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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
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Aviation weather for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
METAR for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
FJDG 040855Z 11011KT 9999 FEW019 SCT050 BKN080 28/24 A2986 RMK SLP108 T2 SET 8/870 T02830244 57017
Decoded METAR for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
METAR issued by FJDG on Friday, July 4, 2025 at 08:55 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 11 days and 267 hours and -15816 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 28°C = 82°F, dew point is 24°C = 75°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.
QNH is 1011hPa = 29.86inHg
Wind 20km/h = 11kt, direction is 110°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1900ft = 580m. scattered clouds at 5000ft = 1520m. broken at 8000ft = 2440m.
Remarks : Sea Level Pressure SLP=108 T2 SET 8/870 T02830244 57017
TAF for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
FJDG 040100Z 0401/0507 11012KT 9999 FEW020 SCT050 BKN200 QNH2978INS TX30/0406Z TN25/0418Z
Decoded TAF for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
TAF issued by FJDG on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 01:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 11 days and 11 hours and 19 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 5, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
0401/0507 11012KT 9999 FEW020 SCT050 BKN200 QNH2978INS TX30/0406Z TN25/0418Z
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 110°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m scattered clouds at 5000ft = 1520m broken at 20000ft = 6100m
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↑
→ 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