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.
METAR, TAF, VAC Minna airport (Nigeria) / ICAO DNMN/ IATA MXJ
Minna airport (Nigeria) is located close to Minna, Kuyi at 1 mile↑, Minna at 7 mile↑, Kuta at 23 mile↑, Zungeru at 24 mile↑, Tegina at 34 mile↑, Lapai at 42 mile↑, Agaie at 45 mile↑, Badeggi at 47 mile↑, Bida at 50 mile↑, Emagiti at 50 mile↑,
Elevation : 254 m = 833 ft
Runways
- runway 05/23 : 3399 m = 11152 ft
aerial view of Minna
METAR for Minna airport - DNMN
DNMN 282000Z 25002KT CAVOK 25/15 Q1010
Decoded METAR for Minna Airport (Nigeria)
METAR issued by DNMN on Sunday 28th of November 2021 at 20:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 9 days and 221 hours and -12958 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 25 °C = 77 °F and dew point is 15 °C = 59 °F . This correspond to 54% relative humidity.
QNH is 1010 mb = 29.83 inHg
Wind speed is 4 km/h = 2 kt, direction is 250°.
Sky clear
TAF for Minna airport - DNMN
DNMN 170500Z 1706/1812 18010KT 9999 TS SCT010 FEW020CB BECMG 1708/1710 07005KT NSW TEMPO 1715/1721 22010KT TS BKN012 FEW020CB BECMG 1721/1723 CAVOK BECMG 1810/1812 22010KT BKN011
Decoded TAF for Minna Airport (Nigeria)
TAF issued by DNMN on Sunday 17th of October 2021 at 05:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 51 days and 20 hours and 2 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday 17th of October 2021 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday 17th of October 2021 à 08:00 heure UTC
1706/1812 18010KT 9999 TS SCT010 FEW020CB
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
thunderstorm
scattered clouds at 1000 ft = 300 m few clouds at 2000 ft = 610 m
becoming from Sunday 17th of October 2021 à 10:00 heure TU to Sunday 17th of October 2021 à 21:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1708/1710 07005KT NSW
no significant weather
Wind 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is 70°
temporarily from Sunday 17th of October 2021 à 15:00 heure TU to Sunday 17th of October 2021 à 21:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1715/1721 22010KT TS BKN012 FEW020CB
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 220°
thunderstorm
broken at 1200 ft = 370 m few clouds at 2000 ft = 610 m
becoming from Monday 18th of October 2021 à 23:00 heure TU to Monday 18th of October 2021 à 10:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1721/1723 CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
becoming from Monday 18th of October 2021 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday 18th of October 2021 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1810/1812 22010KT BKN011
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 220°
broken at 1100 ft = 340 m
close by
nearest airports to Minna
- for Bida airport (DNBI) at 49 mile↑
- for Abuja Intl airport (DNAA) at 70 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Kaduna airport (DNKA) at 93 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Zaria airport (DNZA) at 132 mile↑
- for Ilorin airport (DNIL) at 158 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Jos airport (DNJO) at 164 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Gusau airport (DNGU) at 175 mile↑
- for Akure airport (DNAK) at 184 mile↑METAR & TAF
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)