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Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport (British Indian Ocean Territory)
Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport is located near Diego Garcia, with Hithadhoo at 466mi↑, Meedhoo at 468mi↑, Thinadhoo at 543mi↑, Madifushi at 671mi↑, Vilufushi at 681mi↑, Kudahuvadhoo at 691mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in British Indian Ocean Territory and Southernmost airports in British Indian Ocean Territory
→ See also airports in British Indian Ocean Territory
aerial view of Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : FJDG
- IATA code : NKW
- Local code : -
Elevation : 3 m = 10ft
→ See also Highest airports in BIOT and Lowest airports in British Indian Ocean Territory
Runways
- runway 13/31 : 3659m = 12005ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in British Indian Ocean Territory
Coming to Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia Abritel
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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By plane :
- Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Gan International airport at 460mi : book on Trip.com
- Fuvahmulah airport at 489mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
METAR for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
FJDG 011155Z 00000KT 9999 FEW018 SCT055 BKN200 29/24 A2978 RMK SLP081 8/808 T02940244 10306 20294 55000 ////
Decoded METAR for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
METAR issued by FJDG on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 11:55 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 19 hours and 37 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 29°C = 84°F, dew point is 24°C = 75°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 74 %.
QNH is 1008hPa = 29.78inHg
Clouds : few clouds at 1800ft = 550m. scattered clouds at 5500ft = 1680m. broken at 20000ft = 6100m.
Remarks : Sea Level Pressure SLP=081 8/808 T02940244 10306 20294 55000 inability to measure cloud height/
TAF for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
FJDG 011110Z 0111/0215 29008KT 9999 FEW022 SCT050 BKN220 QNH2975INS TX30/0112Z TN24/0123Z
Decoded TAF for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
TAF issued by FJDG on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 11:10 UTC, issued 20 hours and 22 minutes. weather forecast for 28 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, March 1, 2026 à 11:00 heure TU to Monday, March 2, 2026 à 15:00 heure UTC
0111/0215 29008KT 9999 FEW022 SCT050 BKN220 QNH2975INS TX30/0112Z TN24/0123Z
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 290°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2200ft = 670m scattered clouds at 5000ft = 1520m broken at 22000ft = 6710m
NOTAM for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport
Around Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport (British Indian Ocean Territory)
near
- Hotels in Hithadhoo
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 4301mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 5330mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 5341mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 5350mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 5365mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 5379mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 5384mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 5385mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 5390mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 5393mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 5397mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 5403mi↑
- for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport at 0mi↑
- for Gan International airport at 460mi↑
- for Fuvahmulah airport at 489mi↑
nearest airports to Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport (British Indian Ocean Territory)
- Gan International airport (VRMG GAN ) at 460mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Fuvahmulah airport (VRMR FVM ) at 489mi↑NOTAM
- Maavaarulaa airport (VRQM RUL ) at 534mi↑NOTAM
- Kaadedhdhoo airport (VRMT KDM ) at 541mi↑NOTAM
- Kooddoo airport (VRMO GKK ) at 560mi↑NOTAM
- Kadhdhoo airport (VRMK KDO ) at 638mi↑NOTAM
- Thimarafushi airport (VRNT TMF ) at 660mi↑NOTAM
- Maalefushi seaplane base ( MV-0011) at 668mi↑
- Dhaalu Atoll airport (VRMU DDD ) at 690mi↑NOTAM
- Niyama Private Islands seaplane base ( MV-0008) at 691mi↑
- Kandima Island Resort seaplane base ( MV-0009) at 696mi↑
- Baglioni Resort seaplane base ( MV-0010) at 710mi↑
- Villa airport (VRMV VAM ) at 746mi↑NOTAM
- Biyadoo Island seaplane base ( MV-0001) at 780mi↑
- Malé International airport (VRMM MLE ) at 799mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Vakkaru Island Resort seaplane base ( MV-0005) at 861mi↑
→ See also Former airports in British Indian Ocean Territory
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
