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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
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- 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 152255Z 15006KT 9999 FEW019 BKN045 BKN080 27/23 A2985 RMK SLP105 T02670228
Decoded METAR for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
METAR issued by FJDG on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 22:55 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 days and 160 hours and -8632 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 27°C = 81°F, dew point is 23°C = 73°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.
QNH is 1011hPa = 29.85inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 150°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1900ft = 580m. broken at 4500ft = 1370m. broken at 8000ft = 2440m.
Remarks : Sea Level Pressure SLP=105 T02670228
TAF for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
FJDG 151825Z 1518/1623 15010KT 9999 FEW020 SCT050 SCT080 QNH2980INS TX29/1607Z TN26/1519Z TEMPO 1518/1520 17010KT 9000 -SHRA BKN045 BKN080
Decoded TAF for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility airport FJDG NKW
TAF issued by FJDG on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 18:25 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 6 days and 20 hours and 38 minutes. weather forecast for 29 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, November 15, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 16, 2025 à 23:00 heure UTC
1518/1623 15010KT 9999 FEW020 SCT050 SCT080 QNH2980INS TX29/1607Z TN26/1519Z
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 150°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m scattered clouds at 5000ft = 1520m scattered clouds at 8000ft = 2440m
temporarily from Saturday, November 15, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 15, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1518/1520 17010KT 9000 -SHRA BKN045 BKN080
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 170°
Visibility is 9km = 6mi.
light intensity shower rain
broken at 4500ft = 1370m broken at 8000ft = 2440m
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
