 2020 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 589 days and 2 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, November 13, 2020 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, November 13, 2020 à 22:00 heure UTC
1312/1418 23010KT 9999 SCT015
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 230°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 1500 ft = 460 m
temporarily from Friday, November 13, 2020 à 14:00 heure TU to Friday, November 13, 2020 à 16:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1314/1316 TS FEW030CB
thunderstorm
few clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday, November 13, 2020 à 16:00 heure TU to Friday, November 13, 2020 à 20:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1316/1320 7000 -TSRA SCT010 FEW030CB
Visibility is 7 km = 4 mile.
light thunderstorm rain
scattered clouds at 1000 ft = 300 m few clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m
becoming from Friday, November 13, 2020 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 14, 2020 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1322/1324 00000KT SCT010
scattered clouds at 1000 ft = 300 m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday, November 13, 2020 à 05:00 heure TU to Friday, November 13, 2020 à 07:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1405/1407 5000 BR
Visibility is 5 km = 3 mile.
mist
close by
nearest airports to Takoradi
- for Aboisso airport (DIAO) at 108 mile↑
- for Accra Kotoka International airport (DGAA) at 121 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Kumasi airport (DGSI) at 126 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Abidjan Felix Houphouet Boigny airport (DIAP) at 150 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Abengourou airport (DIAU) at 171 mile↑
- for Sunyani airport (DGSN) at 175 mile↑
- for Dabou airport (DIDB) at 184 mile↑
- for Lome Tokoin airport (DXXX) at 226 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Bondoukou Soko airport (DIBU) at 226 mile↑
- for Dimbokro Ville airport (DIDK) at 231 mile↑
- for Bocanda airport (DIBC) at 240 mile↑
- for Atakpame Akpaka airport (DXAK) at 272 mile↑
- for Yamoussoukro airport (DIYO) at 283 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Anie Kolokope airport (DXKP) at 290 mile↑
- for Gagnoa airport (DIGA) at 300 mile↑
- for Bouake airport (DIBK) at 300 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Sassandra airport (DISS) at 300 mile↑
- for Cotonou airport (DBBB) at 303 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Cana Bouhicon airport (DBBC) at 304 mile↑
- for Bouna Tehini airport (DIBN) at 315 mile↑
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)