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 Sokoto airport (Nigeria) / ICAO DNSO/ IATA SKO
Sokoto airport (Nigeria) is located close to Sokoto, Sire at 1 mile↑, Sokoto at 10 mile↑, Dange at 10 mile↑, Rabah at 25 mile↑, Binji at 29 mile↑, Wurno at 30 mile↑, Gwadabawa at 30 mile↑, Gandi at 36 mile↑, Argungu at 47 mile↑, Gwandu at 48 mile↑,
Elevation : 308 m = 1010 ft
Runways
- runway 08/26 : 3000 m = 9843 ft
aerial view of Sokoto
METAR for Sokoto airport - DNSO
DNSO 030700Z 00000KT CAVOK 28/25 Q1013
Decoded METAR for Sokoto Airport (Nigeria)
METAR issued by DNSO on Sunday 3rd of October 2021 at 07:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 113 days and 2725 hours and -162682 minutes ago.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 28 °C = 82 °F and dew point is 25 °C = 77 °F . This correspond to 84% relative humidity.
QNH is 1013 mb = 29.91 inHg
Wind speed is 0 km/h = 0 kt, direction is 0°.
Sky clear
TAF for Sokoto airport - DNSO
DNSO 312300Z 0100/0206 07010KT CAVOK
Decoded TAF for Sokoto Airport (Nigeria)
TAF issued by DNSO on Monday 1st of November 2021 at 23:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 84 days and 21 hours and 38 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Monday 1st of November 2021 à 00:00 heure TU to Tuesday 2nd of November 2021 à 06:00 heure UTC
0100/0206 07010KT 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
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 70°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
close by
nearest airports to Sokoto
- for Birni-N'Konni airport (DRRB) at 61 mile↑
- for Dogondoutchi airport (DRRC) at 91 mile↑
- for Gusau airport (DNGU) at 113 mile↑
- for Dosso airport (DRRD) at 134 mile↑
- for Maradi airport (DRRM) at 135 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Tahoua airport (DRRT) at 135 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Gaya airport (DRRG) at 139 mile↑
- for La Tapoa airport (DRRP) at 192 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)