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 Jos airport (Nigeria) / ICAO DNJO/ IATA JOS
Jos airport (Nigeria) is located close to Jos, Heipang at 1 mile↑, Vom at 9 mile↑, Bukuru at 11 mile↑, Jos at 19 mile↑, Bokkos at 25 mile↑, Panyam at 28 mile↑, Lere at 32 mile↑, Kagoro at 33 mile↑, Kafachan at 39 mile↑, Boi at 43 mile↑,
Elevation : 1290 m = 4232 ft
Runways
- runway 10/28 : 3001 m = 9846 ft
aerial view of Jos
METAR for Jos airport - DNJO
DNJO 080800Z 22008KT 9999 FEW006 21/17 Q1020
Decoded METAR for Jos Airport (Nigeria)
METAR issued by DNJO on Wednesday 8th of September 2021 at 08:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 19 days and 467 hours and -27315 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 21 °C = 70 °F and dew point is 17 °C = 63 °F . This correspond to 78% relative humidity.
QNH is 1020 mb = 30.12 inHg
Wind speed is 15 km/h = 8 kt, direction is 220°.
Clouds : few clouds at 600 ft = 180 m.
TAF for Jos airport - DNJO
DNJO 221100Z 2212/2318 09005KT 9999 -TSRA BKN005 FEW015CB BECMG 2212/2215 NSW TEMPO 2216/2220 04019G38KT 5000 -TSRA BKN004 FEW014CB 2220/2223 19005KT NSW FEW005
Decoded TAF for Jos Airport (Nigeria)
TAF issued by DNJO on Wednesday 22nd of September 2021 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 5 days and 8 hours and 45 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday 22nd of September 2021 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday 22nd of September 2021 à 12:00 heure UTC
2212/2318 09005KT 9999 -TSRA BKN005 FEW015CB
Wind 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
light thunderstorm rain
broken at 500 ft = 150 m few clouds at 1500 ft = 460 m
becoming from Wednesday 22nd of September 2021 à 15:00 heure TU to Thursday 23rd of September 2021 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2212/2215 NSW
no significant weather
temporarily from Wednesday 22nd of September 2021 à 16:00 heure TU to Wednesday 22nd of September 2021 à 20:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2216/2220 04019G38KT 5000 -TSRA BKN004 FEW014CB 2220/2223 19005KT NSW FEW005
2220/2223
19005KT
no significant weather
Wind 19 kt = 35 km/h with gusts at 38 kt = 70 km/h, direction is 40°
Visibility is 5 km = 3 mile.
light thunderstorm rain
broken at 400 ft = 120 m few clouds at 500 ft = 150 m few clouds at 1400 ft = 430 m
close by
nearest airports to Jos
- for Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International airport (DNBC) at 83 mile↑
- for Abuja Intl airport (DNAA) at 118 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Kaduna airport (DNKA) at 128 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Zaria airport (DNZA) at 131 mile↑
- for Makurdi airport (DNMK) at 135 mile↑
- for Dutse International airport (DNDS) at 152 mile↑
- for Minna airport (DNMN) at 164 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Kano Mallam Aminu Intl airport (DNKN) at 168 mile↑METAR & TAF
Data sources
- NOTAM : ICAO (www.icao.int)
- 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)